Written By Moore Good Ink
Mooresville, NC— Roush Yates Engines is now offering a limited number of used, complete, long-block ex-Nationwide race engines (without carburetor, intake manifold, and headers). With usage between 400 and 800 racing miles and prices starting at $16,000, these race engines should, where regulations permit, represent terrific value to drag racers, vintage road racers, short track oval racers, and boat racers.
Roush Yates-built, these 358cid engines are based on the acclaimed Ford R451 dry-sump racing block and feature a Bryant 8-counterweight crankshaft (a perfectly balanced item and $4,000 when new), top of the line connecting rods, forged pistons, and a Roush Yates-specified roller camshaft with 55mm roller cam bearings. Bore size is 4.150 inches or larger and stroke lengths vary from 3.260 to 3.300 inches depending upon bore size.
The famed Yates D3 aluminum cylinder heads, capped with Roush Yates 2-piece valve covers with oilers, are fully ported and fitted with titanium valves, retainers, and locks; Roush Yates rocker arms; Jesel dog-bone lifters; and thick-wall pushrods. The sizes of the intake and exhaust valves are 2.150 and 1.650 inches respectively.
At the lower right side of the oil pan there resides a five-stage dry-sump pump; four stages are devoted to scavenging oil from the engine oil pan and lifter valley and one stage is devoted to providing a pressurized supply of oil to the engine.
At the front of the engine, the indispensable Yates belt-drive assembly (introduced by Robert Yates in 1994) is situated, and adjacent to it an ATI crankshaft harmonic balancer, a Stewart EMP water pump, and at the top left a high-output alternator. All pulleys and brackets are provided.
This solid roller cam engine, a derivative of the V8 Windsor Ford, has a compression ratio of around 12:1 and generates approximately 800 horsepower. With a deck height of 9 inches, this Ford Motorsport cast-iron block assembly weighs 430lb., including the bell housing, multi-disc clutch assembly, and the Tri-Lite clutch release mechanism. These engines are designed to operate on Unleaded Sunoco race fuel.
For further information contact:
Roush Yates Performance Parts
261 Rolling Hill Road, Suite 2A, Mooresville, NC 28117
Attn: Don Moore (704) 662-6982 or dmoore@roushyates.com
Hello,
Are those engines still available for purchase?
Javier,
We do have FR9 engines available for sale in carb and fueled injected.
Please call Todd English 704 506 5578
Hi,
Do you have any FR9 engines available please? Also, could you advise their approximate horsepower output?
Brad,
Apparently Roush Yates still have a few FR9 engines available for sale and have requested that you contact them directly at info@roushyates.com
No mention was made of power output.
I have a 358 with D3 heads. Can you advise spring type?
Dennis, here is a response from Todd English of Roush Yates:
“We have a proprietary spring from the manufacturer PSI and sold through SRI Performance. Contact Chad Elliott at, celliott@sriperformance.com or by phone at 704-662-6982.”
I bought a Robert Yates 358 racing engine from a friend of mine and don’t know a lot about it. Is there a number on the engine that would provide more information about it?
There should be a number stamped on the block, on the machined pad above the front timing drive next to the distributor mounting.
Todd English
Rouse Yates
The number stamped on the block is 1732. There is also a white label on the front of the valve cover with 1732 and beyond this the same number on the bell housing.
Tim,
According to Todd English, it appears Roush Yates disposed of their D3 engine data some time ago–sorry.