new around here need help with a block

Hi guys,
I'm new around here looks like a great site! I'm building a 56 f100 and want to put a kassie boss9 engine in it my question is i have a standard bore DOVE A block with 2 bolt mains is this a good starting point? I dont want huge power some thing mid to high 500's either 460cu or a stroker mybe 521? Is the 2 bolt dove a upto this as i cant find much info on them with 2 bolt mains most info points me to 4 bolt mains! Any help and ideas would be great!

The DOVE A block will support that horsepower level with ease. No worries. We ran one with 4 bolt mains at the 950 hp level for several years.

Is the 2 bolt dove a block common? What would it have been from factory? I'm thinking 429 maybe? Is 521cu over kill for what im looking for? does anyone know what the kassie heads are like for a street engine or would i be better of with svo cobra jet alloy heads instead? Sorry for all the questions but i haven't had much to do with big blocks as i run a cleveland in my car there still really popular here in Australia!

If you only want 500ish hp you won't need 521 inches. A 10:1 429 will get you what your asking for and spare you tires alot of punishment !

Dove 2 bolt blocks aren't real rare, they are regular producroon and cobra jet stuff. But they are the easiest production bloct to convert to 4 bolt mains.

im hoping for 550-580hp! Benn thinking of a standard 460 crank and a set of h-beam rods and an srp or probe piston! Not shore weather to run a solid tappit cam or a roller cam

started off wanting a Boss9 . what happen ? most any 429/460 block will do for the HP level your looking fo

I still want to build a boss9 but not shore if there too big for the power i'm chasing? From what every one is telling me my block is fine so I'll go with it! I'm thinking 466cu and the boss9 heads unless i could find a good 429 crank and mybe some good aftermarket rod to suit a 429 does anyone make them?

I think Freelander ... dfree383 ... has an entire aftermarket Boss 429 rotating assembly for sale.
The engine where that came from just recently had an article about it in Hot Rod magazine.
It should be "right up your alley".

Any idea on the price he want for it?

boss56 wrote:Any idea on the price he want for it?

Not being a smart ass here, but if price is a consideration, you don't want to build a Boss combination......

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The rotating assembly is avaliable if yor looking to stay at 432"

factory 429 steel crank with full prep and oil sheading coated
6.800 hbeams with coating
2 sets of pistons are avaliabe also 10.5:1 and 11.5:1 both in 4.375 bore.

New rings and bearings included

I'm interested in staying 429/432cu what brand of pistons are they and what brand rings?what price are you after? Will you sell to me in Australia?