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A Main Girdle for an FE Ford big block A cheap alternative to cross bolts, and cheap insurance for ever increasingly rare Ford FE engines. I came up with a design that is much better than ordinary girdles due to the inherent design of the FE block. It ties not just the main caps together, but spans the width and length of the block encompassing the oil pan fasteners and ties the whole bottom of the engine together giving it much more strength and rigidity. Torque nuts clamp the plate tight to the block (NO GASKET) and are recessed in counter bores. A second set of nuts hold the oil pan on. This combined with main studs gives these engines uncompromising strength.This product is patent pending and of Concept Design Engineer LLC design. Kit includes 1.) 3/8 inch thick grade 80 high strength steel main girdle. laser cut & counterbored. 2.) Custom made high performance billet oil pump shaft from Precision Oil Pumps & long oil pump bolts. 3.) High strength 200,000 lb. tensile strength ARP main studs, nuts and washers. 4.) High strength steel main cap spacer straps, along with girdle act as main cap straps yielding even more strength. (NEW IMPROVEMENT!)  5. Oil pan studs, torque nuts, pan nuts and bolts. 6.) Thread locker and gasket sealer. 7.) Complete machining and assembly instructions. 8.) ARP assembly lube. CAN BE SEEN IN OCTOBER 2006 ISSUE OF MUSTANG & FORD, PARTS COUNTER SECTION. There is minor machining required to main caps. Line honing is recommended when using main studs. Made in U.S.A. Immediate Availability. Call Tim 262-388-2509 for more information on this exciting new product. Now including ARP studs, nuts & washers for #5 main cap. Please note pictures #5,6 &7 showing revised construction with main straps replacing washers and including studs for main #5 (not shown in kit picture).

This isn't just a piece of steel you slap on the bottom of your engine like most other products, this is a system with all pieces designed to work together to enhance the strength and rigidity of your engine to get the most out of it. 

Another benefit of using this Girdle is that it increases the oil pan capacity to 7 quarts without any other modifications.