is .60 over ok?
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is .60 over ok?
im looking into buying a motor from a fellow buddys friend and the block is .60 over its a 1970 windsor block the combo has gone 8.50s on a 250 shot the only thing worrying me is if .60 is pushing it when it comes to cylinder wall thickness.
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its gonna be a quarter mile mule will not likely see full operating temp at any time so i think im ok with my fluidyne radiator and electric fans. so maybe buy the motor and look to invest into a boss 351 and punch it to .60 over to be safe?
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If it is a stock block and .060 over bore and has alot of running on it you may not wish to buy it. Wear = taper and it will need to be bored more to straighten it out.
Personally, i do not buy anything in stock blocks that are .060 over. The only way I will take one is if it is given to me. It is a crap shoot for rebuilding it.
If it is a running engine and no blow-by and good compression and leak down test is good. Then maybe it would be a decent buy.
Joe
Personally, i do not buy anything in stock blocks that are .060 over. The only way I will take one is if it is given to me. It is a crap shoot for rebuilding it.
If it is a running engine and no blow-by and good compression and leak down test is good. Then maybe it would be a decent buy.
Joe
#8
Consider a Dart block. Pretty much the same money, and certainly a high quality/well known product. 4.125 is minimum, with another .060" if you need it later. Couple that with a 4.000 stroke crank, and it will easily run to 7,500 rpm's.
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