Advantages of Big Bore
09-17-2008, 02:30 PM
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No you call me and I take care of it for you, while you collect your "stolen" car money. 
No, but really I've read somewhere (in an article over at SVTP) that the gains are significantly higher going from to a standard bore 4.6 and enlarging the bore to 5.0 than what it is going from a standard 4.6 and increasing the stroke.
If your goal is ultimately displacement though, like Fobra said, I'd just use a Navigator shortblock and go from there.
No, but really I've read somewhere (in an article over at SVTP) that the gains are significantly higher going from to a standard bore 4.6 and enlarging the bore to 5.0 than what it is going from a standard 4.6 and increasing the stroke.
If your goal is ultimately displacement though, like Fobra said, I'd just use a Navigator shortblock and go from there.
09-17-2008, 03:09 PM
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What if you start with an aftermarket block? I don't know if DART makes them, but I know FRPP has the BOSS 5.0 mod block.
09-17-2008, 03:18 PM
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09-17-2008, 03:19 PM
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+1 FRPP makes a 3.70" big bore block with no sleeves. It's not a 3.552" bored .030" over, its cast at .148" over. I copied the chart below from myslow2002GT's post on another thread.