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Old 03-02-2006, 07:46 PM
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i'm planning on building a 331 but with the heads and stuff i'll have to bore the cylinders .030 over to actually get the 331 displacement right?

i aslo wanna create a low compression ratio what type pistons would be the best?
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i'm planning on building a 331 but with the heads and stuff i'll have to bore the cylinders .030 over to actually get the 331 displacement right?

i aslo wanna create a low compression ratio what type pistons would be the best?
a 331 is a 3.25" stroke with a 4.030" bore. a stock 302 is 3X4...as for pistons, you will need to talk to the builder of the kit and let them know EXACTLY what you are going to do with the engine and what mods that you plan to do
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that's what i thought
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i'm planning on building a 331 but with the heads and stuff i'll have to bore the cylinders .030 over to actually get the 331 displacement right?

i aslo wanna create a low compression ratio what type pistons would be the best?
a 331 is a 3.25" stroke with a 4.030" bore. a stock 302 is 3X4...as for pistons, you will need to talk to the builder of the kit and let them know EXACTLY what you are going to do with the engine and what mods that you plan to do
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