Thread: ford fe 360 to 390 conversion

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If thats a green pin machine------------

hell 020-030---can't you just use a drill and a bottle brush hone to open them up for that much clearance and let them squeese the piston down when it hits the head?????????

One of my favorite things to do with that was bush the ends of Ford 460 rods down to bbc 990 size for full floaters in custom 4.375 pistons(more jet boats and trucks than race cars) I could get rings at that size at THAT time in history------and the piston people hat forgings for the BBC at that size--------

but really, have you ever see on this(or other) forum anyone talking about correcting the length of the rods?

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

If thats a green pin machine------------

hell 020-030---can't you just use a drill and a bottle brush hone to open them up for that much clearance and let them squeese the piston down when it hits the head?????????

One of my favorite things to do with that was bush the ends of Ford 460 rods down to bbc 990 size for full floaters in custom 4.375 pistons(more jet boats and trucks than race cars) I could get rings at that size at THAT time in history------and the piston people hat forgings for the BBC at that size--------

but really, have you ever see on this(or other) forum anyone talking about correcting the length of the rods?

DID we go to far jerry ????????