Hey guys. I've done some thinking and have gone to work on this project. Here's what I've done thus far:
I tore down the engine and got everything cleaned up. The next step was taking it to the machine shop. My dad used the same machinist for 30-some-odd-years so I felt he was credible enough. He bored the block to 0.03 but still had a little ridge so continued to bore it to 0.04. There is no ridge left now. The block was bored and honed and then hot-tank rinsed to remove all oil and grease, etc.
Next came the crank. Henry, my machinist said the crank looked and measured up alright. He polished it up anyway.
The head was next on the list. My buddy has a shop not too far from my home. Just a mechanic shop, but they have a head planer. I've got him planing the head and knurling the valves...maybe some new vavle guides. Depends on how it looks i guess. I also got a new cam. I purchased a Comp Cam with a lift of 410 and the duration is somewhere around 255 i believe.
I had Henry order up a master kit for me after he finished the machining. With that I got all the parts u usually do, but i upgraded to some forged pistons...more compression = more happiness. haha.
Basically Ive got a some performance parts and when its all said and done should be happy. Planning on getting a header, and possibly a 390 or 500 cfm carb. Maybe a turbo in the future, but i've heard turbo carbureted engines aren't worth it...better off with fuel injected engine.
Any other ideas to spin off of this would be great. Thanks for all your help. PS. Will my stock oval port itake work with a 390 or even a 500cfm?
