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never inteded tob ut you know what it happened, alot and they ran good. have you ever built one? or have you just heard the stories?

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

never inteded tob ut you know what it happened, alot and they ran good. have you ever built one? or have you just heard the stories?

Yes,before you where even a twinkle in your daddy's eye.
And yes, there is a reason I don't build them now.
Sonic test enough blocks,build many engines and you will soon see how important wall thickness can be.
Every engine has to a good foundation.
The engine is only as strong as it's weakest link.

"301" was the flavour of the week back in the '60's when there were tons of 283 blocks free for the taking and boring was like six bucks a hole. We used to go through a few before we found one that'd work. But when it did work, they were screamers! Can't see the reasoning behind doing that now, though. Just find a good 4" bore block and go from there.
283's can go to 292 with no problem, though. Or .060 overbore, that's about 290 cubes with stock GM pistons.

Originally Posted by R Pope

"301" was the flavour of the week back in the '60's when there were tons of 283 blocks free for the taking and boring was like six bucks a hole. We used to go through a few before we found one that'd work. But when it did work, they were screamers! Can't see the reasoning behind doing that now, though. Just find a good 4" bore block and go from there.
283's can go to 292 with no problem, though. Or .060 overbore, that's about 290 cubes with stock GM pistons.

Yes, that was one of many points I was trying to make.
I go round and round with this kid that works for me.
The kid wants to bore his 5.0 Ford roller block to .060 over.
Then he wants to put in this $1,300 rotating assembly in it.
I keep telling him if he wants more cubes build a 408 instead with the 351 windsor block.
I guess one time I might have been like that also.

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The trick is, as we grow older, "is to still be a bit of a boy !" inside, or we will all turn into grumpy old men.