Stroker thoughts
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From: Chatham On
I thought about doing a crate and being happy, BUT
In my midlife I so want to build a motor again, once apon a time I took great joy from firing a new build, and am hoping to again.
In my midlife I so want to build a motor again, once apon a time I took great joy from firing a new build, and am hoping to again.
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From: Chatham On
I like your numbers any specs on your build?
I think at this point after doing some looking around, the 434 the guy had listed seems like a good deal but not sure what I am getting into with it.
Figure after Christmas I am going to grab up a Dart block and start there. Gives me some options in the future and build a 383 to start with. It is 2 piece seal so seems the most painless and I can still have a hyd roller.
I think at this point after doing some looking around, the 434 the guy had listed seems like a good deal but not sure what I am getting into with it.
Figure after Christmas I am going to grab up a Dart block and start there. Gives me some options in the future and build a 383 to start with. It is 2 piece seal so seems the most painless and I can still have a hyd roller.
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From: Collingwood Ontario
I like your numbers any specs on your build?
I think at this point after doing some looking around, the 434 the guy had listed seems like a good deal but not sure what I am getting into with it.
Figure after Christmas I am going to grab up a Dart block and start there. Gives me some options in the future and build a 383 to start with. It is 2 piece seal so seems the most painless and I can still have a hyd roller.
I think at this point after doing some looking around, the 434 the guy had listed seems like a good deal but not sure what I am getting into with it.
Figure after Christmas I am going to grab up a Dart block and start there. Gives me some options in the future and build a 383 to start with. It is 2 piece seal so seems the most painless and I can still have a hyd roller.
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canuckvetter1............ got the expensive bandaided block and had a 500 hp at the crank build done. The whole problem with his build is that the block is a throw away item as the bores ware. There is no over bore left in the cylinder walls.
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From: Chatham On
I saw the standard sizes, which it states unfinished so I assume no matter which is orderd they have to be bored or at least honed.
Since 4.165 is max recommended starting at the 4.125 leaves little to bore again if I screw something up.
If I understand it correctly could the 4" bore not be bored out to whatever you want to a max of 4.165?
Or is that too much for a shop to bore to hence the different starting sizes?
I guess the other option would be a world products which can go 4" stroke but for my use the dart price seems quite nice.
Since 4.165 is max recommended starting at the 4.125 leaves little to bore again if I screw something up.
If I understand it correctly could the 4" bore not be bored out to whatever you want to a max of 4.165?
Or is that too much for a shop to bore to hence the different starting sizes?
I guess the other option would be a world products which can go 4" stroke but for my use the dart price seems quite nice.
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From: Collingwood Ontario
All comes down to what you want to do with the car. I put 10,000 miles on the car in the last 10 yrs. The next 10 doesn't look like I will put much more than that on it as well.
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From: Indianapolis IN
If you're buying a block - just start with the large bore block and buy that rotating assembly with the 4.165 pistons. A dart 4.125 block can go up to 4.20" comfortably.
The 4.00" bore block is not made to handle a 4.165" overbore.
A 409" smallblock can easily make 500 ft lbs.
The 4.00" bore block is not made to handle a 4.165" overbore.
A 409" smallblock can easily make 500 ft lbs.