Stock bore size?
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Stock bore size?
I bought a 355 from a guy not to long ago and just this weekend got it torn apart. The pistons say .040 on them. Is this a stock piston ? Or do I have to measure the actual bore to find out...
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The engine had a broken pushrod and I tore it apart to inspect. I don't plan on using much of it. One of the cylinders had a just noticable to touch imperfection. Whats the best route going forward...Just some background..I was looking to use the block, crank, pistons...as is and put a new cam and heads on it.
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The engine had a broken pushrod and I tore it apart to inspect. I don't plan on using much of it. One of the cylinders had a just noticable to touch imperfection. Whats the best route going forward...Just some background..I was looking to use the block, crank, pistons...as is and put a new cam and heads on it.
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The engine had a broken pushrod and I tore it apart to inspect. I don't plan on using much of it. One of the cylinders had a just noticable to touch imperfection. Whats the best route going forward...Just some background..I was looking to use the block, crank, pistons...as is and put a new cam and heads on it.
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The engine had a broken pushrod and I tore it apart to inspect. I don't plan on using much of it. One of the cylinders had a just noticable to touch imperfection. Whats the best route going forward...Just some background..I was looking to use the block, crank, pistons...as is and put a new cam and heads on it.
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$50 as is shortblocks
look them over, buy 'em, take them home, strip them
the 385 in our Baja came as an assembled shortblock with pan from CL for $50, I bought it over the other choices cause the guy said he would load it on a pallet with his forklift.