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RE: Re: c4tz-12367a
By Russell - 02/14/2002 8:33:47 PM; IP 64.12.104.177
Regarding you question on 390 FE for low sustained RPM use , they have a very good reputation. This is why when they were discontinued in cars they were still being used in trucks. Some suggestions to consider. Any motor (with heavy torque) could use a girdle to strengthen the bottom end and are readily available. FE's USUALLY don't need them due to their design with both end mains being recessed. Another possibility would be cross bolting your 390 mains. There are numerous tech reports out on doing this. I even saw a set of crossbolt mains for sale on Ebay yesterday. I feel the key to keeping an FE bottom end together is percision. ensuring line bore, torque specs etc. I have raced themn for years and the bottom end has always been the least of my worries. Now if someone had a magic answer for keeping all the oil from ending up on the top end we would have the world's best Big block motor. Good luck Russell
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RE: Re: c4tz-12367a -- Russell, 02/14/2002
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