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RE: Identification
By John Saxon - 08/26/2002 9:23:25 PM; IP 205.188.209.109
Timothy I got so caught up in this squabble about bore size that I lost sight of your original question.By all means follow Royces advice on finding a reputable engine builder try to find one that uses the philosophy of doing only what needs to be done to meet your goal because it is very easy to spend someone elses money.As far as block choice I still have to pick the HD truck block find one that shows signs of having thick walls and have it sonic mapped and follow your engine builders advice on how much to bore and still leave plenty of wall thickness for structural integrity and good ring seal.The sad fact is that even NOS 427 and 428 blocks are marginal when approaching the power levels you are shooting for.Just look at the Nascar teams experience back in the 60's with cylinder wall cracks the revised blocks with the squared off cylinders helped the situation but did not eliminate it.And more recently Super stock racers running 428's as they exceed 600HP they begin to have problems with ring seal due to bore flexibility.So try to minimize overbore and if more cubes are needed run a 428 crank or investigate the new Scat cast stokers,I believe they are advertised as being good for over 600HP but see if you can find someone who has used them.With head and intake offerings from edelbrock and modern street roller cams 600HP should easily be within grasp from a 390 based engine.Face it if some Chevy driving geek can get 600 steertable HP from a small block and backwards cap wearing punks can get 450-500HP from a honda 4 cylinder then surely a mighty FE can fill the bill right?
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14014&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14014" onclick="return false;">Identification</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Timothy Minor, <i>08/21/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14014', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14014') }); </script>  Identification -- Timothy Minor, 08/21/2002
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14017&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14017" onclick="return false;">RE: FE Casting numbers</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Timothy Minor, <i>08/22/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14017', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14017') }); </script>  RE: FE Casting numbers -- Timothy Minor, 08/22/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14021&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14021" onclick="return false;">Maybe</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>08/22/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14021', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14021') }); </script>  Maybe -- Royce Peterson, 08/22/2002
 very rarely, i have to agree with royce -- hawkrod, 08/22/2002
 Crank -- Royce Peterson, 08/22/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14024&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14024" onclick="return false;">Re: location</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Timothy Minor, <i>08/22/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14024', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14024') }); </script>  Re: location -- Timothy Minor, 08/22/2002
 That's my old home town! -- Royce Peterson, 08/22/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14059&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14059" onclick="return false;">RE: Identification</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John Saxon, <i>08/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14059', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14059') }); </script>  RE: Identification -- John Saxon, 08/24/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14060&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14060" onclick="return false;">P. S.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John Saxon, <i>08/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14060', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14060') }); </script>  P. S. -- John Saxon, 08/24/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14062&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14062" onclick="return false;">Re: p. S.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>08/24/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14062', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14062') }); </script>  Re: p. S. -- hawkrod, 08/24/2002
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14075&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14075" onclick="return false;">RE: Re: p. S.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John Saxon, <i>08/25/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14075', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14075') }); </script>  RE: Re: p. S. -- John Saxon, 08/25/2002
 RE: Re: p. S. -- Greg, 09/03/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14076&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14076" onclick="return false;">RE: Re: p. S.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>08/25/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14076', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14076') }); </script>  RE: Re: p. S. -- hawkrod, 08/25/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14080&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14080" onclick="return false;">RE: D0OZ service assy.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>08/25/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14080', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14080') }); </script>  RE: D0OZ service assy. -- Mike McQuesten, 08/25/2002
 actually i screwed up it is a C9ZZ-E i don't.... -- hawkrod, 08/26/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14084&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14084" onclick="return false;">Much rhyme, much reason.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>08/26/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14084', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14084') }); </script>  Much rhyme, much reason. -- Dave Shoe, 08/26/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14102&Reply=14014><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14102" onclick="return false;">RE: Much rhyme, much reason.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>John Saxon, <i>08/26/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14102', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14102') }); </script>  RE: Much rhyme, much reason. -- John Saxon, 08/26/2002
 RE: Much rhyme, much reason. -- hawkrod, 08/26/2002
RE: Identification -- John Saxon, 08/26/2002
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