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| 427 Sleeves |
| By Chris Shomaker - 06/03/2006 12:27:30 AM; IP 24.151.162.241 |
Hey guys,
I have a brain buster of a question and hopefully someone can help me out. I recently got my hands on a 427 MR. The only problem, is the block is trashed, someone stored it for years and never drained the car of water. So now i have a huge hole on the left side of the block. Other than that all of the parts are in great condition. So my question is, can a 390 or 428 block be re sleeved with 427 sleeves? Then bored .030 over because the pistons in the engine i have are an after market addition from a previous rebuild way back in the 70's. So are there any options on this? I would love to have a new aluminum block from shelby but i dont have 5k to drop on just a block. My plan is if this will work. Is to Resleeve a 390/428 block with stronger and beefier sleeves and bore them out to the proper size, then install the 427 componets into the engine. Aside from that being alittle unusal, are there any other parts that would need modification? I havent taken it apart or even had much time to inspect it. So im not sure if it is a side oiler or top oiler design. If it is a side oiler, will that still work with a top oiler block? Sorry for the long string of questions. Sever hours and a 6 pack of beer spent on the internet have left me with more questions that i started with.
Any help or advice someone could provide would help me greatly, and thanks in advance to anyone.
Chris |
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