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| The 390 really is a good way to go. |
| By Dave Shoe - 09/12/2001 1:06:15 AM; IP 216.243.158.104 |
I've been trying to convince myself to build a 352/360, but the easy cubes and sturdy inexpensive rods of the 390 are just too enticing.
Since a worn-out 390 engine can still be bought for $200.00 if you know where to look, then you might as well pop for the engine. This way you can select the best parts from both motors when building them.
For instance, if the 390 cast pistons still look good, you can simply bore the 352 .050 over and reuse the 390 pistons, rods, and crank in the 352 block. Make sure you keep the original piston pins with the original pistons, as factory pistons are coarse-balanced by selecting the pin of the proper weight and fine balanced by a slight bit of drilling of the aluminum.
If you need to go with oversized pins, it's probably better to just pop for a new (cheap) set of cast (or forged) pistons.
Shoe. |
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