[DeTomaso] Engine Rebuild for 5332

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/15/13 11 48 8, steve at snclocks.com writes:


> None the less, since I planned to replace pistons and rods, all will 
> work.  Just a little sad it is already 0.030 over. Since my goal is a driver 
> with a bullet proof engine will likely go with aluminum heads along with 
> everything else to allow a little bit higher compression ratio.  Oh the fun
> 

>>>As long as the block is good, if you're determined to replace the 
pistons and rods anyway, for just a bit more you can stretch to a stroker kit and 
gain a noticeable increase in power/torque.

Testing the block is important.   For my 408 stroker, I got a block from 
Dan that had a nick in one bore but was original bore.   The thought was that 
it could be bored .030 over and that nick would clean up--which was true.   
But prior to boring, testing revealed that such boring would result in a 
dangerously thin cylinder wall elsewhere in the block, so the decision was made 
to sleeve that hole.

I would suggest that most engine builders are not conscientious enough to 
do such testing, and just go hog wild with the boring bar, so you could find 
that you are already at the limit.   In that case, you might wind up 
sleeving a cylinder or two and leaving the rest of the bores alone (or gently 
honing them) if they are otherwise in good shape.   Don't plan on boring it any 
larger though.

Mike