I've seen it done before a few times.. I wouldn't recommend .090 as common
practice.. but many do that for 340 replacements.
On a very late model, I'd avoid it.. I doubt new motors have anywhere near
the amount of metal to cut as the older ones did.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: "ronald bruce taylor,jr" <taylor9565@msn.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:42 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pre-Mag 318
>
> There is no way in HELL I'D BORE A 318 to a 4.000 bore, it makes the walls
> too thin.........
>
> I've done 318's before, and if you go this far over your better off
finding
> a 360 block......
>
> a 4.000" 318 with a stock crank is the same as a 340........My machine
shop
> refuses to bore a 318 more than .040 over.
>
> Ron-
> 01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
> Street,Strip,and Show!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chad Evans" <hemidak@msn.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 1:05 AM
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Pre-Mag 318
>
>
> >
> > Uh They took the block to a 4.000 bore. I think if my math is correct.
> > THAT'S 090 over
> >
> > when stock is 3.910
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "ronald bruce taylor,jr" <taylor9565@msn.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 1:41 PM
> > Subject: DML: Re: Re: Pre-Mag 318
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 090 over??........I don't think so Tim!......I mean Chad!
> > >
> > > Ron-
> > > 01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
> > > Street,Strip,and Show!
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chad Evans" <hemidak@msn.com>
> > > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 1:50 PM
> > > Subject: DML: Re: Pre-Mag 318
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > there was an article in mopar muscle very recently where they took
an
> > > > La 318 block .090 over. Made it into a 402 stroker.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Bill Day" <billday@consolidated.net>
> > > > To: "DML" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > > > Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 9:15 AM
> > > > Subject: DML: Pre-Mag 318
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm in process of building my pre-mag 318 to swap into my DAK, I'm
> > > > > going
> > > > > through with it. Only I have decided to give her some real ass
> > > > > versus the
> > > > > close to stock and "RV" cam. I talked to my mother about it and
she
> > > > > said
> > > > > she is is no hurry to get my deceased fathers truck back on the
road
> > > > > since
> > > > > she has a new car to drive.
> > > > >
> > > > > So now the plan is to take her maybe 10 or 20 over, buddy wants to
> > > > > go 30,
> > > > > but I am conserned with overheat becoming and issue during summer,
> > > > > get some
> > > > > 9.1 to 1 forged pistons, a good cam, new intake manifold and a new
> > > > > fuel
> > > > > feeder.. that where I'm running into problems finding stuff. I
> > > > > have the
> > > > > computer for the current setup on the premag 318 which is just a
> > > > > 2brl
> > > > > throttle body fed by and electric fuel pump in the tank(same pump
as
> > > > > mine
> > > > > has in it according to dodges parts books). So there shouldnt be
a
> > > > > "fuel"
> > > > > delivery problem, however, If I go over a bit will the throttle
body
> > > > > be
> > > > > enough? Or are there upgrades or replacements to give my throttle
> > > > > the
> > > > > squirt to feed the motor?
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyway, later.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill Day
> > > > > billday@consolidated.net
> > > > > http://users.consolidated.net/billday/
> > > > >
> > > > > A rich man isn't always wealthy, he just has all the love he wants
> > > > > and can
> > > > > give..
> > > > >
> > > > > AIM - BadManD73 (Catch me if you can!)
> > > > > '95 Ext Cab 3.9L Mag 4x4 Flame Red
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> >
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