OK, guess you haven't tried to find a Magnum 360 block in awhile ;-)
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: ronald bruce taylor,jr <taylor9565@msn.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Saturday, January 10, 2004 9:20 AM
Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pre-Mag 318
>
>That was my point, why bore a 318 that much, when a 360 block is fairly
easy
>to find......or just stay with a .020 or .030 over bore
>and make due with 390 ci.
>
>The additional 12 ci is not worth the risk of a hot running engine due to
>thin cylinder walls, and not being able to get 1 more rebuild
>from the casting should something go wrong.
>
>Pre-'76 318 castings are getting very hard to find that are in good enough
>shape to re-use.
>
>on another note.......Those stroker assemblies look like they may be set up
>for racing only......NO STREET USE may have been intended.
>
>Ron-
>01'Dakota Sport 3.9 4WD
>Street,Strip,and Show!
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