Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Pre-Mag 318

From: Tony Cellana (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sat Jan 10 2004 - 12:07:54 EST


Depends on year of the block. Some of the early ones (60s) are pretty
damned meaty in the cylinder wall department.
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 5:45 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!



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