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Old 09-16-2008, 06:20 AM
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Man put a sleeve in numbers 1 and 8. Talk to a good FE guy. Things are never as good as they seem or as bad as you think. This is not a big problem. Most of our engines that are originals have a sleeve or a window that has been patched. You can spend as much money as you like but you can accomplish the same thing with a lot less invested and have the same results. Take your crank and have it magnafluxed and then decide how much you want to turn it down .030 , .040, etc.. If you are not running a steel crank you can replace your old crank with a 390 crank for a couple hundred bucks or like others have said you can go with a stroker kit. All this depends on how you are going to use your engine (track or street).

My question would be why did this occur and what can I do to prevent it from happening again.


Let us know what you decide.

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