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FE Tear down, mostly bad news :( Best place for a rotating assembly?
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09-17-2008, 04:06 AM
RICK LAKE
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Don't do it
67FEfastback Skip the offset boring. We did this years ago and it hard on the piston, pin and rotationg assembly. This was in race motors, there life terms where not long. Parts coming out the sides where quick. Sleeve the motor and get back to safer ways. I am not a pro builder or machinist but have been there and tryed that.
It will be cheaper in the long run. Rick L. Ps a 428 is not a thick wall motor to start. IMO .030" is safe, anything past this on a 35 year old block is a question mark. Easy drive will help save the motor but a stop light special will always come along.
IMO sleeve #1 & #8 and stay with .030" motor. This is not the cheapest way to go but is the smart thing out side of replacing the block. If you are going with a stroker kit than this is a sure thing.
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