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RichBiebel 05-02-2007 07:33 AM
Hey Tom....No Virginia for me. I race the ones within a couple hour ride and that's fine for me. Once upon a time I would go anywhere, but that time is long gone. I'm still treading water with a health issue anyway....good luck this year with either car you are racing.....Rich

neal noffsinger 05-03-2007 09:01 AM
Several years ago i was in a local machine shop in my area i noticed a 65 model 962 casting 4 bolt block which is rare and expensive,the bores looked rather large i asked the machine shop owner whos 396 block that was his reply was thats not a 396 its a 100 over 427 to my knowledge its still running in a bracket car to this day!!!!

neal noffsinger 05-03-2007 09:01 AM
Several years ago i was in a local machine shop in my area i noticed a 65 model 962 casting 4 bolt block which is rare and expensive,the bores looked rather large i asked the machine shop owner whos 396 block that was his reply was thats not a 396 its a 100 over 427 to my knowledge its still running in a bracket car to this day!!!!

Troy Henderson 05-03-2007 09:12 AM
Hey Arnold would you shoot me your contact info?

troy5118@hotmail.com

Thanks,

Troy H.
A/S

Arnold Greene 05-05-2007 08:22 PM
Troy, did you get my email? Thx, Arnold

Jim Hanig 11-05-2017 01:45 PM
Re: Boring out a early model 396
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Goldman (Post 9515)
.020 might be pushing it on an old block thats full of rust pits in the water jacket. ...... Even filled, the chance of a crack or pin hole is pretty great. .... If you've got your heart set on a 396 ,Find a cheap 454 block thats been race prepped and has worn out bores , and punch in 8 sleeves. .. Super Stock racers have been doing it for years. Illegal for Stock tho. .....Tom
No its not, been doing for many years.

carl hinkson 11-05-2017 10:45 PM
Re: Boring out a early model 396
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxZRX (Post 9514)
How far can you bore out a early model 396 and still be safe.Do you need to fill it.The motor is going in a bracket car.


Thanks, Alan Warman L/SA 4103
Seems like every one is guessing here LOL The only true way is to sonic test for cylinder wall thickness.

Jim Hanig 11-06-2017 07:25 PM
Re: Boring out a early model 396
 
Alan 20 years ago we bored them 60 all the time for stocker engines, but i think 30 as long as you dont plan on making more than 500 550 hp they are not very thick 180 or so. Good luck.


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