5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

Question for the blue oval gang. Is it advisable to fill a 5.0 roller block for cylinder stability at .060 over? Gathering info and parts for a fresh bullet.
Thanks in advance.

Re: 5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

Charlie,
I would recommend filling the block. The last one I bored .060" only had about .075" of cylinder wall left. This is easy to measure after you drop a valve.
thanks, Roland

Re: 5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

Charlie, my machinest says the 5.0 Ford blocks are fairly weak in the cylinder wall department, so he even Hard Blocked my engine, even at only .030".

Re: 5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

The org. Boss 302 blocks will go .060 or if you are brave .080 over ask Fadely or Mike Edwards

Re: 5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

I fill everything .030 & up. even if you do a "short fill" that will help. ;)

Re: 5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

Buy the sportsman or svo block, you'll be much happier in the end.

Re: 5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

Ford Racing has discontinued the Sportsman block and the part number for the SVO block is now M-6010-BOSS302 or M-6010-B302BB.

Re: 5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

Does that BOSS block accept stock style heads(windsor, gt40, etc.), or does it take a Cleveland Style head?

I wouldn't worry about a stock block at 30 over. I've heard when you start getting over 7000 rpm is where you have trouble, and the block will split. -nothing related to the overbores.

Re: 5.0 Ford at .060 over bore??
 

It accepts Windsor style heads.