Old 08-26-2009, 09:35 PM
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russ67chevelle
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Default LOOKIN 4 CHEVY SBC 400 ENGINE BUILD TIPS PLEASE

HELLO,MY STOCK 400 BLOCK NEEDS TO BE BORED. WAS WONDERIN IF I COULD GET AWAY WITH LIKE A .010" OVERBORE AND COAT MY ORIGINAL PISTONS TO MAKE UP THE DIFFRENCE?SOUNDS LIKE A LONG SHOT BUT I DIDNT KNOW HOW THICK WOULD THE COATINGS PEOPLE PUT ON THE SIDES OF THE PISTONS BE.... :wink:

IM WILLING TO BET EASIEST WAY IS BORE THE BLOCK AND STUFF OVERSIZED PISTONS IN BUT JUST WONDERING SEEINGS THE 400 ARE THIN WALLED...THX IN ADVANCE
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