The Ford Barn - View Single Post - 1937-1938, 21 stud engine bored to .125

Seth Swoboda · 03-21-2023, 04:13 PM

I must have stumped the fordbarn.

Having my good friend Michael Driskell contact Best Gasket, a 21 stud gasket for a .125 overbore does not exsist outside of custom made. As Brian mentioned above.

The consenses is also that the cylinder wall most likely will not tolerate this overbore. It has been done before as Old Ron has spoken of. I'd bet H&H has done it. It could be a "luck of the draw" situation. Pardon the cliche.

Perhaps because the .080 pistons and rings are new, I should have the block sleeved back to a .080 overbore so that I can still use the new pistons and rings?

03-21-2023, 04:13 PM	#7
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 4,211	Re: 1937-1938, 21 stud engine bored to .125 I must have stumped the fordbarn. Having my good friend Michael Driskell contact Best Gasket, a 21 stud gasket for a .125 overbore does not exsist outside of custom made. As Brian mentioned above. The consenses is also that the cylinder wall most likely will not tolerate this overbore. It has been done before as Old Ron has spoken of. I'd bet H&H has done it. It could be a "luck of the draw" situation. Pardon the cliche. Perhaps because the .080 pistons and rings are new, I should have the block sleeved back to a .080 overbore so that I can still use the new pistons and rings?