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Ol' Ron · 07-05-2010, 10:45 AM

I've only built a few engines at .060" over. Most of my engines are .125" over, with a few .187", this and a 4 1/8 crank give 296ci. I feel 60 ove is a wast of time and money. I also believe in having the block bake cleaned and Maged for cracks. This is an investment in reliability. Increasing displacement , increases compression and both of these increase torque. In this day and age building an engine, any engine can be expensive, But why build a beautiful house on a bad foundation?

07-05-2010, 10:45 AM	#33
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Re: New to the hobby, first Engine I've only built a few engines at .060" over. Most of my engines are .125" over, with a few .187", this and a 4 1/8 crank give 296ci. I feel 60 ove is a wast of time and money. I also believe in having the block bake cleaned and Maged for cracks. This is an investment in reliability. Increasing displacement , increases compression and both of these increase torque. In this day and age building an engine, any engine can be expensive, But why build a beautiful house on a bad foundation?