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miller91 · 01-25-2021, 04:08 PM

Bored and Stroked is common in the old Ford lingo. In the interest of preserving the incredible knowledge in our Members history, I inquire; can you share your experience with square/oversquare vs. just stroked vs. just bored?

I know Ol' Ron will have something here as well as many others.

I ask because the Ford V8 is/was a torque "beast" in it's day and I know all sorts of bores/strokes/compression ratios/and cams have been used. Is there a "sweet spot" for the stocker/mild engine? In my case the 8BA.

Might be a fun thread. This should be fun.

Cheers, S

01-25-2021, 04:08 PM	#1
miller91 Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 38	How Close to (Over)Square In V-8 Bore/Stroke? Bored and Stroked is common in the old Ford lingo. In the interest of preserving the incredible knowledge in our Members history, I inquire; can you share your experience with square/oversquare vs. just stroked vs. just bored? I know Ol' Ron will have something here as well as many others. I ask because the Ford V8 is/was a torque "beast" in it's day and I know all sorts of bores/strokes/compression ratios/and cams have been used. Is there a "sweet spot" for the stocker/mild engine? In my case the 8BA. Might be a fun thread. This should be fun. Cheers, S