View Single Post
Old 04-03-2019, 09:12 AM   #12
Tim Ayers
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Location: NJ
Posts: 6,179
Default Re: Interesting observation with a 59L block- Still pretty thick @ 3 3/8ths bore

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ol' Ron View Post
Tim
Ran two stock car engines out to 3 7/16, one has been running around in a 40 coupe for the past 25 years. The pistons in the 296 were 4 ring pistons that looked like stock Ford pistons, but had no number on them. I find the Flathead world is a strange place.
Haha. The safety, if all else fails back-up motor may be one Ronnie has in stock which is at 3 7/8ths.

This cracked block blues is getting old quick.

I'll report back once I hear about mag testing.
Tim Ayers is offline   Reply With Quote