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Old 10-11-2013, 09:56 PM   #6
mikebishop
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Default Re: Need some education of flathead

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Originally Posted by ford3 View Post
most blocks can be bored to .187 over, that was common, but only if you have a good block, like was posted, have it sono tested, only draw back going that far it cant be bored again
The biggest drawback to a massively over-bored block -- greater than 3-5/16-in. -- is that the motor will run hot for sure. For all practical, real-world applications it makes no sense to bore a flathead block any more than the next oversize to clean it up. You can get greater real-world useable poke from a flathead through increased stroke; keep in mind that our much-loved Ford L-head rascals are torque 'farms' that will, off the line, kick the collective ass of OHV motors of equivalent displacement.

Mike
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