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Ol' Ron · 06-23-2016, 09:59 PM

I have few as well. About 15 years ago I built up several 276 engines to sell and one 258. All had L-100 cams along with a bunch of used heads I picked up at fla markets. At that time I would mill all the heads .040" and carve my own combustion chambers. I also had a dyno. I sold the 276 engines right away one put out 135 HP and the other 140. but no one wanted the 258, so I made it my test engine. The dan thing mad over 150 hP@ 5200. All the others peaked at around 46-800. I'll admit it had a 4bl on. I sold it to a guy in New Hampshire. Never heard from him again. My first Hydro engine was a 258 and it was clocked at 61 mph The 284 that replaced it only made 58 MPH
I woukdn't throw them short strokers away, For just a set of pistons you could have a nice engine.

06-23-2016, 09:59 PM	#11
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,985	Re: Could Edelbrock cast a flathead block I have few as well. About 15 years ago I built up several 276 engines to sell and one 258. All had L-100 cams along with a bunch of used heads I picked up at fla markets. At that time I would mill all the heads .040" and carve my own combustion chambers. I also had a dyno. I sold the 276 engines right away one put out 135 HP and the other 140. but no one wanted the 258, so I made it my test engine. The dan thing mad over 150 hP@ 5200. All the others peaked at around 46-800. I'll admit it had a 4bl on. I sold it to a guy in New Hampshire. Never heard from him again. My first Hydro engine was a 258 and it was clocked at 61 mph The 284 that replaced it only made 58 MPH I woukdn't throw them short strokers away, For just a set of pistons you could have a nice engine.