331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #15 – April 17, 2013, 11:20:12 AM Quote from: Dan B.;413421Didn't do this with my T-bird but DID do it with my Ranger. It's had a 351W in it for 15yrs. Going to yank it today to drop in a 387W built on a Lightning block!!You sir, have became my goled hero, lol.Gonna post a few pics of it? There's a few of us wouldn't mind seeing, I'm sure Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #16 – April 17, 2013, 02:20:54 PM Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;413427Gonna post a few pics of it? There's a few of us wouldn't mind seeing, I'm sure Will start a new thread. Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #17 – April 17, 2013, 07:39:43 PM Nahh not going to deck the block it only had 30k miles on it and in my opinion unless I was going full race it's a waste Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #18 – April 17, 2013, 09:35:26 PM Not a waste at all, the more square things are the better over the long haul. If you have access to the machine and its basically free it is well worth while.Darren Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #19 – April 17, 2013, 11:10:55 PM True Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #20 – April 17, 2013, 11:30:34 PM well we dont have a decking machine once its mocked up ill check deck height and see what it is Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #21 – April 19, 2013, 09:41:52 PM Kudos for you sense you built this in ten degrees!! Badass block dude how much horse are you expecting from it? Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #22 – April 19, 2013, 10:27:10 PM Just a question!!! Why no deck plate?? Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #23 – April 21, 2013, 01:48:45 PM well this isn't a boring machine is a honing machine plus i was doing small passes .005 at a time and plenty of coolant and cool down time before the final finish Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #24 – April 21, 2013, 01:50:04 PM Quote from: 5.0thunderbird;413567Kudos for you sense you built this in ten degrees!! Badass block dude how much horse are you expecting from it? well i saw a similar set up run 385 at the crank im hoping for at least 450 with all the other goodies Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #25 – April 21, 2013, 10:03:43 PM Quote from: supercharged88;413667well this isn't a boring machine is a honing machine plus i was doing small passes .005 at a time and plenty of coolant and cool down time before the final finish?????????????????????????? Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #26 – April 23, 2013, 03:40:41 PM I'd like to dyno mine to see what I make, if you dyno yours I'd be curious to see the results. I'd like to see mine over 400 hp but I have no idea, needs a tune for sure. Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #27 – April 30, 2013, 11:44:20 PM yes it's a honing machine instead of boring them out they hone they cyliners with diamond stones. Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #28 – April 30, 2013, 11:51:04 PM all notched out for the stroke of the crankCam is installed with bearings and thrust plate .006'" end play main studs and crank installed with clevlite bearings .002" clearance (platigauge)also installed new brass freeze plugs and rod bearings and pistons going in this week Quote Selected
331 stroker build in the making CAUTION BIG PICS!!! Reply #29 – May 06, 2013, 09:10:32 AM Looking good Quote Selected