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Tod
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I think I'll have the block decked and go with the 58cc heads with the 1.94 valves.

Thanks for the help.

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Got bad news from the machine shop yesterday....

The back two cylinders in the block wouldn't clean up even at .060 over.

I was hoping to have everything assembled and in the car within the next week... What a bummer..

Got to get another block and have another go at it...

On the positive side, the crank cleaned up at .010 and .020 under for the Mains and Rods respectively.

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Sorry to hear that Tod. Shouldn't be too hard to find a block.

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I'm coordinating with Dave to get one this weekend.

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Strike 2.....

2nd block I picked up this past weekend was cleaned today and has a 3 inch crack in it..

Arggggg....

And to make the situation more interesting, I had already ordered the pistons/rings at .030 over based on the cylinder measurements.

So I now need to find another 283 block that can be bored to .030 over.

I'm checking craigslist leads now. If anyone has a block or knows where I can get one, please let me know.

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That sucks. Where was the crack?

Let me call Jerry Webb from the club and see if he has a 283 laying around that he wants to sell. I sold him the 283 from our wagon project this spring for his 67.

Mike

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There was a screw in freeze plug on the side of the block. I believe the crack was next to it.

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Hi Tod, here's a long block on ebay. Best of all it's in Milford OH. Good luck, Steve

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350080454927&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=022

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Turns out the cracks were on both sides of the one of the drain plugs near the bottom edge of the block. That's the thicker area. Not repairable.

I located one locally for $150. It's a complete 1960 283. I'm thinking on it.

I'm having a 327 block checked out tomorrow. If it's good, I may put my 283 crank and rods in it along with some 327 pistons to make a 302. That would be kind of cool.

[ July 24, 2008, 08:18 PM: Message edited by: Tod ]

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I didn't come up with anything around here Tod sorry. I'm gonna keep looking though.

Dave

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