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Can a block bored 30 over still be machined and used for a stroker?

Posted: June 8th, 2017, 7:14 pm
by CJ-8_Jim
I have a lead on a 4.0 block, but it is already bored 30 over.
Is this block still a candidate for a stroker build?

Re: Can a block bored 30 over still be machined and used for a stroker?

Posted: June 9th, 2017, 5:04 am
by SkylinesSuck
Yup. Many people skip right to a 60 over just for the displacement.

Re: Can a block bored 30 over still be machined and used for a stroker?

Posted: June 9th, 2017, 6:01 am
by jsawduste
And some of us even knock it to plus 80.

Re: Can a block bored 30 over still be machined and used for a stroker?

Posted: June 9th, 2017, 6:16 am
by CJ-8_Jim
Thanks guys for the education.
I didn't know what the safety factor was on a 4.0L block's cylinder walls.

Re: Can a block bored 30 over still be machined and used for a stroker?

Posted: May 31st, 2018, 8:23 am
by Russ Pottenger
I carry pistons up to a 3.970 bore which still safely allows you plenty of cylinder wall thickness.

That's a reasonable stopping point if you still want to utilize and have the convenience of a stock and commonly available 4.000 Bore head gasket.

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