Crusader Project
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X2 what kona said... Without seeing,feeling it in person it would be just a guess...hell just a guess anyhow as I know just enough to get my a$$ in a crack...LOL
But really on the BBF having a two bolt main is not a big issue, the crank sit's in the bloc better that a chevy and the bearings will walk less and that is alos the reason you can get 550+ cubes from a factory OEM 385 series block.
I know mine is a 2 bolt block and I have had it going on 4 seasons and it is still running like the day i put it in. The boat is another story..LOL
But really on the BBF having a two bolt main is not a big issue, the crank sit's in the bloc better that a chevy and the bearings will walk less and that is alos the reason you can get 550+ cubes from a factory OEM 385 series block.
I know mine is a 2 bolt block and I have had it going on 4 seasons and it is still running like the day i put it in. The boat is another story..LOL
blazeracer
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Two bolts mains doesn't mean squat on a Ford man. The only way to know for sure if it's a stroker is to measure the bore and stroke. Do you know what bore it's on? Check the rods too and make sure you have the rods with the football bolts. If you do it MIGHT be the original engine. Marine motors came with truck rods.
On the scored hole, if you're still on a standard bore get it punched .030 over. Those Speed Pros with the coated skirts that in are in my motor are stock replacements and were very affordable. You'll never spray nitrous so those will work great. I think I paid around $500 at Blaines to get it bored, cam bearings, brass freeze plugs, new pistons pressed onto my rods and a set of rings out the door. That's what I'd do anyway.
On the scored hole, if you're still on a standard bore get it punched .030 over. Those Speed Pros with the coated skirts that in are in my motor are stock replacements and were very affordable. You'll never spray nitrous so those will work great. I think I paid around $500 at Blaines to get it bored, cam bearings, brass freeze plugs, new pistons pressed onto my rods and a set of rings out the door. That's what I'd do anyway.
blazeracer
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Crusader said:
Until you get the heads magged you won't know if the cracks are really cracks or not. Plus, you have D3VE heads, not D0VE. D3VE's are also stock boat heads. Mine has D3VE heads on it. Nothing wrong with them.
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/pts/2941866517.html
http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/pts/2863862649.html
You're gonna pay $$$$ for a set of D0VE's
Cliff
Call Paul Kane @ 310-435-1900 he will tell you what to do for your budget and goals. Guy knows BBF very good and he will put a combo together for you that will meet your goals. He is super nice and will do this over the phone with you and you do not even have to buy the parts from him.
Call Paul Kane @ 310-435-1900 he will tell you what to do for your budget and goals. Guy knows BBF very good and he will put a combo together for you that will meet your goals. He is super nice and will do this over the phone with you and you do not even have to buy the parts from him.
John
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now is the time to make it a stroker, or up the compression a bit, even heavy boats like losing a 100 lbs of the back with aluminum heads and a intake, at the VERY least i would re ring, and see if the cylinder would clean up with a hone job, at this point it is just labor and a set of rings and new bearings- cheap!
oh time for a new bumpstick! to liven it up!
oh time for a new bumpstick! to liven it up!
blazeracer
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KONA said:
Hopefully that guy Jason know's has a set of D0VE's then. There's NONE on CL or Ebay. The difference between the two, D0's have a 72cc chamber and the D3's have a 96cc chamber, but they are both closed chamber heads. DO NOT get D2's, they are open chamber motorhome heads. Plus, if you change heads you'll have to get the pedestals machined for screw in studs if they're not already or go back to stamped rockers. IMO, the 460 stamped rocker system works better than using Chevy style roller tips anyway. The Comp rockers I have now will stay in the box and stamped rockers will go on the D3 headed 460 going in the fast boat.
Well, let's hope it's all for not and yours can be fixed.
Crusader
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I think I'm going to go ahead and redo the short block as you guys advise. No sense in getting the heads fixed only to blow out the rings 1/2 way through the summer. The motors out, might as well do it.
I'm going to measure how far the piston goes down into the cylinder tomorrow. From what I've been told that 3.85 inches of travel is a stock 460. If its more than 4 inches of travel, it's a stroker.
I'm going to measure how far the piston goes down into the cylinder tomorrow. From what I've been told that 3.85 inches of travel is a stock 460. If its more than 4 inches of travel, it's a stroker.