Would you try to save this?

[tubman]

Now THAT'S "a silk purse out of a sow's ear"!

 

[Henry Floored]

Very good work! You earned this one brother.

 

[Tim Ayers]

Great work!

 

[Mtn Wudy]

Ya done good......impressive....!!!

 

[Russ/40]

Could you fill in a few blanks. What size seats? How much did you take off the decks. It looks very nice.

 

[mfirth]

You are gonna have a Gr8 motor, i'm envious........Be blessed & have a GR8 day work'n on it!. mike

 

[flatjack9]

Did you bore it to 5/16 yet? I see it was an original 1/16 block.

 

[flatheadmurre]

I would check the cylinder walls before going much over 3 3/16 on a 3 1/16 block...at 3 3/16 +040 you usually start getting real thin walls on good blocks...

 

[Ronnieroadster]

I would check the cylinder walls before going much over 3 3/16 on a 3 1/16 block...at 3 3/16 +040 you usually start getting real thin walls on good blocks...

Look at the picture of the block its a 59A so I would imagine 3-3/16 bore stock not 3-1/16.

 

[scooder]

Ronnie, he stated in a post above that its a 59 block but its the odd "replacement" block with a 3 1/16 bore.
I have one of these stupid blocks, and I'm very surprised it went 3 5/16 without windows in the cylinder bore.
Martin.

 

[Ronnieroadster]

Ronnie, he stated in a post above that its a 59 block but its the odd "replacement" block with a 3 1/16 bore.
I have one of these stupid blocks, and I'm very surprised it went 3 5/16 without windows in the cylinder bore.
Martin.

Never had my hands in one of those so its true you learn something new every day. Certainly would be a good idea to get the walls sonic tested for thickness then.