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Old 07-07-2014, 02:21 PM   #12
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Re: Engine Build ?

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Just curious to what 'stroker' he's building??? You can fit a 3.875 stroke in a 4" bore block with a LOT of work,, for 395 inches @ +.030. The specility pieces needed for the 'odd ball' strokers are ,,, well,, Of those I've built are seldom worth the added expense of staying mainstream.
Maybe the cat is going the other way with a destroked 400. 377 c.i.???

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