Installing a T-56

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Originally Posted by 68jewel

Me personally, I wouldn't bore a block .60 over. You've taken the cylinder walls to it's thinnest boundaries. Therefore, heating issues become a problem as far as the amount of heat produced within the cylinder walls by the pistons and this affects the tolerances of heat in your block. I know alot of people do bore .60 over but, it's just my opinion.

That's why quality machinists are worth their money. An .060 over-bore is do-able if the block has decent wall thickness & can handle it (some blocks can, some cant).