Re: [ihc] Should I bore my block or not?

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Mandera" <tsm1@domain.elided>
To: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
Cc: "Rocky Lear" <rockylear@domain.elided>; <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 20:30
Subject: Re: [ihc] Should I bore my block or not?


> > Tom M. did all the tricks to his 392 to maximize power etc.
> >
> > Personally, I think it depends on what you want to do with it.  If you
are
> > going to be towing etc etc, I'd keep it stock, after all, that's what it
was
> > designed to do.  However, a lot of people don't agree with me.  You can
do a
> > lot of tricks, it's just your choice on whether you want to do them.
Tom M.
> > is the person to talk about in the areas of modifying stuff, I don't
think
>
> I modified my 392 - for the purpose of towing. :D
>
> With my Travelette's 4.30 gearing and 235/85-16 (31) tires, "redline" is
> the speed limit (75mph).
>
> Knowing the truck would always be loaded, and would be running 3000rpm all
> the time, I opted to trade a little bottom end for more mid-range.  I
> haven't noticed the "loss" of bottom end one bit.
>

didn't it still increase the bottom end over what you had before anyway?

> > there are any active list members with more experience in that area.
On
>
> I know of one, but he doesn't talk much.. :D
>

That's why I said "active list members"  he doesn't talk much so I don't now
if he is paying attention.

> > that note... Tom, is your motor fixed?  I havn't heard anything on it
since
> > you found out what the problem was...
>
> My engine STILL has one head off, and the offending lifter sitting on the
> bench.  I've been too busy getting married, honeymooning, and now trying
> to get my new shop finished..  Oh, and it's hunting season.  My buck is in
> the freezer, so now we're hunting for Elk.
>

Mmmm....  I'll have one chance at one over thanksgiving break, maybe another
time or two over Christmas, but if I don't get one then nothing for this
year...


> I skipped a wheelin' trip today to stay home and wire the shop some more..
> should be getting the Corbond sprayed before too much longer, then comes
> the sheetrock... *sigh*
>
> But the motor is still on the stand and still waiting to be put back
> together.
>
> -Tom

I guess it's easier to proscratinate with it up there, you guys have plenty
of snow on the ground already, don't you?  Not much reason to worry about
the motor in a 2wd truck when it won't be going anywhere anytime soon...

-Ryan