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

["Ryan Moore" <baradium@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

sorry, accidently left out the digest...

-Ryan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Moore" <baradium@domain.elided>
To: "Tom Mandera" <tsm1@domain.elided>
Cc: "Rocky Lear" <rockylear@domain.elided>; <ihc-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 19:47
Subject: Re: [ihc] Should I bore my block or not?


>
> ----- 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
know
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