Well, after 0.060 you can go to 73.5mm or 74mm "big bore" pistons
so I would not be concerned too much about sleeves and the like.
0.060" overbore is quite a nice compromise.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Samaroo <mrbugeye@hotmail.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: maximum overbore
>If you go the +060 route you will need to sleeve the engine the next
>time it is due for a rebuild as that is the max size. If you are
>building a high compression engine be sure to take the additional
>displacement into account.
>Regards,
>Peter S.
>
>
>>Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 14:57:44 -0500
>>From: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>
>>To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
>>Subject: maximum overbore
>>Reply-To: Daniel Thompson <dthompso@total.net>
>>
>>One more question while I'm all covered in grease:
>>
>>This engine I am working on is +10 on the crank and +40 on the bores.
>>I've believe I have seen +60 overbore and it is my intention to go with
>>that. Any reason why +60 is NOT a good idea? Experiences with failures,
>>cracking, etc?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Daniel T.
>>
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