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Old Grumpy
I am concerned that my 308 (302 bored .040 over) might be done. I was looking on line at 347 and 331 strokers and the prices are staggering. My current engine has a great set of
GT40P heads with Motorsport roller rockers and custom tri-Y headers, and I'm happy with my plain old Edelbrock Performer manifold and 625 cfm Road Demon carb. I was looking at short block 347s, but most of them seem to be for Fox Bodies and later Mustangs. I want one that will allow me to use my existing stuff, but benefit from the newer technology like roller cams and lifters. My existing 302 was rebuilt at Diablo Engineering in Dublin, CA but they went out of business or I'd go back to them. My engine is the original and has matching numbers to my VIN, but I'm guessing that a Windsor style small block with .040 over bore is pretty much toast and I doubt that I'd ever be selling it to somebody looking for a concours numbers matching car. It appears that most of the advertised shorties are 306s with a .030 over bore. I would even consider finding a solid block and buying a stroker kit, but I'd prefer finding a short block that includes the cam and lifters. Anyone have a feel for who to see about this sort of conversion in the Sacramento/NorCal area?
GT40P heads with Motorsport roller rockers and custom tri-Y headers, and I'm happy with my plain old Edelbrock Performer manifold and 625 cfm Road Demon carb. I was looking at short block 347s, but most of them seem to be for Fox Bodies and later Mustangs. I want one that will allow me to use my existing stuff, but benefit from the newer technology like roller cams and lifters. My existing 302 was rebuilt at Diablo Engineering in Dublin, CA but they went out of business or I'd go back to them. My engine is the original and has matching numbers to my VIN, but I'm guessing that a Windsor style small block with .040 over bore is pretty much toast and I doubt that I'd ever be selling it to somebody looking for a concours numbers matching car. It appears that most of the advertised shorties are 306s with a .030 over bore. I would even consider finding a solid block and buying a stroker kit, but I'd prefer finding a short block that includes the cam and lifters. Anyone have a feel for who to see about this sort of conversion in the Sacramento/NorCal area?