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Old 06-28-2004, 12:18 PM
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Mike,
Normally I would say a 360 isn't worth the effort to pull out of a truck even if you got it free.
But in this day, with more parts being available than ever, maybe it is worth something.
A 360 is essentially a 390 block (4.050" bore) with a 352 crank (3.5" stroke)
The later FE blocks have been showing promise, after sonic checking, of having the ability to be bored safely to standard 428 bore (4.13") You might find one in five blocks are capable of this bore. I prefer to bore them 4.125" in order to use more commonly available rings, which are also less expensive.
A 4.125" Scat crankshaft with a 4.125 bore makes 442 cubic inches.
Add som E-brock heads and a Performer RPM cam and intake
and make around 450 hp without spending a buch of money or time.
I still wouldn't pay much for the engine though because you will end up throwing everything but the block away.
--Mike
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