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  1. skywalker

    Closet Gang reunion in April?

    I said I was a gentleman! I now have not had a date since my birthday (October.) And it was 2.5 yeas between girls before i dated that girl (How a girl ends a relationship after 9 months and gives no real reason, i don't know.) I'm hardly the sniff around type ;-) 'Sides, she's way to...
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    Modern day vehicle quality

    The best american p/u my family has had was an S-10 from the 80's. Second best is the 98 Mazda we now have though it's had some transmission issues
  3. skywalker

    Modern day vehicle quality

    I disagree on the Toyota pick-ups being the most reliable ever made, that crown has to go to the small Datsun and Nissan pick ups. You can shoot them with a Javelin anti-tank missile and they'll keep going. As far as reliability, the industry and independent groups like Consumer Reports track...
  4. skywalker

    408 vs 427 strokers

    You were the one who came out swinging. All i said is that as you over-bore you decrease reliability. It's a an irrefutable a fact.
  5. skywalker

    408 vs 427 strokers

    427 is a good choice, what do you plan to use it for?
  6. skywalker

    How much would you pay for this?

    AT $1300 he's high off his ass.
  7. skywalker

    408 vs 427 strokers

    Loss of strength and therefore reliability is exponential with regards to cylinder wall thickness. Frankly, yes you can run for years on a stock block at 2000hp. I'm not denying that. I'm simply saying that the more you over bore a cylinder wall, the less reliable it is. I had (until my...
  8. skywalker

    408 vs 427 strokers

    You understand how to build an engine and have done so for 25 years. I fail to see how that changes how metal reacts to stress. And I said that using a Dart block fixes reliability issues and I also said that anytime you overbore you reduce reliability (true) and that you drastically reduce...
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    408 vs 427 strokers

    Yes, It'll fit a cougar and I'm a senior at GaTech (senior whose remaining classes are all unrelated to my major :-) I was in no way saying that the 427 won't hold up: it will. But It has a much higher likelihood for failure than a 408. I've heard of several 427's blowing under heavy load...
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    408 vs 427 strokers

    Look, you don't need to be a smart ass. I'm an engineer and I understand how specs are chosen. Anytime you bore over you start to reduce cylinder wall reliability. The max overbore is chosen through statistical analysis, stress testing et cetera, that says x% of the time as y rpm with z...
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    Modern day vehicle quality

    First, Ford has the best reliability in recent years of any American automaker. Toyota has the best and Ford is not far behind. GM is fairly poor. Believe it or not, cars built in recent years have better reliability rates over all. Unfortunately, everyone knows or has a horror story about a...
  12. skywalker

    408 vs 427 strokers

    I can't agree with that statement. Just because they say it is safe at a certain over-bore doesn't mean there is not diminished reliability. Of course, this is affected by compression ration, max rpm, etc. But regardless, the thinner those walls are, the more risk you run of disaster.
  13. skywalker

    How much would you pay for this?

    I have to agree on the pass. But like I said, you're the one who has to do the work.
  14. skywalker

    What is involved in putting a 351W in a 65 coupe

    Swap Headers and the willingness to work in tight spaces. Really not a big deal.
  15. skywalker

    How much would you pay for this?

    Not rude at all. It's called haggling and is an art that dates back to as long as people have been bying and selling items. Most cars of that age require no title.
  16. skywalker

    How much would you pay for this?

    $1000 But that is if you're willing to put that work into it.
  17. skywalker

    408 vs 427 strokers

    Summit, Jegs, Mustangs Unlimited, etc. Even with an after market block though, reliability isn't necessarily fixed. The reliability problems are due to the over-boring of the cylinders walls taking them to the limit. Some aftermarket blocks fix that issue (Dart comes to mind.)
  18. skywalker

    408 vs 427 strokers

    500+ hp is very much possibly with a 427. Not sure which blocks need to be notched but i would say most. which if you are doing the build yourself isn't to be of a deal as you can just have it done when you get the cylinders bored.
  19. skywalker

    408 vs 427 strokers

    Price and reliability are a big part of it. Depending on the block, you may have to notch it for a 427 which brings up the price. $27 is also at the limit of the standard 351W block so if you are racing some reliability issues may come up. Also, most people simply don't need THAT much power.
  20. skywalker

    how rare?

    I disagree. Very common. MY old '68 had 'em. I've never seen a stock '68 that didn't have 'em.
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