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Need to bore my block how much is 2 much

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I have a 85 351w block that I want to run on the street. The block has been rebuilt & bored .020 once. I think it would need to go to .040 to clean it up.How much of a bore is too much for a mild 500fwhp 410 or 414w?
 

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I don't think .040 would be too much.
 

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Depends on the year of the block. The only way to know for sure is to sonic check it.
I bet you could go to .030, unless you have some scars....
All good questions for a machine shop that actually has your block....
 

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a50sn95 said:
Depends on the year of the block.
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DOH!
 
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