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rebuild? or new engine?

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i hate to keep bringing this up, but i see information on it all over the place, i have been looking around my house and have found it in 3 books, and a lot of places on the internet :
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Exactly...it's wrong! Just like there were 318 68 Shelby verts in 68...the real # is 518, but that didn't stop the hobbyist press from printing 318 for at least 20 years. It can take a looong time for myths like this to be dispelled in print.

As for poking holes, that I can agree with
 

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i know u save more than 6 lbs, u save more like 40 or 50lbs.... but you can pretty much equate a 6 pound weight loss to a 1 horsepower gain......

i hate to keep bringing this up, but i see information on it all over the place, i have been looking around my house and have found it in 3 books, and a lot of places on the internet :
"While the 289 block can be a stroker candidate, you shouldn't use it involving strokes longer than 3.10". This is because when Ford changed over to the 302, they extended the cyldiner bores to help icnrease piston stability. The 289 doesn't have this upgrade, so you don't want the piston moving too far out of the bore at BDC. Otherwise, use a 302/5.0L block, which will be more plentiful anyway." http://www.westsidemustang.com/stroking.htm

i just love these conversations where you are constantly looking for a hole in my argument...this is so fun!

matt
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The. books. are. wrong.
 

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all i can say is "i read it on the internet so it must be true" and "i read it in a book so it must be true"

matt
 
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