340 Block Bored to 4.160????? Help
Hi guys, been on the site for a while now but this is my first post.
I picked up a 73 Dart Sport last year with a 340 in it. I opened it up and just did a top end refresh and tossed on a set of x-heads. I had over heating issues all summer, tossed in a new 3 core rad, new fans and multiple thermostats. Still had issues. I just pulled this engine apart and found that the rings were cooked. before ordering new rings I wanted to double check the piston size and found that they were at 4.160..... IS THIS MY OVER HEATING ISSUES???? CAN THS ENGINE OPPERATE AS A DRIVER BORED THIS MUCH??????
to top it all off there is a little pitting in one cylinder. I don't think its enough to cause problems but with the size of the bore I'm guess they could not go any farther to get the pitting out.
Hi guys, been on the site for a while now but this is my first post.
I picked up a 73 Dart Sport last year with a 340 in it. I opened it up and just did a top end refresh and tossed on a set of x-heads. I had over heating issues all summer, tossed in a new 3 core rad, new fans and multiple thermostats. Still had issues. I just pulled this engine apart and found that the rings were cooked. before ordering new rings I wanted to double check the piston size and found that they were at 4.160..... IS THIS MY OVER HEATING ISSUES???? CAN THS ENGINE OPPERATE AS A DRIVER BORED THIS MUCH??????
to top it all off there is a little pitting in one cylinder. I don't think its enough to cause problems but with the size of the bore I'm guess they could not go any farther to get the pitting out.
