Greg Williams wrote:
>
> So... Corky,
> If you had to do it all over again, would you just bend your
> fingers and write a check for a new 4.6 short block? :-) Me... I'm a
> hot rodder. Like Dan says... "Roll ya own!". I see Shirl Dickey is
> selling rebuilt and stroked Buick's (266cid or 4.3L) for $3995,
> complete.
>
> Greg
>
> PS. Just select "Reply to all" to hit everybody on the list.
>
> Subject: Re: Re[7]: Performance Questions
> Author: Charles.K.Scott@Dartmouth.EDU (Charles K. Scott) at inetmail
> Date: 9/3/98 10:44 AM
>
> --- You wrote:
> Then, if one has a Buick 300 crank cut for
> stroking, add that cost
> --- end of quote ---
> My cost for the machined 300 crank was around $375 about four years ago from
>Dan
> LaGrou. It included the seal kit. I then on recommendation, sent it to
>Moldex
> in Michigan to be inspected (magnafluxed) and nitrided. That wasn't very
> expensive, around $150 or so but the nitriding process caused the journals to
> "grow" and Moldex had to re-machine them.
>
> I did not have a problem with them doing that as they are world renowned for
> their cranks and crank work. The only problem was getting them to do it. It
> took more than a year to get the crank back.
>
> Corky Scott
Hey Gang,
How about a little more info on using the Buick crank and any special
work needed including the flywheel? What has to be done to them and
does this result in a 4.3l displacement without any boring of the
cylinders.
>From what I gather opening up the cylinders about a 1/4" makes things a
little thin leads to leakage of coolant to the crankcase sometimes??
Joe worsley
80 TR8
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