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Old 09-02-2013, 12:24 PM
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What is the max bore size for a 272
I bought a 272 several years back that had been bored to 3.75 (292) and needs to be bored again. So can anyone tell me the max size that I can take it to or should I have it sleeved?
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Old 09-02-2013, 03:46 PM
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I bored one another .040 but theres always some risk.it is a lot cheaper to buy another block rather than sleeve.
 
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Old 09-03-2013, 10:29 AM
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Have it sonic checked to determine the cylinder wall thickness. If it has to be sleeved, it's time for another block. In my area, all 8 cylinders is about $1200. You can find a few blocks for much less than that.
 
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I agree about the cost of sleeving. You can still find 292s. Here's a chart from Ford-Y-blocks; http://www.ford-y-block.com/displacement.htm
 
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Old 09-11-2013, 08:37 PM
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If you are close to S. Oregon, you can have a good 292 or 272 block for $100.
 
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