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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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Lets double check the size of these pistons, bought em at .060 over or 4.110 advertised. That means with a .0015 to .0023 clearance range they better be pretty consistent at 4.108 right ?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 12:16 AM
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Better double check these cylinders too, should be consistent at about 4.110 to 4.111 right?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 12:43 AM
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Hey Jay764x4 !!!!
PICS!!!! C'mon man!!! I bet that truck is sweet but we need to see it! even phones have cameras on em these days, and as far as the starter change and Hedders
" I hear ya Brother "
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 01:03 AM
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Sleepy445FE! I Hope your right but the only way we'll know is to just put it together and run it huh ? have you got one .060 over ?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 01:11 AM
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Question

How the hell do we change our avatar ? i've been all over my home page but i dont see a drop menu or selection for it !
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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Well I've seen blocks run fine with 110 walls for 70k miles and still going strong. Some of the guys over on the FE board have even run wall thicknesses as low as 085! All your measurements seem very consistent so it doesn't appear that your block has much core shift, which was something that plagued FE blocks. Although rare, some 360/390 blocks can be taken 080 over. I'd say you have one of these blocks. I didn't catch the casting number on it, reverse 105, D3 or D4TE I'm guessing seeing as it has the extra webbing around the mains. These are the usual 360/390castings that can possibly go 080 over to the 428 bore.

I think when you are looking at a picture in your album there is an option to make it your avatar. That or it's under edit album and then check set as avatar? I think that's how it goes.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 01:48 AM
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Thanks Sleepy, does this pic show the webbing your talking about? I only see them
around the rear main ? I'll post the casting number shortly..............
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 02:08 AM
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Negative Sleepy on the reverse 105 or D3 or DTME ! Its a C6ME-A ! HaHa ! a 66
era car 390 ?
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 03:35 AM
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Well I've been up too late reading threads I guess. Thumbing back through I don't see the pic I thought had the webbing easily visible. I suppose it was in another thread. There are 428 C6ME-A blocks as well. Among the rare 080 over possible 360/390 blocks the C6ME-A is the next most likely to be able to do it. Personally, I don't think I've heard of another casting besides the D3 D4 or C6ME-A going to a 428 bore. I'm sure there out there but these seem to be the most common (among rarities) 3 castings. Those and FT service blocks.

To see the webbing you need a pic looking at the front or back of the main caps. They can't be seen directly from above.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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I dont know if i missed this but what brand of header did you get from summit? I'm looking for a set for mine.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Highboy44
How the hell do we change our avatar ? i've been all over my home page but i dont see a drop menu or selection for it !
In the top third of the screen is a blue menu banner. User CP, Albums, FAQ, Members, Tech Guides, etc.

Select "user CP" and then on the left is a column of choices. One of those is "edit avatar" As long as the picture is tiny, you can upload it.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Highboy44, Did you quite posting to this thread? I've been axiously waiting to see the final product.
 
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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Highboy44, what do you say about approaching the modern era with a dial bore gauge? :P I used the inside mic trick forever, then I got the dial bore gauge and oh lordy was life good.

I respect your accuracy with the inside mic for sure! It just might be a little easier with the inside mic.

What cam are you running? Maybe I missed it
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 02:18 AM
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HaHa !!! yeah wycked I might get one in the future, definately easier to use but just using what I got for now. And 2tone, the hedders are HEDMANs
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 02:25 AM
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Havn't posted for a while, here's some pics to catch up ! ready to assemble, Summit Cam (533) go's in
 
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