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RE: destroke 302

To: "'Phillip Landry'" <saltracer@hotmail.com>,
Subject: RE: destroke 302
From: <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2007 22:28:00 -0500
Ok tell me what you actually learned from that very little I suspect.
There is very little offered as info and only a very quick explanation
Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-land-speed@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-land-speed@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Phillip Landry
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 10:00 PM
To: saltracer@hotmail.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: destroke 302


found this on HotRod's site regarding rod length to stroke ratio

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/marlan_davis_technical_advise/ideal_%
20rod_ratios.html


>From: "Phillip Landry" <saltracer@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: "Phillip Landry" <saltracer@hotmail.com>
>To: land-speed@autox.team.net
>Subject: destroke 302
>Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:00:33 -0600
>
>what are the advantages (and possibilities) of destroking a 302 ford to
>make a 260? as compared to using the 255 block to begin with. I
understand 
>the 255 bore is pretty small 3.68, but has the same stroke. Just theory

>wise wouldn't it be better to have the 4.0 bore of the 302 and whatever

>short stroke is required to reach 260? Obviously I'm thinking of a "E" 
>class motor, 260 max. I also understand a stock 260 is actually a
little 
>over the limit. Phil

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