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Subject: Re: [Tigers] radiators and heads etc
From: Jim Buster via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2018 23:29:10 -0700
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You can=E2=80=99t anywhere near 331 with boring alone. A .060 over block =
would be around 310 cu in. 60 over is ok but may be pushing it by some =
measures and could make it run hotter than a stock engine. But I =
wouldn=E2=80=99t worry about that too much if you have been driving it =
and the only issue is slow speed on hot days. The cooling system =
probably needs some TLC. De-scale the water jacket and flush the block =
out thoroughly. Where I live, refurbishing a stock radiator costs about =
as much as a direct replacement aluminum. There is a ton of stuff =
written about radiators on the forums. Blocking off the horn holes in =
the front bulkhead helps in stop and go traffic too. Aluminum heads do =
dissipate heat more quickly. And last but not least, you could install a =
pusher fan in front of the radiator. jmo
Jim B

> On Sep 29, 2018, at 4:50 PM, michael king via Tigers =
<tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Have you achieved 330 with just boring and not stroke change??? =
Normally a 332 is done via stroke as well...=20
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> Wondering if you have created same issues as overboring 260 and 289 to =
far.... They overheat as the bore walls get to thin and close to water =
jackets
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> On Sun., 30 Sep. 2018, 04:10 Russ and Tammy C. via Tigers, =
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> I have a 302 bored to 330 and it doesn't like slow running in the =
heat.  I am removing the engine this winter and could make some changes =
if warrented.   Will  clean up the engine compartment,  throw out =
bearing, clutch etc. =20
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> Do aluminum heads run cooler than cast iron?
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>  Would I be well off to rebuild my very  old radiator  (stock) with =
copper or aluminum? =20
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        Thanks again. =20
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">You =
can=E2=80=99t anywhere near 331 with boring alone. A .060 over block =
would be around 310 cu in. 60 over is ok but may be pushing it by some =
measures and could make it run hotter than a stock engine. But I =
wouldn=E2=80=99t worry about that too much if you have been driving it =
and the only issue is slow speed on hot days. The cooling system =
probably needs some TLC. De-scale the water jacket and flush the block =
out thoroughly. Where I live, refurbishing a stock radiator costs about =
as much as a direct replacement aluminum. There is a ton of stuff =
written about radiators on the forums. Blocking off the horn holes in =
the front bulkhead helps in stop and go traffic too. Aluminum heads do =
dissipate heat more quickly. And last but not least, you could install a =
pusher fan in front of the radiator. jmo<div class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">Jim B<br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote =
type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On Sep 29, 2018, at 4:50 PM, =
michael king via Tigers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Have you achieved 330 with just boring and not stroke =
change??? Normally a 332 is done via stroke as well...&nbsp;<div =
dir=3D"auto" class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"auto" =
class=3D"">Wondering if you have created same issues as overboring 260 =
and 289 to far.... They overheat as the bore walls get to thin and close =
to water jackets</div></div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">On Sun., 30 Sep. 2018, 04:10 Russ and Tammy C. =
via Tigers, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">tigers@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br =
class=3D""></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br class=3D"">
I have a 302 bored to 330 and it doesn't like slow running in the =
heat.&nbsp; I am removing the engine this winter and could make some =
changes if warrented.&nbsp; &nbsp;Will&nbsp; clean up the engine =
compartment,&nbsp; throw out bearing, clutch etc.&nbsp; <br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Do aluminum heads run cooler than cast iron?<br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
&nbsp;Would I be well off to rebuild my very&nbsp; old radiator&nbsp; =
(stock) with copper or aluminum?&nbsp; <br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
&nbsp;&nbsp; . &nbsp; &nbsp; Russ -&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <a =
href=3D"mailto:rtscolgan@yahoo.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer" =
class=3D"">rtscolgan@yahoo.com</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; =
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