Hi Michael
Don't forget the area where the wall is thinnest has two cylinders one on
each side therefore the material removed is 2x0.045" =0.090 therefore the
wall thickness is reduced to approx 0.090.
Graham.
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Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2000 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: Re: 1600 cc
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> In a message dated 5/13/0 3:18:40 PM, trunnell@mindspring.com wrote:
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> <<I'm a little late to comment on this as it looks like this string has
all
> but died. I measured a spare block tonight and it looks to me that at
> their thinnest the cylinder walls are about .185 thick. If you overbored
> all the cylinders .090 you would end up with cylinder walls about .090
plus
> or minus thick and about 1600 cc. >>
>
> I agree with the concern about overheating, but with one correction. If
the
> walls measure .185 at their thinnest and you overbore .090, that only
removes
> .045 off of the wall thickness (you can't remove material off of one side)
> which would leave you with a thickness of .140 +/- the acceptable
variations.
>
> Michael
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