Doug- Luck of the draw. Some will overheat, some won't.
Chris in Arcata
Doug & Rett Leithauser wrote:
> My precious virgin 260 has returned from the highly recommend machine shop
> with boring bar tool marks visible in two cylinder walls. You can feel the
> marks with your fingernail. The cylinders are already 0.030" over.
> I'm about ready to cry.
> The old mechanics tales state that 260s bored over 0.040 tend to overheat.
> Does anyone have any first hand experience with this problem, or have a
> scientific explanation of why this would happen?
> I would like to hear from anyone on the list that has first hand
> experience with a overheat problem that was verified to be related to an
> overbore.
> If you have experienced this concern, please get back to me ASAP, as this
> collection of what may now be worthless junk goes back to the machine shop
> monday morning.
> Perhaps I should have listened to those who advised me to get a 302.
> All I can say is %$@!!*%&#(($!!!!!!.
>
> Happy Motoring
> Doug Leithauser
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