[Shotimes] 3.2 OverBore Questions

[Leigh Smith]

Mark;

Can the bolts for the heads, maincaps, and rods be re-used??

Or are they one-use stretch-to-yield items??

Many other Ford & GM bolts seem to be one-use, but we all know the SHO isn't
typical.
Leigh

Got a new engine project going myself.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Nunnally" <marknunnally@JoiMail.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 3.2 OverBore Questions


> > cleveite rod and main bearings-$100?
>
> rods are around $50 w/ tax, mains around $120 w/ tax (napa clevite)
>
> > lower end gaskets from Josh-$100?
>
> do you already have 3.2L head gaskets?  Otherwise you got maybe $150 down
> there give or take
>
> > I am going to one of 2 NAPA's here. I still haven't
> > decided which one but I am leaning towards the one
> > that will do all of the assembly for me as I have
> > heard that they are quite good.
>
> napa's southeast regional shop is here in gainesville, it's quite big with
a
> large staff, very good equipment.  they do some performance type work (was
> over there yesterday and they had finished some 4 banger rice rocket buzz
> bomb head with performance cams, springs, etc), although with having
smaller
> projects done there you sorta get lost in the shuffle.  There is another
guy
> here in town, small shop, 1 man operation that I'll end up using for the
> 3.2L.  Little easier to deal with the details and you get more attention
> with the little guy...
>
> > Oh-plus I still have the upper end to do once the
> > bottom end is complete. I have new OEM valve springs,
> > upper gasket set and valve seals. Will need shims,
> > cams (probably midwestSHO) and bronze valve guides.
>
> before you get cams check with SHO NUT...
>
> > So I guess it does add up..I forgot about the little
> > things like gaskets, seals, bearings, rings and how
> > much they cost me. Funny how they end up being more
> > than the major engine parts.
>
> that's about the norm!
>
> > Ian "the longest 3.2 project that ever existed" Fisher
>
> I may be tied with you :)
>
> mark
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