[Shotimes] 3.2 OverBore Questions

[Jim and Debbie Leyden]

I'm not Mark, but...

They are reusable.

Jim

'95 MTX 93,000 Miles
Performance White/Mocha Full, Quaife, StageI Cams, Koni's, ShoShop Can
Filter, Solid Aluminum Sub Frame Bushings, ShoShop Linear Springs, 20.6mm
FSB, 26mm RSB, Energy Suspension Poly Bushings All around, ShoShop Single
Diaphragm Competition Clutch, 80mm MAF, LPM, UDP's, ShoShop Y Pipe, DynoMax
Mufflers, 96 Front Brakes, FPS Shorty Sub Frame Connectors, American Racing
Wheels and Dyno Tune.

'93 MTX 263,000 Miles, Wife's SHO
Ultra Crimson Red/Black Split, '95 Hard Button EATC, DRLs, Konis, Eibachs,
K&N Panel, Custom Heavy Wall SFCs, Gutted PP Y Pipe, FPS '96 Front Brakes,
Brembo Slotted Rotors, Solid Aluminum Sub-Frame Bushings, Police Upper Strut
Mounts Front and Rear, All TPR Suspension bushings, 24mm Front & 26mm Rear
Sway Bars, Superchip, Milled Heads that have been Ported and Polished, FPS
Valve Springs, Performance Tune, Reinforced Motor Mounts, Fidanza Flywheel
w/Stock Clutch and 225/55 ZR16 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S's.  IN THE GARAGE
WAITING INSTALL, 3.2L Short Block, Digital Dash and StageI Cams

'93 MTX 113,000 Miles
(Bleached) Oxford Whiteout/Mocha Full, '95 Hard Button EATC, DynoMax
Exhaust, P225/55 ZR16 Michelin Pilot Sports A/S's...  Pretty much stock and
I LIKE IT THAT WAY!




-----Original Message-----
From: Leigh Smith
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 3.2 OverBore Questions


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>
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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