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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>jaejae</b> <br /><small>Member # 7958</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,24,3,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <a href="http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEM-MHP173-300/?image=large" target="_blank">http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEM-MHP173-300/?image=large</a><br /><br />is that good one? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>F.or O.nly R.eal D.rivers</b> <br /><small>Member # 8971</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,24,4,53,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I used that same kit in a motor I did a few years ago,still running strong. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>turbo50</b> <br /><small>Member # 6700</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,24,5,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Why the pistons and the overbore?<br /><br />Then a potential rebalance job.<br /><br />You can get a 331 or 347 kit with forged slugs and balanced for about 600 more bucks.<br /><br />With the 306 or 331/347 you will need approx the same machine shop work..... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>JohnB</b> <br /><small>Member # 969</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,24,10,11,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Unless the block absolutely needs it, don't bore it. Check the bore run-out and as long as it's in limits, through a set of rings/bearings in it and have fun! <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>jaejae</b> <br /><small>Member # 7958</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,25,0,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> ok how about this kit? <br /><br /><a href="http://summitracing.com/parts/FEM-MHP173-000/KitComboContents/" target="_blank">http://summitracing.com/parts/FEM-MHP173-000/KitComboContents/</a> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>turbo50</b> <br /><small>Member # 6700</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,25,0,52,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> That is a cool kit and all if you really need pistons.<br /><br />The list I put together for you would allow for a nicer shortblock for almost 1/2 the price of that kit. You could then also use a gasket kit with like the TFS kit with gaskets that will match your ports better and be of better quality than the ones provided in the rebuild kit posted above. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>jaejae</b> <br /><small>Member # 7958</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,25,1,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by turbo50:<br /><strong> That is a cool kit and all if you really need pistons.<br /><br />The list I put together for you would allow for a nicer shortblock for almost 1/2 the price of that kit. You could then also use a gasket kit with like the TFS kit with gaskets that will match your ports better and be of better quality than the ones provided in the rebuild kit posted above. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">yea i gotta get pistons..i think ima just go with parts list you gave me..i just need to know what pistons to get..whats a good forged set but still a reasonable price? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>turbo50</b> <br /><small>Member # 6700</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,25,1,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by jaejae:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by turbo50:<br /><strong> That is a cool kit and all if you really need pistons.<br /><br />The list I put together for you would allow for a nicer shortblock for almost 1/2 the price of that kit. You could then also use a gasket kit with like the TFS kit with gaskets that will match your ports better and be of better quality than the ones provided in the rebuild kit posted above. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">yea i gotta get pistons..i think ima just go with parts list you gave me..i just need to know what pistons to get..whats a good forged set but still a reasonable price? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Just buy a rotating assembly out of an 87-92 (early) 5.0 HO.<br /><br />I seen a couple of used rotating assembly for a good price of like $50 in the ford sale section.<br /><br />Damn I just threw out a set of used pistons on the rods in great shape but no one wants them, now you need them. Go figure. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>jaejae</b> <br /><small>Member # 7958</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,5,25,1,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by turbo50:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by jaejae:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by turbo50:<br /><strong> That is a cool kit and all if you really need pistons.<br /><br />The list I put together for you would allow for a nicer shortblock for almost 1/2 the price of that kit. You could then also use a gasket kit with like the TFS kit with gaskets that will match your ports better and be of better quality than the ones provided in the rebuild kit posted above. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">yea i gotta get pistons..i think ima just go with parts list you gave me..i just need to know what pistons to get..whats a good forged set but still a reasonable price? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Just buy a rotating assembly out of an 87-92 (early) 5.0 HO.<br /><br />I seen a couple of used rotating assembly for a good price of like $50 in the ford sale section.<br /><br />Damn I just threw out a set of used pistons on the rods in great shape but no one wants them, now you need them. Go figure. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">well i got a 86 block with the crank and rods...yea shit like that always happens <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> .. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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