383 scored

[rtdonell1]

well I got a 383 free tore it apart and found the #3 cyl scored. I know it realy needs to be sonic tested but on average how big can you bore a 383 1970 block? I havent measured it but it will probable need .060 or .070.

[dave571]

You're probably better off to plan to sleeve the bad hole, and do them all to .030.

If it looks that deep, then there is a pretty good chance you will have to, any way.

[Dr. Righteous]

Yeah, if the gouge in the cylinder wall is bad sleeving that hole is an expensive option. But consider some other options. Do you have a line on a 383 block somewhere that could be gotten cheap? What about a 400? The crank would swap (if it is good) the only difference is the 400 has a larger bore. IF you were planning to bore the 383 you would be buying pistons anyway.
Don't let it get you down. When you run into a problem like this look for the opportunity to 'upgrade' that might possibly be a better combo anyway.

[Kevin Garceau]

sleeving isnt expensive.... I checked on getting my 511 sleeved. It was 125.00 and that included re honing the surrounding cylinders. He will spend more than that in gas getting a new one. I would go with 400 if a new one is the only option.

[creative1]

generally speaking, .060" is the absolute maximum you can bore a cylinder without sleeving it. even .060" is getting real thin on the cylinder walls. they are weak, and hot spots become a problem. go with the sleeve if you dont find another block. (sometimes you can find whole engines that run for $200 or so, i got a whole car for $75 with a running 400 in it! tranny was good, too, till i broke the rear sprag. ) if you do bore your block, make all the holes the same size, and expect to pay $100 to $150 or more a hole just for the machine work. $800 to $1200 for machining will pay for another block plus a LOT of other mods if the block is any good.

[rtdonell1]

well I dont know about sleaving but my machine shop will bore and hone all cylinders for 250. thay normaly charge 350 but I work for caterpillar and we do a lot of buissnes with themso im getting a discount.

[biggerhammer]

dang, I thought I was high, for big and small blocks I only get 125.00 to bore and hone all 8 holes, to sleeve is just 50.00 for the first, plus cost of sleeve, I must need to raise my prices
for deisels I charge more, but then it is by the hour

[JVMopar]

There is a shop here in MN that:

Clean and mag.
Deck block parallel to the mains
bore and hone with plate
align hone mains
debur lifter bores

and some other stuff I'm forgetting but that's all for $440. He only does B and RB mopar and chevy sb and bb. Damn good price though.

[6 packin]

Shoot, here in Ky you can get a bore and Hone job for $12-13 a hole.

[72Challenger]

Heck, here in California our governor is giving us a ream job for free!

[rtdonell1]

Originally posted by 72Challenger
Heck, here in California our governor is giving us a ream job for free!

And you arnt alowed to smoke in public. and from what I hear with all the different gun bans your hunting seasion must consist of one mounth of sharpend stick and one week of slingshot.

[ehostler]

nah.. they just make it the sport that it should be. Year round bow hunting...

[rtdonell1]

god bless my bow " (pse) fire flite "