Re: [FWDLK] Hemi question

[Joseph Bouboulis <Joseph_Bouboulis@ENGELHARD.COM>]

Technically it is just a .130 overbore. The crank rods etc. are all the
same. Only question is if there is enough meat in the cylinder walls. Even
if there was (which I am not sure) at the time it was built, 50 years of
rusting in the coolant jacket can make the walls porous. A .130 overbore is
A LOT. I would say you should get the cylinder walls sonic tested to verify
the thickness prior to boring. And even then you may find after boring that
there is one or more spots that are too porous which would require
sleeving.

I'd think it'd be a lot cheaper to find a 354 block and rebuild it with
your crank, rods, etc. Plus If you can get a whole 354 I beleive the later
heads are better than the earlier 331 heads (bigger valves & ports).



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                    09/10/01 11:17 AM
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Can a 54 331 Chrysler be bored out to 354?  Is  it just a bore and piston
swap, or is there more to it than that?  The  motor is in  57 DeSoto that I
may buy if I can get the deal  right.

Thanks,
Brian Cooper