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    Posted: Mar/15/2019 at 4:15pm
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Originally posted by SC397 SC397 wrote:

Originally posted by jpnjim jpnjim wrote:

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/amcdragracing/sonic-checking-amc-blocks-t1611.html

^pretty good thread on sonic testing


Thanks!

Thank you for making a wealth of information available to us Rick!

I hope you don't mind me cross posting it,
I should have probably asked, or mentioned it to you first.
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$800 or so to sleeve it all back to original (or some other) bore. At that point figure out what pistons you want and go with whatever bore is most cost effective. Chevy pistons and rods? If you really want a 401 and can't find a closer to standard bore block (getting hard to do!) then sleeving all would be a good option. You'd probably pay $800+ for a good standard bore block, and sleeving done right is as good or better. Often the sleeves are stronger than the block. Or just build a stout 360.

The problem with the 0.060" overbore is that the engine will likely have heat related issues, especially if building for the street. You might get by with that on a drag car, but extended running will likely have issues. I wouldn't use it for a street build, would just get a 360 block and maybe use the 401 crank and rods for a stroker build. Four bolt mains aren't necessary, nor the thicker webs if you aren't going to be running it really hard all the time.

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Originally posted by Trader Trader wrote:

Year of the block seems to matter also.
 I have a 71 I'm working on now that is bored 0.030" over and though I did not get a sheet, the shop was surprised as the 73 block I did last year had average 0.100" less material.
So the 71 block can go 0.090" over and still have more meat then the 73 at 0.060" over.
The 73 through 75 blocks I have worked on seem the same. I have not had a 72 block yet.
My opinion is that at the studs you need 0.300" minimum and everywhere else 0.250".

If I had the block, I would test and sleeve if possible. It really does not matter after the test to go standard bore on one cylinder or not. If 0.060" is the limit of the block, then make all the same. If you could do another bore to 0.090", then sleeve for the 0.090" bore and bore this time to 0.060".  

Not to sure on the year which I did look up the casting number on it (3198951) ranges from 71-78 and it’s just a bare block 
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Originally posted by Ramblage Ramblage wrote:

dang pretty interesting jpnjim. If shops charge 100 to sonic check I’m probably better off just buying my own which I just looked up there around 100 bucks and do build a lot of engines myself not just amc. Would definitely come in handy!
Also most shops want to a the very least hot tank the block before they will sonic check it, so also figure on adding in this cost. I actually bought my own sonic checker and use brake clean on the cylinders for a quick and dirty evaluation. Here's what a through sonic check will look like and you really need to pay close attention to the thickness around the bolt holes.

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Cool, but also scary. 0.100" wall thickness - if the shop had told me that it would be scrap metal. 0.200" is what I was taught minimum for a cast block so i like the conservative 0.250".
They typically measure at piston ring top, mid and bottom of the stroke, not 5/8" down.

Have to do some math now, but if peak cylinder pressure is 22 to 27 degrees ATDC then 5/8" down must be close to middle from TDC to the top of the piston and seeing maximum cylinder pressure???
But have never seen a cylinder fail in that area???
Cracks at the head cap screws or near the bottom of the stroke from piston skirt wear seems common - other then throwing a rod.

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Originally posted by WesternRed WesternRed wrote:

Would anybody consider sleeving it back to 360 bore size, or possibly some intermediate size to facilitate a stroker combo with off the shelf parts, and building a stout 360 or other combo with provision for 4 bolt mains?

I don’t know if it’s practical...but it seems like a pretty cool thought. Shocked
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dang pretty interesting jpnjim. If shops charge 100 to sonic check I’m probably better off just buying my own which I just looked up there around 100 bucks and do build a lot of engines myself not just amc. Would definitely come in handy!
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