BruceH
BBB Big Bore Boss 322
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Due to the completion of this build I've started a new For Sale thread and locked this one down. It's now an almost complete motor needing only a few items to be swapped over.
Top view.
Head gasket thickness.
Heads prior to installation. They were checked for flatness with a starrett machinists level and feeler gauges as was the block. They checked out fine.
The block prior to head installation. One piston was cleaned to ensure good condition.
The carbon ridge was light enough that it wasn't cleaned prior to head installation. You can also see vertical wear marks on the cylinder walls. Those happened after the Prochager was installed and weren't there when the heads were changed out last year. My guess is that 19psi put enough load on the pistons to do this. The motor ran fantastic. I don't think they are hurting anything but since they are there they need to be mentioned.
ARP2000 rod bolts.
View from the bottom.
Sealed areas of the front. The high flow water pump, 3v oil pump, and oil filter adapter are included. Extra rtv is needed in one small area due to a slight mismatch between the 3v cover and 1L block.
A picture of the thread insert, residual rtv and Loctite.
I think that covers all the good, bad, and ugly. The motor ran great before it was pulled. Some parts and fasteners would be needed from the motor that's being replaced.
I would really like to see a local sale but realize the odds are low. I think it's priced well at $2500 with the buyer arranging shipping. This stock stroke .030" overbore motor displaces 285.47 cubic inches and has a calculated compression of 11.27. It has handled 699 actual horsepower while running e85 and under 19psi from a Procharger at about 6400 rpm.
Edit: Here is a picture with my username and date. The block is being kept bagged.
Due to the completion of this build I've started a new For Sale thread and locked this one down. It's now an almost complete motor needing only a few items to be swapped over.
Top view.
Head gasket thickness.
Heads prior to installation. They were checked for flatness with a starrett machinists level and feeler gauges as was the block. They checked out fine.
The block prior to head installation. One piston was cleaned to ensure good condition.
The carbon ridge was light enough that it wasn't cleaned prior to head installation. You can also see vertical wear marks on the cylinder walls. Those happened after the Prochager was installed and weren't there when the heads were changed out last year. My guess is that 19psi put enough load on the pistons to do this. The motor ran fantastic. I don't think they are hurting anything but since they are there they need to be mentioned.
ARP2000 rod bolts.
View from the bottom.
Sealed areas of the front. The high flow water pump, 3v oil pump, and oil filter adapter are included. Extra rtv is needed in one small area due to a slight mismatch between the 3v cover and 1L block.
A picture of the thread insert, residual rtv and Loctite.
I think that covers all the good, bad, and ugly. The motor ran great before it was pulled. Some parts and fasteners would be needed from the motor that's being replaced.
I would really like to see a local sale but realize the odds are low. I think it's priced well at $2500 with the buyer arranging shipping. This stock stroke .030" overbore motor displaces 285.47 cubic inches and has a calculated compression of 11.27. It has handled 699 actual horsepower while running e85 and under 19psi from a Procharger at about 6400 rpm.
Edit: Here is a picture with my username and date. The block is being kept bagged.
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