350 over bore
#1
350 over bore
Hey, I have a 350 rocket in my car and I was wondering what the max over bore is. Can I bore it all the way out to a 403? What is the distance between cylinders on a stock 350? Thankyou.
#5
overbore
I did a '71 350 a little while back. Bored it to 4.125 then sonic tested it, still had .200+ wall thickness. More than enough.
#6
#7
Well I would suggest you find yourself a trustworthy machinist to help you out. You will eventually need one anyway to do the actual work so why not? Over boring is usually done to true the cylinders not to increase performance, it is true that total engine volume will be increased with an over bore but you will also decrease the static compression ratio of the cylinders if you don't make other modifications. If you can formulate a total plan for your engine with the help of your machinist (engine builder) you may be pleasantly surprised. Also, I think there are quite a few members here that would be happy to help you out with specific suggestions and general engine build combos that have proven to work well with Oldsmobile engines but just boring the cylinders out the maximum allowed won't increase your performance.
#8
Overbore
Well I would suggest you find yourself a trustworthy machinist to help you out. You will eventually need one anyway to do the actual work so why not? Over boring is usually done to true the cylinders not to increase performance, it is true that total engine volume will be increased with an over bore but you will also decrease the static compression ratio of the cylinders if you don't make other modifications. If you can formulate a total plan for your engine with the help of your machinist (engine builder) you may be pleasantly surprised. Also, I think there are quite a few members here that would be happy to help you out with specific suggestions and general engine build combos that have proven to work well with Oldsmobile engines but just boring the cylinders out the maximum allowed won't increase your performance.
Last edited by cutlassefi; September 17th, 2009 at 08:12 PM.
#11
Ok, thinking about this some more.....larger volume heads can lower compression because they are on the end of the equeation but larger total cylinder volume (bored out) increase compression because they are on the front of the equation. i.e. you start out with an amount and cram it into a certain space you have a certain compression ratio, you start with the same and cram it into a smaller space you have a higher compression ratio. You start with more and cram into the original space you still have higher compression ratio, which is what we are talking about here. Is this right?
#12
Ok, thinking about this some more.....larger volume heads can lower compression because they are on the end of the equeation but larger total cylinder volume (bored out) increase compression because they are on the front of the equation. i.e. you start out with an amount and cram it into a certain space you have a certain compression ratio, you start with the same and cram it into a smaller space you have a higher compression ratio. You start with more and cram into the original space you still have higher compression ratio, which is what we are talking about here. Is this right?
#13
A 403 has a larger piston than a 455. If you want a small block with the largest piston you can put in it than buy a 403. Don't use a 350. You'll have problems with it if you put that big of piston in it, and won't make the power your hoping for. With a 350 you make more power with a bigger crank and head work and the right cam and adding roller tip rockers, headers and the main thing is the right gears in the rear end.
#14
Yeah, considering that the 403 bore will break into the water jackets on a 350 block.
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