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261 maximum overbore #692889 11/07/2010 10:24 PM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 158 East Coast F Fast truck knuckle head
Fast truck knuckle head F Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 158 East Coast	I have a 261 at the machine shop.They called and said the engine needs to be bored to 3.830 to clean up the cylinders.The shop found Sealed Power stock type .080 pistons and rings. Have any of you bored a 261 .080 over and no problems?

Re: 261 maximum overbore Fast truck #692896 11/07/2010 10:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon
tclederman Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Jarvisburg, NC, USA	Patrick's sells parts for 0.080 over bore. Mine is 0.060 over and I would not hesitate going to 0.080 over. Tim 1954Advance-Design.com 1954 3106 Carryall Suburban 1954 3104 5-window pickup w/Hydra-Matic The 216 and early 235 engines are not "splash oilers" -- this is a splash oiler.

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