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High Octane
11-14-2007 06:26:33
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Re: bigger bore pistons in a 88 in reply to High Octane, 11-13-2007 16:02:41
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The 88 had flat top 3-3/4 bore pistons, the 77's well, 2 of em were the same, and the Super had bigger pistons in it. I thought of making a light 88,,, with a 77 chassis with the 88 sheet metal and the 88 engine. Makes it easier to transport ya know,,,,,
.060 at the O ring,,,, 4 inch bore,,, well, Ill think of going up to 4 inch bore, something with a higher compression ratio, just a bit bigger cubic inch. A few weeks ago, I bought a boring bar/ table,,,, it bores sleeves, and I have this 88,,, got it in 3 years ago,,, a barn find,,,, stuck, but in good restorable condition,, tires were rotted of it from calcium, but the hood and side curtains were there,, the clutch housing got a squirels nest in it,, the peeed all over the clutch and pressure plate and litterlly rotted the pressure plate and clutch.. I think the crank is fine, it would be too bad if it is not,,, its a 10/10 crank!! So I got to "Cut' the clutch off it. will a 77 flywheel interchange? I got 3 of them,
80-85 hp with a stock crank is what Im after,,, out of the 88,, Im sandblasting the cyl head and getting it done up soon, or upgrade to the newer cyl heads,,, but, what do I look for??? 12 port cyl head/manifold, or do some really good work to the stock 88 head?
Alot of work to go plowing isnt it??? LOL!
How bout some pictures of your 88's and 77's Workhorses, pullers, or rusty ones sitting in a fence row!! Also,, the color scheme,,, the super 77 had white paint on it instead of yellow, on the grille and the front of the tub,,, is it just yellow faded out or were they really white? Had red rims and hubs,,
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