250 Build

I bought a 250 short block for $200. New dish pistons .040 over, crank .010, seal power rings, King bearing for crank and cam. See pictures @ http://craigspic.com/711/120749.

I am thinking, I should take the block apart for decking and honning. A little dirt and maybe specks of rust on the cylinder walls. I would go back with ARP bolts, 264/274 CI cam w/lifers and timing chain and tri-power, C4. 71 Maverick Grabber.

Any different ideals. Looking for mostly street and burning tires.

Thanks in advance,

Rick

do you have the falcon handbook?lots of nessisary info.

Yes, I have the handbook. I was wondering if I should go to the expense of new pistons and balancing.

Rick

I wouldn't worry about new pistons if the old ones look good. Balancing is not essential IMO if you don't plan on turning over 5500 RPM.

I wouldn't trust that build. Take it all apart and check everything carefully. Looks like the block was dragged behind a truck and there was a lot of rocks in the field. Should have been the builder. Sorry.

It is not really that bad. It was out in the weather for awhile. But, I do intend to take it a part for cleaning up. I want to check the deck and maybe pistons for 9:1 compression. I will add a cam with the head I think I have coming.

Rick

From the pictures, can anyone tell me what type of piston are in the block?

Rick

rwbrooks50":js210477 said:

From the pictures, can anyone tell me what type of piston are in the block?

Rick

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Don't know from looking, but check the displacement of the dish. Stock dish are supposed to be ~7cc, IIRC. Wherever the machinist ordered mine from, the .030 overs all measured out to 5cc.

EDIT: Stock dish displacement is 6.5cc or 13cc. Taken from specs page on CI site.