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09-23-2007, 01:00 AM

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The other great thing about the Cleveland is, they can easily be taken out to 427. there are a ton of aftermarket parts available for them.

Darrell.

The Factory has all kinds of good parts in their SVO catalog.

09-23-2007, 03:46 AM

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the biggest stroker kit available down under will take them out to 408 but when you use a 6.2 conrod the gudgeons go throuh the oil control ring groove and the engine smokes a bit . is the deck height of the american blocks higher or do you use the 400 blocks ???.cheers tassie boy

09-24-2007, 11:58 PM

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Hey Tassie Boy, If it make you feel any better my 1984 Nordic with a SBC and aVolvo 280 w/trim was offset to the side over 1/2 and inch also, not sure they were thinking.

09-25-2007, 02:20 AM

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is there any ill affects from the offset on yours. cheers tassie boy

09-25-2007, 05:50 AM

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As for Tassie,it's a little island way down south where everybody is brother and sister.

hey thats kinda like Mississippi and Arkansas

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12-25-2007, 05:45 PM

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well guys i finally bowed to the pressure and purchased a 440hp mercruiser .454 big block chev and trs drive ,has anyone got any views on this combo. cheers tassieboy

12-25-2007, 09:09 PM

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if you are serious it would make sense. cheers tassieboy

12-25-2007, 11:16 PM

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thats the first thing i was thinking. never heard of circle track boat racing, but maybe it had super sharp (only left or only right hand) turns that required extreme turning ability?