machining · FF-0074

How far can a Ford Flathead block be bored?

This block is bored 0.100 over. Ed says that is not a big problem, that you can usually go 0.125, and that the cylinder walls are thick; he has never seen one go through.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

cylinder bore

Applicable scope

1953 Ford Flathead block shown by Ed