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Old 12-19-2018, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PAUL K View Post
All the builds were performance deals so the the blocks were filled atleast to the water pump holes.
So as to avoid the cylinder wall scuffing, is such a partial water jacket filling required for a 4.375" stroke. Or for a 4.25" or even 4.0"?

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