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How long before this grenades?

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Aug 4, 2011 | 08:47 PM

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How long before this grenades?

Check this out, a 0.040" over LS-3 block!

Got to think the liners are paper thin...

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Aug 4, 2011 | 09:58 PM

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Ive personally seen 4.100 (.035 over) used with success in NA applications....

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Aug 5, 2011 | 08:39 AM

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It will probably be fine with no boost or N2O.

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Aug 5, 2011 | 11:53 AM

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It might be worth it to someone who wants a sleeving core

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Aug 5, 2011 | 11:55 AM

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We've gone 4.100" on several builds of our own...you definitely need to spend the time to ensure you have enough wall thickness, and not all blocks will, but we have had success with it!

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Aug 5, 2011 | 12:31 PM

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We've gone 4.100" on several builds of our own...you definitely need to spend the time to ensure you have enough wall thickness, and not all blocks will, but we have had success with it!

Wanna buy it then? LOL BTW>>>>> how are your small bore LS7 heads coming?

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Do I want to buy an Ebay 4.100" bore LS3?? No. Do I want to run one we do the machine work on, with LS7 heads on top? Yes

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how are your small bore LS7 heads coming?

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