Isn't that the real problem with the elder Chev engines?? The bore would wear out and ruin the engine. The Chev block is soft so it gets worn away. I guess that was one of the reasons I moved on from the older Chev cars. On the other hand ( and I love to brag about this to the GM guys) I pulled the heads on my 304 at about 90,000 miles to have the valves and seats reground, (one cylinder was huffing a bit) and the cross hatch pattern was still visible on the cylinder walls, with no ridge at the top. Dang AMC made some HARD engine blocks. Armand I know I know you heard this one before from me, but I couldn't resist, I just love telling that story. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [Amc-list] New Members > > I've seen the bore get so worn out that the rings busted up and ended up in the pan! (I had a 396 and 307 Chev do that, but there were chunks of piston as well in the 307) > > Jim Blair, Lynnwood, WA '87 Comanche, '83 Jeep J10, '84 Jeep J10 > > Re: New Members > Posted by: "Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx" Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx amc69rambler > Date: Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:21 pm ((PDT)) > > I've seen them sieze solid in the piston, never seen one fall out though, unless the skirt went with it!!! > > -- > Mark Price > _________________________________________________________________ > Making the world a better place one message at a time. > http://www.imtalkathon.com/?source=EML_WLH_Talkathon_BetterPlace > _______________________________________________ > Amc-list mailing list > Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx > http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.5/1536 - Release Date: 7/5/08 10:15 AM > > _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://splatter.wps.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/amc-list