Please Welcome a New Member Patrick Williams (1964)

["B & T Roddick" <1roscoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmmm, so does that mean the set of  TRW forged 383 +.030" 10.5 to 1 pistons
we have laying around will fit our (in need of an overhaul) 413 if we
overbore it?

Bill & Tami Roddick
Port Orchard, WA
1964 Imperial Crown 4 DR HT
1972 'Cuda 340 (Tami's Toy)
1988 Cherokee Laredo
1995 Concorde


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> Patrick
>
> Glad to have you as a member of our group.  If you install a 400 engine (
> which did not get issued until 1972 ) you will find that all factors will
lessen
> in power, fuel economy or any other subject.
>
> If you obtain a set of standard sized 383 four barreled any year pistons (
> 4.25" ) they will fit on your 413 rods and the new engine size will be 426
> cubes.  Any NAPA or who ever machine shop can over bore the 413 and when
finished
> your Imperial will still move down the high-ways and by-ways around High
> Desert, Calif.
>
> Oh yeah, how did you find your '64; how is it optioned; or any other
tidbits ?
>
>                                                 Rodger
>                                                 Colo Spgs