Cheap scored 357XP

[Junk Meister]

Early this year I put together a 359 cyl. on a 357 bottom, I inquired here about porting #s and stuff and pretty much followed advice. Now I am no way any kind of hot dog saw porter, but apparently I hit all the right spots, cuz this thing came out very strong.

I envy you. I want to but don't want to ruin a good oem cylinder.

 

[59billy]

Early this year I put together a 359 cyl. on a 357 bottom, I inquired here about porting #s and stuff and pretty much followed advice. Now I am no way any kind of hot dog saw porter, but apparently I hit all the right spots, cuz this thing came out very strong.

We definitely have some clever boffins here, and they're mostly generous with their advice.

 

[Duane(Pa)]

We definitely have some clever boffins here, and they're mostly generous with their advice.

Randy was notoriously generous with porting numbers. In fact, he poasted 357 numbers in numerous threads. Right there in broad daylight. Worth looking into...
Side note I ran his personal 357 in his barnyard back in October. All I can say is look up his recipe, it works.

 

[59billy]

Randy was notoriously generous with porting numbers. In fact, he poasted 357 numbers in numerous threads. Right there in broad daylight. Worth looking into...
Side note I ran his personal 357 in his barnyard back in October. All I can say is look up his recipe, it works.

Randy really set a standard of generosity here, with information, spare parts, or whatever. I like to think that I learned a little from hus example.

 

[NZsaws]

If you carefully remove the plastic clamp part on the intake flange and bevel the ends of the platix ring you can fit a steel clamp. Ive only used a hose clamp but works fine.

 

[old guy]

If you carefully remove the plastic clamp part on the intake flange and bevel the ends of the platix ring you can fit a steel clamp. Ive only used a hose clamp but works fine.

I've done a few that way, 372 or 390 clamp.

 

[old guy]

I envy you. I want to but don't want to ruin a good oem cylinder.

I did that too this year, an old but good 372 cyl, problem was the degree wheel moved (operator error). Good thing I had two new OEM cyls. waiting.

 

[old guy]

I did that too this year, an old but good 372 cyl, problem was the degree wheel moved (operator error). Good thing I had two new OEM cyls. waiting.

After that I constantly check the wheel before I take another measure.
I hate learning the hard way but it does stick.