Thread: Help with a 406 Please!

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I am about to purchase a 406 fe block that has been sitting outside and has some rust in bores. I think it was bored to .060 over and I would like to know if I should proceed to acquire it and what problems I might encounter if I get it if any? I think it was in a jet boat.

Like if too much taper can I bore it further? Like to .080?

Or if too rusty.

As I take this block to the machine shop what should I have checked before proceeding?

This block has the thick webs and side provisions for cross bolts. I have seen on ebay a bottom girdle for fe's. Any thoughts on how that would work vs/ having cross bolts installed.

Any starting suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I'm a newby!

Better have the block checked first, and also check the availability of pistons!!!! Crossbolts are better, but more expensive to have put in... Barry of Survival Motorsports is our FE guru here, if it can be done to an FE, he's the man to figure it out for you... If he doesn't reply to your post here, might check out his site....

Thanks Dave,

I guess first stop would be to have machine mike everything.

Thanx, Bob

Anyone have firsthand knowledge of the girdle that is sold for the fe's on ebay?

Originally Posted by galaxie406

Thanks Dave,

I guess first stop would be to have machine mike everything.

Thanx, Bob

Anyone have firsthand knowledge of the girdle that is sold for the fe's on ebay?

Are you going to race this? Curious why you're after a girdle...