Thread: CMP Ford V8s
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Old 07-09-09, 14:55
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Originally Posted by Tony Smith View Post
...The V8 used in all capacity Ford CMP's was 239 Cubic inches, or a stroke of 3 3/4" and a bore of 3 3/16". ...
Tony, My engine (which I believe to be the original) is/was a chrome sleeve bore 3 1/16". I always thought the 3 3/16 bore became available in '42?? Isn't the 3 3/16 what the old timers refer to as the "Mercury Engine"?
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