fordmike65
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So, I'm tearing down my 350 twin. Looks like I'm gonna need a rebore,pistons & rings. This will be a street bike, most likely ridden at least a couple days a week,possibly back & forth from work. I want something that is reliable,long-lasting & has decent power. I wanna do this right,the first time. I've seen pistons from several parts suppliers & on eBay. Are some better quality than others? Should I get any particular type of rings? When building my small block Fords, I usually go with forged or hypereutectic pistons & file-fit moly rings. I'm not even sure what is available out there for the 350. Another question, is it practical to go with a Big-Bore kit for a street-driven bike? I know there's "no replacement for displacement", but I'm wondering if it will be worth it for my application. I've seen kits offered by Wiseco,Bore-Tech & possibly others, but these may be more race oriented. I don't mind bumping up the compression a bit, but I definately want to be able to run pump gas. I'm also planning to get a little bumpier custom ground cam,possibly some 30mm Mikunis & a little port work. Again, if these mods won't do much for me, please give some input. I remember reading somewhere about using KZ750 or GPZ750 pistons in the 350's, but will need some valve pocket clearancing. Has anyone attempted this? Is milling the head for a bit more compression a wise thing to do? Thanks in advance for the help guys. I just wanna get all my ducks in a row & my wallet ready for the hit before I start ordering parts-Mike