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sublime922
02-13-2003, 07:50 AM
would it be practical to have the engine bored out? or are the walls to thin as it is and is this going to increase the risk of blowing something?
92CamaroRS
02-13-2003, 08:24 AM
no you can bore it up to 60 over safely. most shops wouldnt go more than that for ya tho and i woundnt anyway
sublime922
02-21-2003, 11:03 PM
what else would need to be bought/replaced then? is this actually realistic to do or am i just hoping on it?
92CamaroRS
02-22-2003, 10:20 AM
it can be done but you will need all new pistons, rings, and the head will also need to be matched. but yes it is possible. and the pistions will have to be custom made or find out the actual bore of the engine and find a more popular engine with the same bore.
schultzie93GT
02-24-2003, 06:53 PM
Most auto parts stores should beable to get ahold of an engine kit for the 3.3 that all the pistons and rings come in various sizes for whatever you desire to bore your engine over at least up to 60 over.
sublime922
02-25-2003, 07:44 AM
what exactly does 60 over mean? im not sure of the notation or units or however it really is.
92CamaroRS
02-25-2003, 04:25 PM
making the bore of each cyl. .060 larger
sublime922
02-26-2003, 08:00 AM
oh ok thanks
Sprinter13
03-04-2003, 12:43 PM
From what I have been told the 3.3L (3300) is the destroked 3.8L (3800). If you check out this page http://www.gnttype.org/general/v6hist.html
you will see a version of our engine came out in 1989. You will also see lots of turbos and that the heads are the same but ours has one less bolt.

So everyone bore and stroke to a 3.8 and grab a turbo! I personally won't put a turbo on it.