Continental Engine Reboring

[Gene Dotson]

I didn't get any responses to my request for information on reboring the Continental 124 engine in my case VA to 162 specs.
Got the pistons and rings today and will be taking the block to the machine shop tomorrow.
Looks like I will be a test pilot on this project. Hope it works out cause I hate to ruin a good block... Gene

 

[Anonymous-0]

Well I did not have a chance to look. Why not get the block sonic tested first and then you will know. J.

 

[Crazy Horse]

Reboring a 124 to 162 specs sounds like a Continental flathead (ie. 124, 140, or 162 cubic inches from the same block). The engine in a VA was an overhead valve right? Is it a Case model V that you have (and not a VA)? Not trying to correct anyone, it's just that the numbers rang a bell with me. The 124's in the V series case had cylinder sleeves as opposed to most 124's (eg. those in Masseys, etc) had sleeveless blocks.