312 rebuild questions
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312 rebuild questions
Should a person always have a block honed and decked prior to rebuilding?
Are there any other things I'm forgetting, besides porting the heads?
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I have found a machine shop here locally (CO. Springs) who have employees (older ones) who know Y-blocks, and I just don't want to sound like a total Idiot when I go in there.:-X11
Thanks in advance
Tim Goodwin
('58 F-100)
Are there any other things I'm forgetting, besides porting the heads?
.I have found a machine shop here locally (CO. Springs) who have employees (older ones) who know Y-blocks, and I just don't want to sound like a total Idiot when I go in there.:-X11
Thanks in advance
Tim Goodwin
('58 F-100)
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312 rebuild questions
Thanks,
I took a look at the cylinder walls and they look pretty darn good, the crankshaft is another matter alltogether, the connecting rod bearings are showing copper on the high side. I'll take crank to the machine shop and have 'em mic it I guess.
T.
I took a look at the cylinder walls and they look pretty darn good, the crankshaft is another matter alltogether, the connecting rod bearings are showing copper on the high side. I'll take crank to the machine shop and have 'em mic it I guess.
T.
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312 rebuild questions
Take the block to the machine shop and have them mic the cylinders to see if you can hone them, if the cylinders are worn then have them bore the block no more than .030 if possible, also have them mic the crank and if it checks out ok then be sure to plastigage your rod and main bearings.
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