your lucky you have access to all the machinery

 

Lookin good so far.

 

Got the block in the pressure washer, 180 degree water for 15 minutes.

Next it goes in the magnaflux machine to look for cracks. There were none!


Then the block is put back into the washer to clean the magnaflux solution off and comes out nice and clean!

 

Next Wednesday I plan to cut the splayed caps in and maybe line bore

 

Got a bit done tonight.

Cut the caps to the correct clearance in the block, milodon says .003 Max


The overall width of the caps did not fit, so i had to cut them to have a .005 interference fit.


Then the caps all fit!


I only had enough time to drill one of the splayed bolt holes in the block. I will finish them tomorrow and thread them also.

 

After all the holes where drilled, none into the water jacket, the holes are tapped

Then finished off with a flat bottom tap

everything done!


Next line bore and hone!

 

is that a special bit holder so it stays in line when drilling?

 

yes its a guide for drilling

 

Finished bottom tapping and cleaned in the jet washer


Main studs installed, i have the longer studs for the windage tray, but since i had the short ones form the ARP kit i used them so i can mount the block to the boring machine without problems.

Studs all torqued down for cylinder boring on Wednesday and then line boring/honing next week

 

Completed all the boring tonight, bore size of 4.025, leaving .005 for honing for a total bore of 4.030. The machine is a Rottler F5.