Cleaning up block?
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Cleaning up block?
Hey guys... I've been fooling around with polishing a bit, I'm wondering how much cleaning up should be done on oil drainbacks and such?
Maybe polishing the lifter valley, and the area around the timing chain! Probably just because I've seen what a nice finsih can look like and now raw casting isnt "Purty."
What should I do? Where should I focus?
Maybe polishing the lifter valley, and the area around the timing chain! Probably just because I've seen what a nice finsih can look like and now raw casting isnt "Purty."
What should I do? Where should I focus?
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Originally Posted by ZD75blue
Hey guys... I've been fooling around with polishing a bit, I'm wondering how much cleaning up should be done on oil drainbacks and such?
Maybe polishing the lifter valley, and the area around the timing chain! Probably just because I've seen what a nice finsih can look like and now raw casting isnt "Purty."
What should I do? Where should I focus?
Maybe polishing the lifter valley, and the area around the timing chain! Probably just because I've seen what a nice finsih can look like and now raw casting isnt "Purty."
What should I do? Where should I focus?
Having never done this myself i would recommend the D. Vizard book on Buget Building sb Chevys - lots great info for only $20. Or maybe Mr. Panchop will share with us how long it took to make his BB so beautiful.
As for outside cosmetics - do whatever will pushes ur pistons.
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I've got another question for you guys...
I have some pitting on the machined surfaces on the block that the main bearings sit in. Also a little around the bolt holes...
Any reason to be concerned?
I have some pitting on the machined surfaces on the block that the main bearings sit in. Also a little around the bolt holes...
Any reason to be concerned?
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PANCHOP..... You just defined that term "Over The Top"..
Hmmm maybe that is also what "they" mean when they say "Off The Hook" cause you'd have to leave your phone off the hook a longggggggggggggggggggggggg time to do all 'dat'. Couldn't be bothered with folks calling and disturbing 'yo' work.
Anyway it looks kuu-ell.
Hmmm maybe that is also what "they" mean when they say "Off The Hook" cause you'd have to leave your phone off the hook a longggggggggggggggggggggggg time to do all 'dat'. Couldn't be bothered with folks calling and disturbing 'yo' work.
Anyway it looks kuu-ell.
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by ZD75blue
I've got another question for you guys...
I have some pitting on the machined surfaces on the block that the main bearings sit in. Also a little around the bolt holes...
Any reason to be concerned?
I have some pitting on the machined surfaces on the block that the main bearings sit in. Also a little around the bolt holes...
Any reason to be concerned?
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