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OK,The Head's Off, Now I have a Question... 200

posted by  AMSroadrunner on  Sat Aug 8 00:42 CST 2009
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I usually like to prep the block mating surface with a whiz wheel (cookie cutter). The air powered thing that does about a million RPM and has the 2" abrasive disks. Just to make sure the block is dead clean.

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Scrape off the carbon from the top of the cylinders. As for the scratches in the sidewall. It is a fact of life with the lower tolerance engines. Caused by the piston skirt sliding around at the bottom, known and piston slap.

I rebuilt a B230 block for my college auto class. Cost damn near 2k. I wouldn't get any further into this project than you need to.

If you can. See about getting a 5 or 6 angle valve job. I did that to my head. Talk about more power!! Can't get the motor to idle over 300 RPM, but even at 300 it is dead smooth.

Good luck, and remember to keep smiling!!

Andrew






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