The new allied blocks look to be a fairly good deal. A brand new, better alloy composition block for the price that is often less than getting an original to pass. Too bad they couldn't find a company in the states that could pour it for a comparable price. Still sounds like a great deal.
Your wife is an understanding soul! Just remember a free heep is expensive. J-ust E-mpty E-very P-ocket.
Last edited by gmwillys; 01-13-2019 at 09:18 PM.
It's already set up with hardened valve seats and standard piston bore. Oh and freeze plugs . You do have to "clean the block" in ice cold water due to flash rusting . I found one large piece of casting from water jacket. This is my first bare block build and it went really well!! Screenshot_20190113-202310_Photos.jpgOriginally Posted by gmwillys
Looking at the valve spring squeezer - does anyone still have a set of asbestos backed gloves to let you adjust valves with the engine running?
The asbestos protected your hands from the hot exhaust manifold - but a set of gloves like that would probably be illegal now.
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