About to give up

Hotrodtractor · Jan 17, 2012

golfer said:
..just measure each cylinder bare (no head/torque plate) to the nearest 10 thou...and then bolt a TP/head on it and see how much it distorts...

if it moves more than 0.001 then I'd pass...

recheck after machine work

For clarification you mean measure to the nearest 0.0001" and if the measurement varies before and after torque plate by more than 0.001" then scrap it. Correct? I would hate to see someone try and measure it to 0.010" and think they are doing anything worthwhile for determining if a block is junk.

golfer · Jan 17, 2012

Hotrodtractor said:
For clarification you mean measure to the nearest 0.0001" and if the measurement varies before and after torque plate by more than 0.001" then scrap it. Correct? I would hate to see someone try and measure it to 0.010" and think they are doing anything worthwhile for determining if a block is junk.

correct..when I said 10 thou...I assumed that meant nearest ten thousandth.... .0001"

and if the block distorts by more than one thousandth (with head measurements versus w/o head measurements)... 0.001" then scrap it.

Hotrodtractor · Jan 17, 2012

golfer said:
correct..when I said 10 thou...I assumed that meant nearest ten thousandth.... .0001"

and if the block distorts by more than one thousandth (with head measurements versus w/o head measurements)... 0.001" then scrap it.

I just wanted to clarify for those that might get confused and think you meant 10 thousands (0.010"). Some people don't necessarily make the correct assumptions from what they read on the interweb. LOL

powerstrokenstang · Jan 17, 2012

How easy would it do that if its filled? Also prob a stupid ? But would you need to line hone for a girdle if you fill it with out torquing the mains?

907DAVE · Jan 17, 2012

You need to align hone anyways with a girdle.

Chvyrkr · Jan 18, 2012

Aren't you supposed to line hone after doin a fill too?

Hotrodtractor · Jan 18, 2012

Chvyrkr said:
Aren't you supposed to line hone after doin a fill too?

Yes.

powerstrokenstang · Jan 18, 2012

Ok i planned on it just wondered. Also .01 gap for the pistons is what i should have right?

golfer · Jan 18, 2012

powerstrokenstang said:
Ok i planned on it just wondered. Also .01 gap for the pistons is what i should have right?

no, LOL...

you (the assembler?) and especially the machine shop performing the machine work... need to invest in the Ford Service Manual (2 volumes, about 1500pages+/-)