{"id":616,"date":"2020-09-10T00:33:50","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T00:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/?p=616"},"modified":"2024-11-10T02:49:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T02:49:14","slug":"visual-composer-616","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/king6fab.com\/info\/archives\/616","title":{"rendered":"Block &amp; Crank"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--vcv no format--><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:1e00fc3b --><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-1e00fc3b\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-1e00fc3b\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:4f4ee84b --><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-66-66p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-4f4ee84b\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-4f4ee84b\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-4f4ee84b\"><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:8f8923e8 --><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-8f8923e8\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-8f8923e8\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>First order of business was to disassemble the engine down to the bare block and get it to the machine shop.<\/p><p>I did not photo any of this progress because it seemed straight forward and nothing impressive.<\/p><p>Not having much faith in my own judgment of accuracy I decided to&nbsp; bring the crank shaft into get inspected and possibly ground if needed. It turned out my crank was in perfect shape and I asked them to polish it while they had it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:8f8923e8 --><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:7d68077e --><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:7d68077e --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:4f4ee84b --><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:516dc431 --><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-33-34p vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-516dc431\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-516dc431\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-516dc431\"><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:7d68077e --><div class=\"vce-single-image-container vce-single-image--align-center\"><div class=\"vce vce-single-image-wrapper\" id=\"el-7d68077e\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-7d68077e\"><figure><div class=\"vce-single-image-figure-inner\" style=\"width: 521px;\"><a href=\"|!|vcvUploadUrl|!|\/2024\/11\/20200927_152309-782x1536-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox-7d68077e\" class=\"vce-single-image-inner vce-single-image--absolute\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-bottom: 196.545%;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"vce-single-image\"  width=\"521\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"|!|vcvUploadUrl|!|\/2024\/11\/20200927_152309-782x1536-1-521x1024.jpg 521w, |!|vcvUploadUrl|!|\/2024\/11\/20200927_152309-782x1536-1-320x629.jpg 320w, |!|vcvUploadUrl|!|\/2024\/11\/20200927_152309-782x1536-1-480x943.jpg 480w\" src=\"|!|vcvUploadUrl|!|\/2024\/11\/20200927_152309-782x1536-1-521x1024.jpg\" data-img-src=\"|!|vcvUploadUrl|!|\/2024\/11\/20200927_152309-782x1536-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"618\"  alt=\"\" title=\"20200927_152309-782x1536\" \/><\/a><\/div><figcaption hidden=\"\"><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:7d68077e --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:516dc431 --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:1e00fc3b --><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:d6a3b716 --><div class=\"vce-row-container\" data-vce-boxed-width=\"true\"><div class=\"vce-row vce-row--col-gap-30 vce-row-equal-height vce-row-content--top\" id=\"el-d6a3b716\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-d6a3b716\"><div class=\"vce-row-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\"><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:a8c81b6c --><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-first vce-col--lg-first vce-col--xl-first\" id=\"el-a8c81b6c\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-a8c81b6c\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-a8c81b6c\"><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:96716058 --><div class=\"vce-text-block\"><div class=\"vce-text-block-wrapper vce\" id=\"el-96716058\" data-vce-do-apply=\"all el-96716058\"><p>A note for when bringing in your engine block to a machine shop, make sure to include the bottom girdle of the block and all the bolts that secure it to the block.&nbsp; They need this to mount the block properly in their machines.&nbsp; My machine shop also wouldn\u2019t bore the block without the pistons physically in hand to test fit.<\/p><p>When I received my block back completed, it had&nbsp; been chemically cleaned and turned out excellent.&nbsp; They however didn&#8217;t clean mating surfaces of any part of the block such as for the head, oil filter housing, oil pan, water pump or oil pump.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Sine It was up to me to do this I used a air grinder set on low with buffer wheel using medium grit scotch brite quick lock disc. This cleaned up the surfaces perfectly.&nbsp; I then washed the engine block with a non chlorinated brake cleaner, blew it off with compressed air, and repeated this cleaning process multiple times.&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><\/div><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:96716058 --><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:b9461b5f --><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:b9461b5f --><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:a8c81b6c --><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:0ecf0b00 --><div class=\"vce-col vce-col--md-auto vce-col--xs-1 vce-col--xs-last vce-col--xs-first vce-col--sm-last vce-col--sm-first vce-col--md-last vce-col--lg-last vce-col--xl-last\" id=\"el-0ecf0b00\"><div class=\"vce-col-inner\" data-vce-do-apply=\"border margin background  el-0ecf0b00\"><div class=\"vce-col-content\" data-vce-element-content=\"true\" data-vce-do-apply=\"padding el-0ecf0b00\"><!-- vcwb\/dynamicElementComment:b9461b5f --><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery\"><div class=\"vce-image-masonry-gallery-wrapper 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