line hone?

[freeride_ca]

I bought a block off a local guy. He had it board .20 over...etc. Itwas not line honed though. I had to have the crank turned .10 under due to some scoring. Do I now need to have the block line honed? I will be using stock main bolts. The crank is the one that came out of this motor. Any help.

 

[tqmx1]

Take it to the machine shop you are using and have them lay a straght edge down the crank jernals. The blocks are DAMM stout so unless it has had a major overheat sometime in it's life it should check A OK

 

[freeride_ca]

It did check out okay by the machine shop. That is way it was not touched. I just heard some where that if you machine the crank, you have to line hone the block? I have no ides if this is true or not.

 

[tqmx1]

It did check out okay by the machine shop. That is way it was not touched. I just heard some where that if you machine the crank, you have to line hone the block? I have no ides if this is true or not.

The crank & block are straght bolt it togther and run it! Make sure you check all the clearances as it goes togther.

 

[freeride_ca]

I will be taking my time with it. This is my first engine build. I'll be checking back for second opinions quite offten.

 

[tqmx1]

Before you go to far get a Haynes/Chilton but better yet the Factory Service Manual (if you don't all ready have one. The FSM is worth it's weight in GOLD.

 

[V8notENUF]

I would just do what you think is right. I know if I took the wrong advice, I'd be livid. Worth the extra money to me to get it line honed, you know for damn sure everything is right. Hate to spin a bearing and say damn, wish I woulda had it line honed. Better to be safe then sorry if you got the money.