Reconditioning the Block prior to Head Install

[ctmscirocco@hotmail.com (Chris M)]

Haven't done any dubs yet, but from my small-block experiences I've always
been told to leave the mill marks on there. Supposedly the gasket gets a
better grip on a rougher surface. Unless there's a big 'ol booger on there,
you can take that off..

Chris M.
82 8v Scirocco
88 16v Scirocco
70 MGB (wife's car)
76 Chevy Laguna
http://www.geocities.com/vw16vmp3scirocco/
ctmetzger@hotmail.com



----- Original Message -----
From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 10:43 PM
Subject: Reconditioning the Block prior to Head Install


>
> Feature Rich Roc Content!:
>
> The hydro head has it's cam reinstalled but not yet tourqued to spec,
> the valve's faces were decarboned, the port and polish was by passed
> in favor of one less thing holding up the Roc running. Besides I can
> redo the solid lifter head now anyway.
>
> (MIA: New Exhaust studs. I have them  _someplace_ !!)
>
> Questions for those who got this far; I am going to clean the two
> mating surfaces, head and block with some Simple Green and/or Purple
> Power and then reclean with Brake Cleaner to get all oily residue off.
>
> I was thinking to skim lightly the iron block's top surface with some
> fine grit sandpaper wrapped around a sanding block, just to remove
> some of the oxidation. I fear making it too slippery smooth though.
> Any tips on block freshening?
>
> =========================================================================
> [OT]  Wish me luck, I'm upgrading the computer tonight.
>
> What with the pending rain my install of the reconditioned (well, not
> even warmed over, just flattened) head will be postponed until blue
> skies return.
>
> In any case I'm finally leaving Win98se behind as the default OS on
> the email machine and going (back to) Win2k, just to get better use of
> the hardware (memory).
>
> Might be off-line for awhile, prob. not.
>
> Thx for playing along,
> TBerk
>
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