SBC--BLOCK PREP & MACHINING

Did a fine job young man. I would try and talk the boss into getting you a dowel pin puller, that was the only part that didn’t look professional. I’m a retired engine machinist myself and pretty much seen it all. And hey, if you have an old small block Chevy oil pan and timing cover laying around, just silicone them together and instead of taping up the block, use those. Here is another secret we had in the shop. First get a hold of a chunk of wax. Just crab a couple nice size candles. Remember that bolt that was broke off in the bell housing? That was the perfect kind of broken bolt, or galley plug this works on. Just get your torch and get the bolt, not the block, red hot. Just when it gets red, take the candle and push the big end of the wax onto the red hot bolt. Just for a one-thousand one. Then grab a vise grip or even a pliers cause it will come out that easy. Try it and let me know. We just used a block of white wax, but it doesn’t matter. The melted wax seeps down in the threads and almost pushes the bolt out. When I first learned that, (not going to tell you how long ago that was) I was just shocked.

You should use a Thread Chaser to clean the threads, not a thread tap. The thread tap will remove metal making the thread larger. The Thread Chaser is the same size as a bolt and only clean or realign the thread.

One of the best Videos on how to prep a block. Thank you very much. Loved it. Now to paint my block and chase all the threads.

Wish all machine shops, engine builders followed your process. Thanks for the video

He makes it look so easy. Very satisfying to watch.

OUTSTANDING WORKMANSHIP VERY FOCUSED THANK YOU FOR YOUR NO NONSENSE, HOPE YOUR ATTITUDE NEVER CHANGES, BIG THANK YOU !!

Awesome video..... Really a well prepped block kudos to the builder

Most relaxed I've been in weeks. I was waiting to see it washed after the machining. Do you do anything about all the rust in the galleys?

very nice work, enjoyed watching the video. Great job !

Awwwwsome video. Just getting ready to take my 350 short block into the machine shop!

Wow, so much work goes into it.

This is art. Great video for sure.

Use a dowel pin puller, if you’re not decking the block you could raise up some nasty burrs with those vice grips

Excellent job!👍

I like that shot looking down the journals

Good show!

I am totally mesmerized

Well done man

Well done!

Nice to actually see what I am paying for. Thank You