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Old 05-27-2009, 11:25 PM   #151
dreamer1uk
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Vehicle: 1993 Mustang Convertible 2.3 N/A
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Hey buddy,

Nice work so far! I wish i had more time to check these forums though

When do you plan on taking your block and crank back to that machine shop?

There is alot you can have that machine shop check for you, but again, if you bought the tools, you could save alot of money (if there going to charge you labor to inspect the block) so when your done with all your measurements, you can tell the machine shop exactly what you need.

I would deffinatley have them check the Crankshaft to make sure its still balanced and have them look at the journals. They might just need to be polished.

For the block, obviously they will check the cylinders for out-of-round like Sleeper said. Depending on the wear, you might get away with honing the cylinders. Again, have cylinders measured to make sure there not past factory specs. If they are, they will need to be bored.

I would have the technicians check the connecting rods too for straightness and all that jazz, finishing off with checking the deck with a straight edge.

Before you go spending a bunch of money though, i would have the block pressure tested or dye penetrant tested to make sure theres no hidden cracks in the block that you can not see.

Im sure everything i said above has allready been mentioned by someone else, so i apologise in advance for wasting your time reading this if they have.

Have you done any work to the cylinder head yet?
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