Align hone after replacing main bolts?
October 7th, 2018, 05:25 PM
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Align hone after replacing main bolts?
I noticed a small chip in the threads of one of my main bolts. It's small and there's no other obvious damage besides that but I'd still like to replace them to be safe. Can I replace the bolts with new ones without getting the block align honed? The engine is close to stock but with forged flat pistons.
October 7th, 2018, 06:47 PM
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No problem at all.
The only time it is really needed is when you switch to main studs instead of bolts because the studs typically clamo the cap better and can distort it some.
The only time it is really needed is when you switch to main studs instead of bolts because the studs typically clamo the cap better and can distort it some.
October 8th, 2018, 10:22 AM
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2x on what BillK said. But if the engine is apart, and you know a reputable machine shop. It wouldn't hurt to have the line hone checked. Things get out of alignment over time. Also factory tolerances can be less than desirable. A high cycled block with everything trued up is a very good starting point.
October 8th, 2018, 01:18 PM
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2x on what BillK said. But if the engine is apart, and you know a reputable machine shop. It wouldn't hurt to have the line hone checked. Things get out of alignment over time. Also factory tolerances can be less than desirable. A high cycled block with everything trued up is a very good starting point.
October 10th, 2018, 08:22 AM
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Just from personal experience, I built a 403. I had it aline honed. I had it together and at the last moment I decided to put a J&S halo girdle on it. As rumor has it, when you turn the 403 over on the engine stand, the crankshaft might fall out. I talked to Jim at J&S, I sent him my main caps and he milled them and suggested I get ARP main studs from Dick Miller, which I did. I put it together. I had a shifter problem and I saw the tack at 6,700 rpms, still sends shivers thinking about. No problems. Maybe I was lucky. By the way, this was not a "solid main webs" 403.
October 11th, 2018, 06:45 AM
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Post a parts wanted ad, someone can find something. Is this a BBO or SBO? I think I have three sets for SBO scattered in boxes.
November 8th, 2018, 11:55 PM
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