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Author:  Tom [ Fri Jun 28, 2002 12:16 pm ]
Post subject:  milling the block

How much can safely be milled off the top of the block, while retaining block strength? Thanks

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Author:  Daniel J. Stern [ Fri Jun 28, 2002 9:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: milling the block

Quote:
: How much can safely be milled off the top of
: the block, while retaining block strength?


My guess: More than an inch off an iron 225 block.



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Author:  Doctor Dodge (Doug Dutra) [ Fri Jun 28, 2002 11:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: milling the block surface

Quote:
: My guess: More than an inch off an iron 225
: block. (sounds like a "do it yourself" 170) =: - o


I have taken .150 off the block deck, no problems.
Remember that the Alm 225 has *no* top deck but yes, those have head gasket sealing problems.

One little trick is to plug deck holes, flip the block up-side-down and use some block filler to help back-fill the deck area. (just an inch or so thick, it get's real hot up there so don't get crazy with the filler)
DD

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