Thread: Newby Chevy Builder: 2000 5.7L 350 V8 Build.

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Well avoiding a machine shop was along the lines of avoiding doing mill work just for the sake of not doing mill work. Now, your not wrong about your reply, but can it be done without taking pieces to be machinist?

Originally Posted by ehalldor

Well avoiding a machine shop was along the lines of avoiding doing mill work just for the sake of not doing mill work. Now, your not wrong about your reply, but can it be done without taking pieces to be machinist?

well a new engine is green casting they move around till aged then it can start with a good base . as this is a Gm block . most all Gm block have a very bad deck finish and many time not close to square first thing i do less you have a low miles bores will need to go over size most all the time 030 cleans a old out of shape bore .now then theres the heads and work here to if there not crack. many guys think i hone the walls with a poor hone job and then lap in the valves . many newer engine go for many more miles then good old day s .by the time you get them for a hot rod you will find most all the time they will need intake valves .they will need ex guides . will need to be bore.i most all the time rebuild the rods with a up grade on rod bolts . i would say a better block only would need what i posted .many times they need more then what i posted