Quote Originally Posted by terrylittlejohn
pat i called auto machine shops in this area and none of them have the tools to o-ring blocks and to buy the tool from isky is $500can. i need the smaller tool for 3.48in bore, the local industial machine shop said they can do it on a milling machine and it $70hrs (6hrs just for the block) i never asked about the head i didn`t know about needing a reciever groove.so i need to do some more testing with what worked this summer, if it doesn`t hold up long and starts blowing gaskets again i will have to try to get it o-ringed some way.
well i can o ring the block have the cutting setup for my rottler machine i think somone must do it not to far from you i would talk to nitro warrior . i think for your use i would do the head to lock in the head gasket if the deck and head bolt has a weak pattern .i do not know what size your head bolts are your running studs ?