We like to order our blocks where we can finish the main size in house by line honing ourselves. We want the blocks to come in with under size cylinders so we can bore and hone with torque plates to get a straight round cylinder with the proper finish for the rings to be used. We also will deck the block in our RMC CNC block center so that the decks are the same height as well as 45 degrees to the center of the camshaft and crankshaft. This puts the decks 90 degrees to each other as well. We will normally do a little
oil galley work to each blocks as well.
When you are dealing with any block you need to pressure check and check all machining processes. We are used to doing this but a lot of people expect to get a block ready to assemble and none of the blocks are sent this way from the block manufacturers. This is the case with these blocks as well as the blocks from Ford Racing or Dart.
This is on e reason we like to sell the blocks fully machined and ready to assemble so the customer does not have to hassle with these things. Not every shop is equiped to do what we do to the blocks before they are used. Thanks and good luck to all, Keith Craft