Decked my new block today

[Joe McCoy]

I'll post this for the people who have never seen how this is done. There is a bar through the mains and another bar through the camshaft bore which positions a precision plate to the front of the motor. Using the plate as a reference allows the deck angle to be machined at the proper angles and same height on both sides. If you do this prior to boring the cylinders it will also correct the bore angles. Even this higher end aftermarket block was .004 higher on one side and .002 out end to end. Some factory blocks are terrible. RM
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n187/RealMcCoy099/deckingblock2.jpg

[Rick Rafferty]

Hey Joe! Thanks for sharing this with us. Sure looks like
you have plenty to keep you busy during retirement.
When you have a moment, let us know what your short block
components will be and anything else your willing to tell us.
Keep up the great work!

[Joe McCoy]

The motor consists of a Dart Big M block, Callies crank, Comp Star rods, Ross Pistons, Brodix BB3 CNC ported Oval port heads, T&D shaft rockers, Profiler intake, billet pump and an aluminium Moroso pan, belt drive and a custom ground reversed 4/7 solid roller camshaft. RM