Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

Thanks for the reply
Jeff

Tuner have you used this on oxidized heads? Before buying a cleaner I want to see if it will be better then my spray booth for cleaning aluminum heads, Or just buy a good soda blaster to replace my sand blaster.
Jeff

This is what I wanted to know how it does with heads, so would need a soda blaster as well. Or just a good soda blaster to use after the jet wash.Just have to see what there is to look at PRI. Thanks for the feed back.
Jeff

Is there anyone using sonic cleaners in their shops? Was wondering how people like them? Going to look at them at PRI and would like to know before I buy one that they will clean aluminum heads, particularly the carbon in ports and oxidation from road salt. Already have a high pressure spray wash, w...

Talked to king on the AM bearings for a small journal sbc that would be around 400hp and run hard sometimes. Run the am bearings on the rods, the tech at king said they would be fine for the application.

I use mostly king hp bearings, and they do sell them coated.Have used these for years with no problems, but as mentioned most problems are not from bearing failure.

Prosis list the early engine @ 1.930 to 1.970 and later @ 1.820 to 1.850, The machine shop should have checked stem height @ tear down and compared it to prosis if they are members. If not write it down for later. Stem height is important for none adjustable rockers, that is why there is a butt grin...

For the D1105 the bore is listed at 3.0709 to 3.0716 and piston is listed at 3.0680, this info is from a bulletin on prosis.
Jeff

Doing a build with AFR 265,s. The chambers are listed @ 112cc, but have not CC them yet.

You could buy a set of .o11 bearings

The AN 501 should be fine, their 280 grit. I finish with AN301 or 501 and a few strokes with the sunnen brushes.

Check with Tech line coatings to see how much their thermal barrier coatings would reduce temps.

Thought these new shark pumps were running a different cut gear, not the straight. Saw it recently, think in engine builder magazine. The price is jump from the melling select.

Have cut several of these heads at least .006 without issue's. Dave is right the seats have problems, have seen several with dropped seats. If there not beat up to bad will change all the seats do a valve job surface . Also make sure the cams still turn freely. Also I believe I have a minimum thickn...

Generally I put the head thru the heated wash tank and set the guides outside in the snow for bit, but have done them without heat or cooling the guide and have never had any issue's doing it either way. They do go in a little easier if you have a cold guide and warm head.