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General Category => Hybrid/Tech => Topic started by: CRX304 on March 07, 2009, 08:47:48 PM

Title: Filling Block... How To
Post by: CRX304 on March 07, 2009, 08:47:48 PM

ok, so this is basically common sense but here is a how to on what i did.



things that you need:

- stripped block of your choice
- epsom salt
- devcon liquid aluminum www.grainger.com (http://www.grainger.com) ($45)


step 1:
make sure block is level (use a level on the deck)

step 2:
look to see that H2O drain plug is still in block, but loose

step 3:
w/ h20 pump removed, duct-tape up where the H2O pump was

step 4:
 pour salt evenly into the H20 jacket

step 5:
take a screwdriver and find height just abovethe H2O pump hole and mark it on the screwdriver

step 6:
take screwdriver around jacket at predetermaned height to make the salt even

step 7:
mix proper ammount of devcon liquid aluminum about 3/4lb

step 8:
pour slowly (leaving approx 3/16" from deck) ***take finger and run around jacket removing excess... works well***

step 9:
let cure at room temp for 2 hours and the at 200* for 4 hours. what i did was put the block over a heat vent and shut the rest in the house. so it was basically F.I. even before it was in the car 8) then after 4 hrs w/ heat, let stand @ room temp for 18 hrs

step 10:
pull drain plug after 24 hours (full cure time) and run water thru it to remove salt (at least 5 minutes) remember to spray WD40 in bores after H20

step 11:
put "new" gasket on top of block and mark it w/ a sharpie where the coolant holes go

step 12:
use a undersized drill (1/8") to make a "pilot hole" and on the slots, drill 2 holes for the outside radai of each slot

step 13:
goto larger sized drill and open up the holes, and slots

step 14:
blow out block after drilling then rinse w/ H20, respray WD40 in bores

step 15:
macine work, have it honed or bored or whatever

step 16:
rebuild
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.villagephotos.com%2Fp%2F2004-1%2F595043%2FFBEHF-Picture200.jpg&hash=d69ffd63ed1f4bd26918e162d8e5c03561a7e248)
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.villagephotos.com%2Fp%2F2004-1%2F595043%2FEVVXX-Picture201.jpg&hash=28e36b02cd50375080c66deb4b6583a40cdaa033)
(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.villagephotos.com%2Fp%2F2004-1%2F595043%2FJPGRU-Picture209.jpg&hash=81e4c5b211498fb3cef55df603ac200032c80dba)


now, here's the thing....
i want to dispell the myth about the overheating issue....
if done right, you will have no problems at all.
 i have drove my car for 100 miles so far w/ no T-stat and the gauge hasn't went above C. i also can just barely feel any heat comming out of the vents. so if worse come to worse, and you are getting hot w/ the T-stat installed, remove it and you will see a temp drop.

good luck!
Dr. Mike

Title: Re: Filling Block... How To
Post by: chris on April 25, 2009, 02:49:15 PM

zc

Title: Re: Filling Block... How To
Post by: Conceptz-X on April 25, 2009, 04:09:01 PM

Never seen a block filled at the top before, Very interesting.   

Nice work

Title: Re: Filling Block... How To
Post by: 92CXyD on April 25, 2009, 06:10:41 PM

(https://realhomemadeturbo.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs653.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fuu254%2F92CXyD%2Fth_z6block2.jpg&hash=fc57a3f2ec02b7691f23d9d83813360e3988ecb8)

I have mine filled.

Title: Re: Filling Block... How To
Post by: B16Drag on April 28, 2009, 02:28:57 AM

CRX304, did you ever find out a good way to make those holes WITHOUT drilling the shiet out of it? Thought about using some PIXIE STIX :noel:

Title: Re: Filling Block... How To
Post by: esi42 on May 02, 2009, 09:54:45 AM

Closer pics?  ;D

This is interesting..

How far down the water jacket does it go?