We first bore the block with a TQ plate and the hardware the customer will be using with a head gasket of same thickness.
Then we hot tank the block. After hot tanking I nylon brush the bores with hot soapy water, rinse again then dry the block and apply a metal conditioner to the bores so they don't rust.
That's when we mock up the crank with #1 and #5 main bearing, and stick one rod/piston combo into all 4 corners for deck height. While doing this I mark the block if it needs clearancing.
Then we deck the block, clearance if necessary, do the oiling mods and tap the rest of the bolt holes.
Next we brush the oil galleys, then brush the lifter bores and hot tank the block a final time. After it comes out of the tank, we dry it off and clean the bores with laquer thinner until they are clean, then coat with oil and a lint free rag.
Install cam bearings and test fit cam. If we are line honing the block, that gets done before anything as well as sonic testing...should have started with those two at the beginning as we normally Mag the block after it's first hot tanking then sonic test then check the mains and line hone if necessary.
I should have more pics of balancing the crank, and short block assembly by Tuesday as we plan to have this finished by Friday next week.
Brian
