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Craig Nedrow

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Brought my 454 aka 489 home from the shop, it was later in the afternoon, so I did not get to much done. However I did set up my bore gauge to 4.280 and measured one bore, and it was exact from top to bottom, and at 90 degrees, so very pleased. So round and straight. I will trial fit the crank, one rod and one piston and measure my deck height today and show how I do that, and what it ended up at. Here are a few pics of the block and bore which is nice and smooth, but not finished. I will show that as later. for reference I am using chrome moly rings.
 

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Craig Nedrow

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350, 454, 6.2 Detroit
Deburr bearings on both sides, install crank with light oil, and spins freely, so no line bore needed. Installed piston and rod on #1 deck height is about .015, so ok. Indicator used to find TDC.
 

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Craig Nedrow

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Location
Washington State
First Name
Craig
Truck Year
1973 (have two), 1985
Truck Model
K10, K20, C20
Engine Size
350, 454, 6.2 Detroit
Surprisingly, no interference with crank so also a plus. Massive interference between the head and piston. Checked piston CH +1.280 so that is correct, and the rod length is 6.386 with calipers, supposed to be 6.395, so close enough. So winning some and loosing some. I did an extensive measurement of all the bores, and very impressed. My method is to set the gage @ 4.280, measure top, middle, and bottom, then the same but 90 degrees from the first. All bores min/max an incredible .0005 from nominal. That is good machine work and a great hone, (sunnen SV15).


The only reason I share this, is that, in my opinion, the cylinder hone is the most important machine in the shop as it finishes the bore id. If thinking of building a block, look for a machine like this in the shop.
Calculated static compression ratio, and it is right @ 10.75 which does not take in account the .004 clearance for the piston, X the depth to the top ring, which in my case is .300. FYI piston crown is approx., .230.
 

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