I like to make a thread chaser by cutting a couple of vertical grooves across the threads on an old bolt. The groove gives a pocket for the crud to fall into then it all comes out when you back it out. This is better than a tap because it's not hard enough to cut the cast iron hole you are cleaning.

Admire what you do and your knowledge. But have to recommend you talk 5% and work 95%. Try talking as your working.

Stumbled across your channel a couple nights ago and love the content. You obviously know your stuff and, as someone currently sprucing up a 350 planted in a 73 Jaguar, any and all help is appreciated.

You said you wanted a different type of KZfaq channel with real information yet you completely skipped showing the crank install. Such a great opportunity to have a real channel that people want and need and once again it’s been reduced down to a conversation.

Well done, curious if you were using the hex adjust gear again, if so install the cam at 112 deg. then run a couple of dyno pulls, then advance it 4 to 108 deg., then again 4 deg. to 104 deg. where everyone thinks it should be anyway (LOL), I believe you'll see different numbers than you saw on the 400 going from 4 to 8 deg. advance, which was kind of disappointing because of the large cu. in. and small cam, just my .02 worth. Keep up the good work.👍

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Hi...Cant seem to find Permatex thread sealer in that size container...just in a 50ml tube and not sure if its the same product as you use in your vides...What is the product # on the container? By the way, your videos are so well done...You explain things in detail including "Why" and "Why Nots" of assembly.... and disassembly for that matter.

Craftsman thread restore/chaser kit, one of the best tools I've ever bought. For working on older cars and motors work cleaning and fixing threads is the norm. So easy with these kits.

I use the bolt thread chaser thing also. I also take all the cleaned head bolts and run them in every bolt hole to make sure the bolt chaser bolt did well enough. A riffle brush helps prior helps the chaser bolt getting some of the corrosion and crud out first it's easier on threads hard on the brush. Thanks for the tips always get a new one. I have reused oil pumps there almost always good.

Great tip ( rim shot) pun intended cheers

SO following this series!!!!! THANX!!!!

You are single handedly THE BEST INFO OUT THERE FOR US HOBIEST!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!

Tons of great info. Thanks guys

nice!

Good to see you getting those hands dirty 😊

I have a project going, we'll, they never stop. Lol . Anyway, My mind set is much like yours. I prefer to do anything I can myself. If I mess up, it's my mistake. How ever, I'm no machinist. I live in Ohio, not to far from Canada. I'm from Atlanta, and I'm having 1 heck of troublesome time finding an automotive machine shop. I'm willing to make a drive, I do not care about travel. Do you have any recommendations for a shop to simply deck my sbc vortec heads an do a 3 angle valve job. No one in my area, or any of my contacts are of NO HELP. No worries if not. Just reaching out to yet another avenue. Thanks in advance. And thanks for sharing your knowledge..!

Love this stuff! Great video! 375 hp for $2000 is pretty good! Obviously using oem cast heads & assuming it's from 350 ci? U said it's a standard bore, are you leaving it a standard bore??

Do you have the part number for the mane and rod bearings that you used my 350 crank measure's 2.42.95 mane and 2.08.25 rod's

I use a thread chaser

I have a set of 75 822 heads would you port and polish or find a better set