What a treat from the best engine builder.

You’re a good man Steve. Please don’t change.

38👍's up Steve M thanks again for having us all over for school

You can use an MLS gasket with the sleeves protruding. if fact we do. we leave our sleeves up about 3 though on a Stock Aluminum block. at 15+ to 1 compression we were constantly having compression leak into the cooling system and vise versa. We used Copper gaskets and stainless ring etc. The MLS Gasket and 3 though sleeve protrusion cured that issue.

as usual, great vid Steve, keep'em comin

Thank you for the information Steve

Great video 👍 I need to make one of those fly cutters for my hsk63 machine🤔

Great info thank you!!

Thank you for this video! I I learned a lot !

Loving the tech videos!

Thanks for sharing an I would be ashamed for letting a head leave my company that way.

Appreciate it Steve! I love the videos. Keep it coming. I read somewhere blocks want a RA of 50-60 RA, maybe i misread. No MFR surfaces ...? dam

In the beginning I could not find a good machineshop for engines after a German fellow closed his doors in retirement. Never found a good one within 100 miles. Can't build engines without good machining. Built a lot of junk that lasted and made good power however. You however are a perfectionist. Thats what they called me. Make junk and noone comes to you. But they are impressed with shiny metal .

Wow 10ra is pretty polished up. Would expect maybe 30ra at most.

Awesome thanks for the video

Most economical profilometer?

TY

Steve could you explain what the procedure is to resurface the head when top fuel hoops are already installed?

Are you referring to MLS suitable finish or composite as well

Is there a reason you only attach the block to the mandrel on the outer bearings? Inners just aren't needed? How do you get your zero for a head, to make sure it isn't crooked? Block is obvious, you base it on the crank.

Just asking, I can see the deck being 45 degrees from the main saddle using, your term, but the actual deck height is from the center line of the crankshaft. In addition would you not line hone the block before cutting the deck or are you only interested in having a very good finish on the deck surfaces?

How do you orient the head I the fixture before machining? Valve guides or the existing deck surface? ......or?

doesn't matter how shiny the surface finish is, if the machine being used is worn out, and out of square, and the block or cylinder head surface is Not flat.

How do you not get tired of always doing LS base stuff

Reasons why I’m here...

Could the difference in the flatness be from temperature change. To say if the head was milled at 200° or room temperature. Didn't know if it would make that much of a deal.

Looks like someone used 80 grit and glass to do a bench surfacing lol.

Head hurts now

Sad you by new heads and they can't put a good finish on a new part.

Even factory Ford Ecoboost heads that I build have a poor surface finish from the factory. #MAXCFM

Oh yes, I know what RA is.......

Great video. What do u charge for chamber softening on a set of V8 heads