454 Rebuild YT video stripped block to the machine shop?

Hello!

Thank you so much for watching the series!

You need to send the block, ask what it is going to clean up at, usually that's 0.030 over. Have it mag checked, align honed for the main caps, cylinder bored with the cross hatching, put camshaft bearings in it also have the head surface decked.


Usually I use the phrase, assembly ready, you want them to make the block assembly ready.

Once you know what diameter your cylinders will be you know what pistons and rings to get. You can totally put new pistons on old rods if they are in good shape. Just make sure to have the complete rotating assembly balanced. You can have them order them or order them yourself just make sure you have the correct wristpin size.

Do not forget to get your head and transmission dowels back too when you get the block back. (They sometimes forget them)

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Best,
Ryan

Really it depends on what needs to be done to the engine and what you can do yourself. For instance, You need to measure the crank to see if it needs to be turned then the main caps and block will likely need to be align honed, and likely the deck isn't flat (I have wet to see a BBC that is) So that means they get the block and crank. If you need the engine honed or bored for an oversized piston, I try to go with the smallest available cut so that is usually .010 over, that takes new pistons and rings. So now the shop needs the pistons, rings and if they are a pressed pin then they need the rods for that, plus if the rod throws were turned you will want them to resize the large end of the con-rods as well. So basically everything in the lower end but the oil pump and pan and timing cover. They will clean the block and that means it needs new cam bearings installed along with the freeze and galley plugs. That gives them all the parts to build the lower half. You would clean the dust off, install the cam, pump and pan.
Now you need to check the heads and probably have those shaved to get them flat, and check the valve stems do a valve job on them, unless you are installing replacements, but I would check those as well for being flat. Have seen more than a few that made the ocean look smooth. If this is just to get a good running engine for a hauler then you could also do a low budget refresh where you measure everything and do the bare minimum of machine work, For instance if the bores measure within spec and have no real taper, a simple honing might be enough, that would mean you install new rings but not new pistons. Mic the crank and if it is within spec then just install new bearings. The measuring steps are VERY important for all of this.