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5.7 Block #1982820 01/03/16 04:56 PM 01/03/16 04:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 139 Canada M Max Weg OP member
Max Weg OP member M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 139 Canada	It took 0.0075" to square the one side a 5.7 block, they are about the same as old blocks for accuracy. Max Weg

Re: 5.7 Block [Re: Max Weg] #1983390 01/04/16 01:36 PM 01/04/16 01:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 10,645 Houston, Tx A AlexP I Live Here
AlexP I Live Here A Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 10,645 Houston, Tx	I thought the tolerances were better than than. Thats horrible. That sounds like my old 440 block. My Build thread: Let the hemi swap begin! 1968 wanna be pro touring whatchamacallit with some fancy stuff and a new roof skin.

Re: 5.7 Block [Re: Max Weg] #1983481 01/04/16 04:02 PM 01/04/16 04:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston S sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion
sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	i bought a used 426. when I had to fix it the deck was right on the money. Was it fixed by the first shop that built it? I don't know Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: 5.7 Block [Re: Max Weg] #1983789 01/04/16 10:29 PM 01/04/16 10:29 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 139 Canada M Max Weg OP member
Max Weg OP member M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 139 Canada	Yes I'm dissapointed in the the tolerances so far, but that means a well machined engine should be able to pick up some HP. Max Weg

Re: 5.7 Block [Re: Max Weg] #1983792 01/04/16 10:32 PM 01/04/16 10:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,302 Nebraska 72Swinger master
72Swinger master Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 4,302 Nebraska	My machine shop told me to leave the decks alone on my 6.1 block. Mopar to the bone!!!

Re: 5.7 Block [Re: Max Weg] #1983977 01/05/16 03:29 AM 01/05/16 03:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,297 fredericksburg,va C cudaman1969 master
cudaman1969 master C Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 8,297 fredericksburg,va	A whole 7 thousandths, nobody can do anything right anymore!

Re: 5.7 Block [Re: cudaman1969] #1984055 01/05/16 11:16 AM 01/05/16 11:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 139 Canada M Max Weg OP member
Max Weg OP member M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 139 Canada	Originally Posted By cudaman1969 A whole 7 thousandths, nobody can do anything right anymore! Yes I know whats the difference I should just leave it like it was! Max Weg

Re: 5.7 Block [Re: Max Weg] #1984268 01/05/16 04:55 PM 01/05/16 04:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska astjp2 master
astjp2 master Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 4,785 Utah and Alaska	.007 is actually crappy tolerance if its a CNC machine. Flat and square and within spec are what makes a good motor even better. 1941 Taylorcraft 1968 Charger 1994 Wrangler 1998 Wrangler 2008 Kia Rio 2017 Jetta I didn't do 4 years and 9 months of Graduate School to be called Mister!

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