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Not every exciting but I've been blasting and painting, degreasing and scrubbing, ugh...Bellhousing, alt/ps bracket, idler, balancer, A/C bracket, starter assembled, oil pan hand scrubbed...again...ugh.

One hour at a time.

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As an update, the block shop confirmed my suspicions. The block has to be bored. I used Jerry's ring in the bore method of measuring the cylinder bore taper, and I was finding anywhere from .003-.006" of taper depending on the cylinder. Not exactly 100% confident, and not wanting to cheap out when I'm going this deep, I got the shop to check it as well. Needless to say they would have, but I just wanted to confirm that if I could get away with a hone I'd be happy. Well, my measurements were pretty much what they got, +/-.001/.002, so the bore has increased 10 over. Thanks Jerry.

I should be pulling wrenches on this thing soon. Stay tuned there.

But first I have to replace my exhaust tube in my radiant shop heater. The last 2 feet that exhaust out the shop wall, and the inside 2 feet before the wall, were severely corroded. The pipe suddenly one day turned to holes. The pipe is 2" and near the end it was 1.75" full of soot about 3 feet into the pipe. I'm guessing stuff condenses when it hits that cold air outside when it is -30°C and drops onto the pipe bottom radius. Mix that little bit of soot with a bit of moisture and 20 years of neglect and I suppose it would rot. My wife noticed it. I can't believe I didn't because it is right above my steel rack. So I disassembled the 4" cover piping and exposed the 2" galvanized tubing. I zip cut it out and will get a new piece on Wednesday. Then, I will weld the new pipe on and reassemble. Good thing it isn't -40°C .

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Hey y'all, have you cleaned your furnaces/exhaust in time for winter?


Winter is coming. When did summer actually start? Bahaha!