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01-19-2006, 08:19 AM

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def look like 3.5 heads...

01-20-2006, 03:28 PM

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I agree, and that was the original plan. However, reality has arrived in the form of financial obligations, so I have to sell off some stuff, including the SC.

Those are sunk costs! Sell plasma and semen first. Now that i'm boosted I could never go back.
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01-20-2006, 07:56 PM

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Sorry, I missed your question earlier.

I honed the cylinders and installed new rings, main bearings and rod bearings (along with ARP rod bolts, main bearing studs and cylinder head studs). This is basically a complete engine rebuild, but since the heads were so low mileage (about 6000 miles) all I had to do to them is lap the valves and check valve clearance. I had two valves out of spec, one high and one low. I was able to swap shims with each other to bring them both into spec without having to go down to the dealer and buy new shims.

The block was also low mileage at 15k miles, so the cylinders probably did not need the honing, but what the heck.

Don't worry about it. Any response is great.

I'm interested since i'm planning on doing a complete teardown and rebuild of a 3.5 before i put it in my car as well. I have a couple more questions though if you don't mind.

1. Did you lap the valves by hand? And if so what kit did you use and where did you get it?

2. Which type/brand of cylinder hone did you use?

01-21-2006, 09:11 AM

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1. Did you lap the valves by hand? And if so what kit did you use and where did you get it?

2. Which type/brand of cylinder hone did you use?

1. Yes. I don't remember where I got the kit. I've had it for many years. It's just a suction cup on a stick (they all are, I guess) and some lapping compounds, fine and coarse. I just used the fine compound.

2. I used a Craftsman cylinder hone from Sears.