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Originally Posted by old blue 75
A quick align hone ?. If I use main studs in place of the factory bolts, will the block
need to be align honed? Every one I have asked has said yes. But in Davids books
he writes that align honing is not needed most of the time.
The owner of the machine shop I use has told me that if you use studs and don't align hone the bores won't be round.
He also told me he has had customers try it and the crank will rub the bearings right by the studs. Is he correct? Or can it be done? This is sbc stuff if it matters
old blue 75
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Why not just put studs in, torque main caps and measure with 2-point micrometer if they are (or not) out-of-round? Keep It Simple Stupid.
My guess is you can't find difference in roundness between original bolts and studs, if they was originally round. In any case it is very good idea to check roundness and diameter of main cap bores.