[torq455]

MidnightriderZ24...did you do some smoothing/polishing to the block?

[MidnightriderZ24]

yea, the whole crankcase has been deburred, and then i took sanding wheels to it to make it smooth. i did the same to the lifter valley. i also had the block heat treated to increase the density of the iron. it was also line bored, and the crank was balanced, and i was told its good for what i plan on doing with it. i just need the stage 3 cam, lifters, head studs and pushrods and im going to put it together. then drop it in and finish the turbo kit. ive got a paper weight gt35r collecting dust lol.

[torq455]

i thought so. everything looks way to smooth and shiny to not be smoothed. that sounds like a good build. not a throw it together set up. had the block heat treated...never heard of anyone doing that, but a good idea. wonder how much a cryo treated block would be.

[MidnightriderZ24]

cryo would have cost over 500 ish. there was a shop down the road from my apt in chicago that cryo'd parts.. and that wasnt in the budget.. i asked them and it only cost 150 to treat the block. i was told he heated the block at 1100 degrees for a given time, then let it cool to ambient, and repeated the process a few times. the block's deck surface is a dark color now, looks kinda cool.

[ForcedFirebird]

That's case-hardening it. We do that to dies when we make them.

[MidnightriderZ24]

i was told it does the block good, and any hardening will help since i plan on pushing it.