Filling the Oil holes in a 3L Hybrid, with what? - 05/24/04 09:06 PM
What is everyone using to fill the oil return holes in their 3L shortblock in prep for the 2.5L heads? JBWeld?
Originally posted by rkneeshaw:
What is everyone using to fill the oil return holes in their 3L shortblock in prep for the 2.5L heads? JBWeld?
Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Filling the oil return holes...
Originally posted by DemonSVT:
My advice (if you really want to lose them by running a hybrid ) is to tap the holes and plug them with a hex plug. Loctite or JB weld on the threads.
Originally posted by kinger:
Originally posted by DemonSVT:
My advice (if you really want to lose them by running a hybrid ) is to tap the holes and plug them with a hex plug. Loctite or JB weld on the threads.
Its funny how you bash hybrids now, and if I pull up some posts from 2yrs ago they were the best combo to run, even though the oval ports were around then as well
Originally posted by kinger:
Its funny how you bash hybrids now, and if I pull up some posts from 2yrs ago they were the best combo to run, even though the oval ports were around then as well
Originally posted by rkneeshaw:
I noticed QuickSteel has a maximum temp of 300 degrees F, and the two tube kind of JB Weld has a max temp of 600 degrees F. Anyone had any issues with QuickSteel on an engine block getting too hot?
I figure I'll be safe with the JBWeld, but someone might not notice that the putty version of JBWeld is also only good to 300 degrees like the quicksteel, you have to get the kind of JB Weld that comes in two tubes and you mix to be safe to 600 degrees.
Originally posted by TourDeForce:
While we're on this subject, is it realistic to think I could put the SVT cams onto the 3L head & get the benefits of both the larger valves & the longer duration of the cams?
Originally posted by DanG:
I mis-spoke. Instead of actually "decking" the block again to bring it all even, the shop took a machine file to the area and took the fill-in areas down to deck height. The entire surface was not ground down, only the fill spots, then measured with a gauge to determine tolerance.
Originally posted by DemonSVT:
My advice (if you really want to lose them by running a hybrid ) is to tap the holes and plug them with a hex plug. Loctite or JB weld on the threads.