That depends on which dimension you are looking at. If the cylinders have been
bored .060" and need to be bored again, you can have them sleeved. If you are
talking about how much the top of the block has been surfaced, let's just say
that if you can still read the numbers, it is okay.
Gordon Glasgow
Renton, WA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Doctor Evil
> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2002 6:55 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: How do you tell if a U-20 block has been "shaved" too far?
>
>
> Hi all.
>
> I have a U-20 block with the correct numbers to match the VIN plate.
> However, it is not the block in the car, it is sitting stripped down
> in my garage. I know how to measure everything else, but how do you
> find out if it has been machined too much?
>
> That is, I want to be sure that the block is rebuildable before I
> plunk down the cash to do it. If there is a reliable measurement for
> the block, how is it taken, and what (if anything) can be done if it
> has been machined too much?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dave
> 67 2000
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