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Old 03-25-2018, 11:36 AM   #14
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The 400's that my engine builder built were all honed with a torque plate. I've heard of other folks that built them that DID have problems, not using a torque plate...
Indeed. Torque plate are great for simulating cylinder distortion when assembled but do nothing by way of reproducing thermal expansion differentials unique to these blocks, which is what I was referring to in my last post.
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