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N2BILLET smoothed his block.... i guess i will just have to stare at his and be JEALOUS !!

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I smoothed my 355 also :D Took me about 5-6 hours over two days at three or four different times (kept getting bored doing it)....

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i am the extra mile kinda guy...but so little of the block can be seen once everything gets on the motor i just cant justify it !!

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I understand and don't think I'll ever do another one :D

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Haha! I couldn't even imagine ever doing it. I love going to shows and staring at details, but to honest, a smoothed block is never a detail I look for or even have ever noticed.

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maybe if you did just right above the exhaust manifolds and the front of the heads and above the timing chain cover

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if i would smooth some of the block out i would do the valey and all the holes to get the castingflash out and improve crackresistance and oil flowback

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Just dropping in on the 7th most viewed build thread...I see progress!

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all because of you LEEVON........what do i gotta do to be number one??????? looks like i am going to have to get a supercharged 6.0 or something !!

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looking good man...its come along ways. i know the feeling, its been over 2 years on mine and i feel like i havent done crap lol. especially when i look at builds like this one...its gonna be sweet when your "done" :)

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i understand , keep plugging away thats what i am doing, i can see the light at the end of the tunnel however the end of the tunnel is about $10k away !! and i dont know how to get there from here !!

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hteres a novel tought i still have this wipple supercharger for an LT1 laying around

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Looks good man! Love the wheels! How did you strip the block? I've got a few different coats of paint on mine and having a hell of a time getting it off. Cory

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looks great keep up the work you need to get it done:lol:

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Nice work kat!!!

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You don't have to slick the whole block, you can get the same results by just smoothing the front of the heads, the intake, water pump and the valley above the timing cover. The rest is hard to see when you get all the accessories installed but it sure makes cleaning the motor easier! ;)

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3 cans of aeresol stipper from lowes, along with a round wire brush that goes on your angle grinder(it was $14 at lowes , dewalt brand) and a package of 3 wire brushes that look like toothbrushes also from lowes for about $4 bucks , so about $40 bucks in supplies and about 3 hours labor and a bunch of rags, the toothbrush looking things are a must have to get around the head bolts and spark plug holes with

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thanks everyone else for your compliments and encouragement !!

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just keep plugging away at it , one dayyou stand back and go : hmmmm looks like its done now where did i leave the keys .........

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i cant wait ...to lose my keys !! lol, i hope it is not because i am 82yrs old and just got it finished !!

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$10k? We always underestimate! I am jealous of alot of things you did on your truck and will keep them in mind on my next project. Love the valvecovers!!!:lol:

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No kidding. My wife always doubles the amount of money I think a project will take and triples the amount of time I think it will take. She has been pretty close to right every time.

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i had more fabrication left than i thought i thought i was ready for body work......but i had to do my gaps wouldnt have been happy if i didnt , and my front inner fenders have cost a small fortune, and yep i have always loved the factory valve covers for these trucks!!

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$10k is the real deal though ....thats exactly what i need to finish it, and i dont have it so....maybe i will have a great summer for car sales !!

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tax return season has kicked off and were selling golf carts like its going out of style, but the price of used cars is crazy! i have some buddy's with a couple dealerships and they cant buy anything right????