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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: cali6shooter on November 18, 2014, 02:20:02 am

Title: What to use for a straight edge
Post by: cali6shooter on November 18, 2014, 02:20:02 am

Just got head re surfaced on 80 c10 4.1l 250 inline 6 ....need to see if my block is not warped before I put the head on any ideas was thinking construction level help me out gear head pics will come tomorro

Title: Re: What to use for a straight edge
Post by: Engineer on November 18, 2014, 08:41:15 am

I wouldn't trust a construction level. If that thing is off even by .002" it will give a false reading.

See if your local machine shop will let you borrow their straight edge. If not you may have to take the block to them.

Title: Re: What to use for a straight edge
Post by: DustyRusty on November 18, 2014, 08:22:33 pm

Quote from: Engineer on November 18, 2014, 08:41:15 am

See if your local machine shop will let you borrow their straight edge.

^^^This.  Might be a lot of work to get the block to them for checking.

Buy your own straight edge.  Costs are reasonable and you can get different lengths.  Do a Google search for Machine Straight Edge.