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Offline cali6shooter

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What to use for a straight edge
« 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
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Offline Engineer

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Re: What to use for a straight edge
« Reply #1 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.

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Offline DustyRusty

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Re: What to use for a straight edge
« Reply #2 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.
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