V8 S10 Engine Block Cleaning and Honing (Ep.6, Part 2 of 4)
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- Time to pull out all the plugs and scrub this Chevy 350 block clean (well, pressure wash it clean anyway). We'll also hone the cylinders with a flex hone (dingle ball hone) to take out as much of the cylinder wall damage as we can.
Cleaning is always the most laborious part of rebuilding something like this, to there is lots and lots to show. Everything we show here is entirely home-garage and backyard, stuff that anyone could do with minimal equipment. Because we have minimal equipment and money to spend on this thing. But that won't stop us, let's get it done!
Timeline of filming: October 18th, 2017 - October 19th, 2017
Song List (Order of First Appearance):
0:01 The Place Inside - Silent Partner
3:35 Humidity - Silent Partner
6:23 Calgary Hill - Silent Partner
11:55 Mob Battle - Silent Partner
15:18 Sun Spots - Silent Partner
(All music provided by RUclips's Audio Library royalty free.)
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I really enjoy these videos, but this dude cracks me up. Literally everything he does is followed by, "This isn't the best way, but whatever".
Jonas Bennett I'm agree with you this is not the way to fix a engine
That's the whole motto behind all my builds lmfao
@@leandrodiaz2440 There's many ways to build an engine.
Dude seriously please keep making videos like this. I'm building my first engine and have already made a lot of mistakes because I didn't know anything but watching your videos has help me immensely. Thanks for the great videos.
P.S. i love the blazer
Mistakes are the best way to learn. But if you can avoid expensive ones, narrowly avoided mistakes are a pretty good way to learn too, haha! Glad you find this info helpful! As I mention repeatedly, the way I do things isn't always the ideal way to do things, so I would encourage you to read forums or watch other videos for detailed information and alternative methods, and decide what works best/makes the most sense to you!
Go buy a repair manual like a real mechanic. Quit relying on youtube videos like some sort of bum.
dayyuu we're not all real mechanics, some of us are just hobbyists. I'd rather watch somebody do it then read about it so if that makes me a bum, then I guess guilty as charged. Maybe someday when I grow up I can be a real mechanic
I got a 2000 chevy blazer 2x4 i love it.
This is the most in depth engine building video I've ever seen that still remains entertaining. Great job.
A dent puller works really well for remove freeze plugs
I'm new to your channel. I love the videos. It amazes me the amount of knowledge you have when it comes to cars. Keep up the good work!
holy shit the tap on the power drill had my butt cleanched! thats some risky business right there!
Nice video man just did this about 2 months back on my 360 magnum in machine shop. You can never get them too clean!
The brass brush through the oil ports is a great idea! I usually do those the hard way.
Never knew there were 647 freeze and other assorted plugs and I have this motor in a truck. Thanks for detailing all of them and it also did my heart good to see you clean the block so thoroughly. Great work on these videos. I even like the background music.
Can't believe your going to all this trouble and your not replacing cam bearings. They are very easily replaced changed them for years in automotive machine shop. Other than that your job looks great. Have a nice day !!!!!!
I would've change the cam bearings if you went that far.
This is pure ASMR for my eyes. Love it! Good video!
oh hey look he's using WD-40 for it's actual intended purpose instead of as a lubricant or penetrating oil. neat.
Tears are a better lube then wd-40
PB Blaster > WD-40 (as a penetrating oil at least) also pb blaster loses points for looking like squirrel piss
The actual intended use… 🚀
Just a tip, hold the trigger on the water gun when you start the pressure washer. It makes it ten times easier to start
Thanks, interesting tip! Hadn't thought of that before, I did have some problems getting it started in the past (neighbor gave it to me locked up), if I ever have that problem again I'll have to try that out!
Hey in the future drill a small hole in the soft plug center. Then use a sheet metal screw or bolt for an anchor point. Most of the time you can use a claw hammer or a slide hammer and they come right out.
Good idea, that would be easier for some of them!
“Don’t taste this rainbow.” Hahaha!
I was told that the dingleball hone is really just for deglazing cylinders. You can easily taper or barrel your cylinders with that thing if you have to take off a lot lol.
Clean cylinders look sooo beautiful!
Beautiful job on getting that block cleaned up!
Good idea on cleaning the head bolts from all the the anti-seize i cant stress enough when i see someone just throwing brand new bolts down in them annnnd not cleaning them or even checking. Also all the mating surfaces wired wheel is exactly what you should do. Takes off any rtv or sealant on them ensure a good clean flat surface for a good seal 2 thumbs up!!
A great tool for deck scraping, and a all around great tool to have, a Super Scraper SS-1
Simpler way of removing freeze plugs is to knock them in then move them to the left or right and grab the lip with a pair of vice grips like you did with the adjustable pliers. Then you dont risk the chance of slipping with the adjustable pliers, Then you can roll them out with the leverage of the vice grips. These came out pretty easy, but some are a real bear to get out. Much less chance of busted knuckles.
Much easier to do. Nice job and good video
Smart not to over-do the honing on that bad cyl.
You do great work!
"You see there I exceeded the Heat-Rating for the RTV Silicone ... LOL"
Good stuff man!
Great video man I like it when it is so thorough. Videos like this are hard to come by
Man I'd be worried about shavings blocking that front cam gallery. It's going to be hard to guarantee it's clear with the bearing still in there. When tapping those holes in the front of the case it's a good idea to stuff something (foam ear plugs work) in the holes. The plugs can be popped out from the other end when done.
Good thinking on plugging those holes, I honestly didn't think that far ahead haha. I sprayed the pressure washer, compressed air, and brake cleaner through that bearing from every passage (blocking others to direct the flow) in every direction, I'm pretty confident I got it all taken care of.
FuzzyDicePimp yeah after watching you flush it out I tend to agree:). Your block came out cleaner than anything Ive done myself. Looked like it was tanked at a machine shop.
Awesome in-depth video, love the amount or effort you put into building stuff! One thing I would have done differently is using a stone type hone instead of a flex hone. The flex hone doesn't have structure, so it will simply mask the scuffs, scratches and pitting. It won't do anything to true the cylinder before you put new rings in it.
LOL "you wouldn't be acting like this if you were me real son" LOL
Made me laugh so hard I was drinking water and it came out thru my nose.
6:10 for this quote
THATS WHAT SHE SAID !!!Soooo many jokes screaming in my head when he was honing the cylinders.
Machinist here, all was good till you used that drill with the tap. On any potentially destructive jobs use your hands.
totally agree
Its fine if he set his chuck right
I was thinking the same thing. Would it have took that much longer to do it manually.
I'm no machinist, but it appeared he only used the drill once it was trapped out to insert the plug?
You can use a drill with a tap if you know what you're doing.
As long as you're careful.
Also you have to use the correct tap.
A machine tap.
I still use 4 fluids...
I'm an old machinist.
If it's under 3/8 I do it by hand.
hahahaha the journey quest reference. i know this is long past the vid, but i love Glorian.
Why I have I not found your channel till today you've got great content
Hopefully you won't have to do this again any time soon, but remember PB Blaster and/or Aero Kroil are your best friends, especially on those seized and mangled coolant plugs! Great work though, keep it up!
I did use PB for the stuck external ones, but I wasn't patient enough to let it sit long so really didn't give that a chance. If it didn't come out on the second try I would have let them soak before getting more aggressive. And, thanks!
in the future, if you arent gonna get the deck blocked, use a piece of wood with sandpaper to clean off the old gasket. using a die grinder with a wheel makes the surface uneven and can lead to failure of the head gasket.
You're right, and that is a good method for flattening a gasket surface, wouldn't be a bad idea to go through and do that after cleaning the gasket. A soft wire wheel is the best method I've found for removing pretty much any type of gasket though. These wheels won't last like the really hard ones will, but I even use them for cleaning gaskets off of aluminum and it gives the aluminum a nice shine, no real scratch pattern or anything. Absolutely no danger to iron.
FuzzyDicePimp was it a brass one or a steel one? I bet you could get away with it, I just wouldn't. I'm too afraid of profiling the surface unevenly.
They're steel, but it is very soft steel. Same wire as the brushes I used to clean the pistons in the other video. I understand what you're saying, but I'm not worried about it. Removing old gasket remnants would take ages and many sheets of sandpaper, but I'm sure it would do a fine job as well!
FuzzyDicePimp I uh, also have a other question, do you happen to remember the thread you used to chase the threads for the water temperature of sensor in the head? (If you've gone through the heads) I've gotta make an adapter for an ls swap and the Internet doesn't make any sense.
3/8-18 NPT, just double checked.
Also, did a little searching to confirm, but the sandpaper method you suggested doesn't seem like a great idea. Surface finish only really matters for MLS head gaskets for high boost applications, and I don't think anything short of a machine shop would get the finish just right for those. Only time I've dealt with a MLS gasket was on an engine straight from the shop, so I don't really have experience with that surface finish concern. The block of wood and sandpaper is good in theory, and I've seen it suggested in rebuild manuals for carburetors and transmissions, but maybe a deck surface is too large to be able to reliably sand flat enough. Never tried that on a head gasket surface myself.
I bet these videos are really helpful when putting it back together
Seems like I just did this stuff... I think I got wetter than the block and I was not even using a pressure washer. Dingle ball hone for the win!
I was walking around soaked and cold for a few hours after, no matter where I stand I always feel like I took a dip in the pool after cleaning something like this.
Good video man. Enjoyed it.
Dude this is so satisfying. Keep it up!
I’m seriously exhausted just watching these videos . I know you must enjoy the challenge , but good grief , all this for an S10 , no way
S10 was popular back in the ol'days & now with off road ,in a few years restored s10 might be worth like old muscle cars.
So restoring a classic premium car is not a bad idea but depending how the chassis is good or bad.
No, it will never be a valuable vehicle for a lot of reasons.
@@danieltubbs5422 ---A different Value! Good vehicles.
Good video, thank you. Only downside: Not great to clean the engine block in the grass! Pollution . All that was required was to carry the block to a suitable washing center.
Best build series on RUclips
you're right, shouldn't use a tap. one trick is take a bolt and grind a slot through all the threads. this will allow junk to build up in the recessed area and not damage your block threads.
Yep, you're right, that is a good solution. I have even done that before to chase threads, and have an extra set of head bolts since I broke one taking this apart. Why didn't I do that? Laziness. "It'll be fine" is a dangerous way of thinking haha.
Or undersized taps.
Great job, very helpful video.
Not sure if taking a wire brush to the cylinder deck where the head gasket sets is the best idea, you really don't want to change that surface finish
You'd be amazed what you can get away with, haha! But seriously, those brushes are soft enough that they won't even scratch aluminum, it isn't a problem. For a stiff wire brush, you'd be absolutely right.
FuzzyDicePimp I know on some engines you definitely don't want to change the finish on the cylinder deck what so ever but I agree, you're probably just fine here
I've used roloc wheels more aggressive than these to clean a 7MGE block, those things blow head gaskets like they were designed to have oil in the coolant, hasn't been a problem yet. Just like anything else, I think as long as you are mindful of what you are doing it isn't a problem. If you don't run the die grinder on 150 PSI and lean on the thing like a pro wrestler it'll be friendlier to the surface than many other cleaning methods.
EDIT: Also, this is a small block Chevy. I could remove the head gaskets with a chainsaw and it would still run until I roll the truck over haha
The absolute Best diy video I have ever seen two thumbs up
You really should talk to like ShopTowels or Bounty to get a paper towel sponsorship.
I know, right! I want a truck to drop a roll-off full of paper towels outside my garage. Between that and a WD-40 sponsorship, I wouldn't ever need anything else!
Great video man.
Setting something on fire is the best way to clean it, I recommend
Great info! Thanks!
Nice. Love that oil in the groundwater!
That was a very satisfying clean up. Good job
If you get a higher amp hour battery for that impact it’ll gain a little power and a lot more run time
You're right, but I'm fine with it as-is. I have four of the little batteries from combo deals, don't want to invest in the big batteries (though I do want the big XR impact, so I will have to eventually). Both the 20V drill and that impact driver seem like they are on their last legs, anyway.
That was an awesome video.
You could have used the pipes cylindrical brush mounted on the drill to clean up the threads.
When you use a tap in a tapped bore,you make it bigger and weaker,it just removes material ,not only crap.
A brush wouldn't remove the really tough sealant, that stuff was really on there. Would probably be good enough, though. A thread chaser, as I mention, is the proper tool for the job, as it would clean the threads without removing metal. You are correct that a tap will usually remove a bit of metal each time you run it through, so it is not the ideal solution.
There are metallic brushes for rifling /barrels for guns wich are really tough and quite hard.
Maybe it can help you.
I have brass brushes for my guns, but they wouldn't touch that sealant. Most people clean engine passages with brass brushes (I didn't because I left the cam bearings in and the engine was in decent shape). Threads should have a thread chaser though. Will probably make or buy one if I end up in this situation again, or have actually expensive engine parts to work on.
wire brush will not back out.
i should have said a wire brush will not back out of threads unless you can go all the way past the thread, the bristles wont bend backwards.
Probably the most hilarious 350 rebuild on RUclips
Love it man. ! keep it up.
This makes me want to go get a 350 and put it in my Honda! LOL
Good ole ATF while honing
If you're doing something like head bolt threads and you don't really want to run a tap down it a good trick is to grind or cut a groove lengthways into an old bolt and use that to chase the threads
Yep, a good tip! I have done that in the past (with mixed results) for odd bolt sizes where I didn't have a tap. Enough people yelled at me about using the tap that I'll have to try making a set of chasers for engine threads.
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On steel freeze plugs just weld a bolt to them head down threads up screw on the slide hammer and pop them right out
Wooooww.. perfect job.
It's really a perfect job!
I love your videos.
Pleasure to watch. Keep going
Watching you knock those plugs out is almost as good as seeing a good zit get popped.
You're the MAN!
Awesome videos brother !
I dip my head bolts in high tack but most times i stud the heads . nice video.
Run a hose to your house water heater. Run faucet 5 minutes. Turn temperature control to maximum. Wait till unit shuts off. Run power washer with that. Return setting when finished. Note: it's actually beneficial to the unit to flush out the tank periodically. An inline filter would be great, to. Chlorine will corrode cast iron.
Can we get a kickstarter going to get you some new gloves?
A tip for future projects is to get a dustless blaster
I made my own welsch plug removal tool, you tap in a thread to the plug screw in the tool spray some easy out around the plug and tighten it up till it bites and slides, then i unscrew them. easy.
Why are there so many plugs on the engine? Why not just leave the holes out to begin with? Are they inspection holes or something?
The holes they close are used in the casting process as well as the drilling of oil galleys in the block afterward. Plugs are necessary to make the block, but of course need to be sealed afterward for proper use of the engine.
DOT 3 or 4 brake fluid on rusty stuck frozen threads. Works like PB Blaster
I hate to say this but I am pretty sure you messed up some of those bolt hole threads using a power drill on that tap, not being a jerk but I've been through this process before and those old blocks love them old bolts and cheap taps have different pitch
I would love to see that tap drill bit breaks off when you're using that hand drill😂
Lol, hasn't happened yet! It's very little force being put on it.
you know you could make your own thread chasers by modifying an old bolt
Yep, and I've done it before, which worked in a pinch. I'd recommend that, but I was too lazy. Next time though.
Heat around plugs and apply Parrifin wax.
Use a wire coat hanger to clean out the v gallery at the bottom of a V8.
Then buy round white brushes that go in a drill and clean out all the rust.
It's the only way to do it.
You can get them to go in all directions. Just saying.
Wire brushes
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It always amazes me how many things can break in the car and have little to no effect on its driving capabilities.
Damn I was looking for S8 V10.
Another way to do this cleaning that I have seen on RUclips/used myself is to lay down a bunch of cardboard and use a compressed air cleaner to spray the whole block down with mineral spirits. The mineral spirits breaks down the gunk/oil it and drips onto the cardboard, and then it evaporates off, just leaving the gunk. Then throw it away or just burn it. Not perfect but no groundwater pollution. I live near streams and wouldn't use a pressure washer.
Seems like a good strategy! Hadn't heard of the cardboard catch idea before, I like it! Might well have to try that in the future!
Another good way to clean cylinder head bolt holes is to cut a groove into an old cylinder head bolt and use it as a chaser - does a better job at cleaning the thread and don't run the risk of cutting material away
Yep, good thinking! I have made chasers for various things that way in the past, should probably just make a dedicated set for engine bolt threads.
Good old Water Displacement 40th formula, aka WD-40.
It was originally designed to be used by Convair to protect the outer skin which comprised the paper-thin balloon tanks of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion.
Sweet man. You do a great job videoing.
tapping with an electric drill ... my heartbeat just got faster
Did you remove the ridge on top of the cylinders first before you took out the pistons
Yes, thread chaser AKA thread restorer really better than a tap for this...
but still really nice!
Nice job!
Cool job man
You use a plastic brush on mating surfaces. Metal will take metal with it.
Plastic wouldn't get off a lot of the tougher stuff I've had to clean up without powerful solvents, these soft steel wire brushes are the best! I proved it by using them to clean up a copper pipe in one video, they barely even left visible scratches in it and helped it seal well.
"Don't taste this rainbow" - Roflol
When removing frozen plugs typically you want to heat around the plug and not the plug it's self. Fyi
Good video! Are those plugs really necessary to replace?
Not generally, but it is a good idea. The oil ones should never wear out under normal conditions, replacing them is mostly to clean the passages or upgrade to threaded plugs for high volume oil pumps/high RPM use. The coolant ones are a good idea to replace as they will rust out over time, especially if the coolant wasn't changed regularly. Sometimes they will last decades though, and if you are doing a bottom-dollar rebuild you could likely get by with leaving them if they don't appear rusted/corroded.
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Good info, thanks!
4 part video dump hell yeah!
Great vid man
Did this engine ever have Dex-cool antifreeze? Looks like the carnage from dexcool
You should have used the handheld laser cleaner - would have sorted that block out in 10 mins.
what are the plugs for
Some for coolant, some for oil. The threaded ones at the base of the block and the ones in the sides of the block (1-5/8") are for coolant passages, the other threaded ones and the big one (2-3/32") are for oil. The holes they close are used in the casting process, and necessary to make the block, but of course need to be sealed afterward for proper use of the engine.
(I typed this to respond to another comment but I'm copy and pasting it here)
thankyou for explaining
MN SHP they also serve a secondary purpose! If the coolant freezes, there is a chance the plug will pop out instead of cracking the block!