Helping Nilao out with an inframe ...

[Hammerhead]

Rawze Wrote:While waiting on parts, Mr. Hag called me up in the afternoon and offered to donate more than $300 worth of brass counter-bore shims to us that he ended up not using on the last job he did for someone. We have a set on order already, so we will use the ones he offered so that we do not have to wait on them, and we will give him back the ones that come in the mail on Friday or Saturday as a courtesy.

Big kudos to Mr Hagg for offering the liner shims! When I get to his area I'm going to take the opportunity to go meet that man. It's courtesies like this that truly build communities, and it is sorely missing these days, outside the members of this forum.
Since MD screwed me on my permit & I can't get the police escort until next week.

Rawze Wrote:In late afternoon, we got back, and started on the counter-bore process. We determined that he needed to adjust the liner step in the block from 4.725" to 4.752" to accommodate for the 0.032" brass shims, and raise the liner height to 0.015".

Since I didn't do my last inframe, and I'm still finding little things they overlooked, I have never measured the thickness of a new head ISX head gasket. Can you please explain how the .015 liner protrusion became the desired optimum?

Also, where did you get your counterbore cutter from? When I have a couple spare shekels I'd like to order one for the inevitable.