Coolant temp problems - Confirmed HGF

[robin]

Nizzy, I think you may struggle to get a mag base DTI on the block, off the top of my head I can't remember anything large enough in steel in there?

I would sit a pair of parrallel slips onto the face of the block. that would allow a Vernier height Gauge with a DTI to sit proud of everything yet allow it to check the differences in height relative to the block. as long as you can take a reference from the block face to the lip of the liner you should be able to measure it you only have to move it say 5mm (0.200") side to side at each point.

Untorqued, the blocks aren't straight either Ideally you would have a torque plate made that would allow you to reclamp using some spare head bolts but still provide access to the liner edges to allow measuring the relative step height ...

Rich,

Given that you can swap cams between engines (including fitting aftermarket ones) I would guess that you can swap cam ladders too ... of course the final pattern may not be ideal in terms of wear but I don't suppose it will cause too much grief.

Cheers,
Robin

[BiggestNizzy]

coordiante measuring machine ?

I suppose it would depend on how bad it was, as it's ony a comparison failing that engine out and onto a granite table