K series block...
 

I was wondering if anyone has resurfaced a series block themselves.? I wasn't planning to build this engine but I ended up looking into it and found that it was in good shape inside. The piston and rod were shot from overheating, I assume from low oil and the #30 carb on it. I already have the parts that were ordered for another engine that has an egg cylinder. I've found with this new engine that the cylinder deck isn't flat. I know that the head will clear this rise but I'd like to flatten the deck. The local machine shop quoted me $225 to surface it. I really don't think I want to spend that on just surfacing the block. So has anyone done this at home with just the basic tools? If so how and what did you do and use?

Why would the #30 carb cause overheating? I thought that was the carb it's supposed to have, I have a #30 on my K321 :bigthink:

Really, $225 to surface it? :bigeyes:

I resurfaced the top of my K301 block at work during my lunch time ( 30 minutes ) I even had time to eat my sandwich :biggrin2:

I need to get a Bridgeport mill.

Thats a ridiculous amount.
Like Jeff said it doesn't take long.

I do agree that $225.00 is a lot of money for a half hour job. Maybe that shop is geared more toward a different type of work, or they have enough business in the kind of work that they normally do, that setting up and then doing the job is (and I mean this in the kindest sense) more trouble for them than it is really worth.

Just because one shop wants a ton of money to do the work doesn't mean that another shop wouldn't gladly take the job for a more reasonable price. I'd try shopping around a little.

On the other side of the coin... Even IF you already have a suitable existing building, go buy your own vertical mill, get a good 3 phase converter, get everything wired, buy a DRO, 3 power feeds, a vice, an indexing fixture, a chuck, then start buying tooling and set up equipment. THEN make your money back.

Luckily, you can get your lathe set up and running for about half the cost of the mill and related items.

Send it to Jeff in PA along with a sandwich he might do it for you.

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Unless your experienced and have the tools I'd have a machine shop do it. I'd shop around a get some price quotes. Or you could send it to Jeff!

With a half decent milling machine that job shouldn't be too bad.. I'd shop around a bit... I have a friend that loves to play with his mill.. He would probably do it for free just to have a project! too bad you aren't closer to me.

I wouldn't attempt it without the proper tools or machinery..

Good luck!
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Easy to set up and fly cut on a Bridgeport.
I'd look for another shop near you.

The k301 uses the #26, I really dont know what caused it to run hot. It was like that when I got it..:bouncy: