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pistonbroke · 07-20-2021, 02:53 PM

Hi all, Just a question here . Is there some magic to counter boring a 53 block so it will except hard valve seats? Here in the south Puget Sound area nobody seems to be able to do it. My block checked out good for no cracks other then the one they all seem to have between the bolt hole ad water jacket. (I thought for a minuet I may have found the only one known to man with out any cracks when the first side showed none) Anyway I need to find a shop that can help me bore the block so I can install the hard seats and so far, all I've gotten is the deer in the headlights look when I ask if they can do it. Thanks, Tim

07-20-2021, 02:53 PM	#1
pistonbroke Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Perry Mo. Posts: 486	new valve seats for a 53 EAC Hi all, Just a question here . Is there some magic to counter boring a 53 block so it will except hard valve seats? Here in the south Puget Sound area nobody seems to be able to do it. My block checked out good for no cracks other then the one they all seem to have between the bolt hole ad water jacket. (I thought for a minuet I may have found the only one known to man with out any cracks when the first side showed none) Anyway I need to find a shop that can help me bore the block so I can install the hard seats and so far, all I've gotten is the deer in the headlights look when I ask if they can do it. Thanks, Tim