Block Guards
 

Are block guards neccesarry? I know what they look like, but how does that contraption make a "closed deck" explain the concept please.

Re:Block Guards
 

They are crap, unless you install them correctly... which means, getting them welded in, then your deck resurfaced, then rebore the cylinders.

People just pound them in with a hammer and call it good, which easily distorts the cylinder, and doesnt help a damn thing.

Jeff

Re:Block Guards
 

about "posting", will any machine shop do it? i looked on the endyne website where jeff said he had his done, but i didnt see anything about it. where can i get it done?

Re:Block Guards
 

pretty much only endyn as far as I know off, their is a special way to do it. Their is a certain formation, plus they use the EXACT same alloy as the block, so it heats and contracts the same amount. Plus they only torque the studs to something like 1 inch pound. Contact endyn and ask them about it, tell him the guy from homemadeturbo.com sent ya. ;)

Jeff

Re:Block Guards
 

sounds good, you paid $250 or so right?

Re:Block Guards
 

something like that.. 250-300 that including shipping.

Jeff

Re:Block Guards
 

the posts would have to be installed at the point where the liner gets the most side loading from the piston, yes?

Re:Block Guards
 

Correct, Endyn has supposivly located the thrust axis point on the block and has placed pins to support the side load. Their are 8 pins on the intake side, and 4 on the exhaust.

Jeff