crx304

ok, so this is basically common sense but here is a how to on what i did.

things that you need:

- stripped block of your choice
- epsom salt
- devcon liquid aluminum www.grainger.com ($45)


step 1:
make sure block is level (use a level on the deck)

step 2:
look to see that H2O drain plug is still in block, but loose

step 3:
w/ h20 pump removed, duct-tape up where the H2O pump was

step 4:
pour salt evenly into the H20 jacket

step 5:
take a screwdriver and find height just abovethe H2O pump hole and mark it on the screwdriver

step 6:
take screwdriver around jacket at predetermaned height to make the salt even

step 7:
mix proper ammount of devcon liquid aluminum about 3/4lb

step 8:
pour slowly (leaving approx 3/16" from deck) ***take finger and run around jacket removing excess... works well***

step 9:
let cure at room temp for 2 hours and the at 200* for 4 hours. what i did was put the block over a heat vent and shut the rest in the house. so it was basically F.I. even before it was in the car then after 4 hrs w/ heat, let stand @ room temp for 18 hrs

step 10:
pull drain plug after 24 hours (full cure time) and run water thru it to remove salt (at least 5 minutes) remember to spray WD40 in bores after H20

step 11:
put "new" gasket on top of block and mark it w/ a sharpie where the coolant holes go

step 12:
use a undersized drill (1/8") to make a "pilot hole" and on the slots, drill 2 holes for the outside radai of each slot

step 13:
goto larger sized drill and open up the holes, and slots

step 14:
blow out block after drilling then rinse w/ H20, respray WD40 in bores

step 15:
macine work, have it honed or bored or whatever

step 16:
rebuild





now, here's the thing....
i want to dispell the myth about the overheating issue....
if done right, you will have no problems at all.
i have drove my car for 100 miles so far w/ no T-stat and the gauge hasn't went above C. i also can just barely feel any heat comming out of the vents. so if worse come to worse, and you are getting hot w/ the T-stat installed, remove it and you will see a temp drop.

good luck!
mike

SpankedYA!

Nice write up. I may try it now!

absolutezroo

i'm gonna use the block filler that summit racing sells...is it basically the same stuff?? i know it's a few buck cheaper so i didn't know if there's much of a difference in contents

SpankedYA!

Absolute post up a link for that please.

absolutezroo

http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...=egnsearch.asp

it ends up costing about 21 bucks because of hazardous shipping

nonvtec

Driving without a T-stat is bad, that isn't an option. Good write-up, I have thought about this a lot.

absolutezroo

can't you just get a t-stat that opens at a cooler temp?

Foowee

What is snow salt? and where do I get it? is it the same as rock salt you use on your driveway in the winter?

themadhatter

yes rock salt is snow salt

CIVIC.93

this is gonna sound dumb but how do you get the salt to stay in block?