How to Prep the Block Surface (before installing a cylinder head) feat. Danny Soliz

[@MultiKelly85]

Hope this gets to you Faye! I'm was looking on how to prep the block surface because I'm using metal heads gaskets also. Thank you for the VERY informative video. More videos should be like this. The more info going into a job the better the outcome SHOULD be.

[@vanish24]

Thank you Ms Faye!! My day is instantly better when your smile is on the screen!

[@FayeHadley]

Thank you!!!!!

[@coronalight77]

My morning coffee and Faye. That's how you start a great day! Thanks for keeping the vids coming. It takes me to a place where stress isn't an issue and people are talking about what they love. Cars. Plain and simple. Thank you for being our hero!

[@thomassommer5681]

Mate the final words, thankyou. Great wisdom

[@billbrigham9959]

Amazing, I have been watching all of these videos. I just had the Same problem, Intake cam came loose after 4k miles on newly built motor. Machine shop was at my house yesterday, says head is not warped but I guess I need to polish all the journals and caps. Getting Machinist's Dye..

[@RacerRickxx]

Nice to see someone as knowledgeable as Danny does the same thing as I do. I start with a knotted wire brush on an angle grinder to remove all the big chunks of gasket without removing metal. Then I go to the file, and brake clean and paper towels. Then after it drys, I blow it off. Also, use the old school brake clean that is usually mostly pentane. The new environmentally friendly stuff that smells like oranges doesn't work as well and seems to leave some sort of residue. I have thread chasers for all the bolt holes, and clean and blow them them out with brake cleaner, then air. If you do not have thread chasers, a worn out tap works well. A new sharp tap will remove material which you don't want (unless you have to). You just want to clean the threads. Run the bolts in by hand, dry with no head on the block to feel how they are going in. You want them to thread in nicely with no tight spots. If there is, try a different bolt as the one you are using might have a burr or damaged thread. If it does the same thing with a different bolt, clean and chase the threads again, and use a tap if it still won't thread in nicely. You will need a bottoming tap for blind holes. If you have a damaged bolt either replace it or run it through a proper thread chaser. Last resort would be a die, as it will remove material and weaken the threads. Remember, bolts are just springs, and we want to eliminate anything that will keep them from giving you the correct tension on your head and head gasket.

[@Mycroftsbrother]

Wisdom from the Master!!!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Yeah for flatheads! I have to yank the 60 hp 136 cu in V8 out of my 1937 Ford and am swapping in a 24 stud 221 81T 85 hp engine. I'll be pulling the heads and cleaning it up before install so your video with Danny's info is perfect timing. Thanks again Faye!

[@TceWatches]

Always a beautiful smile!!!

[@TheRichiehal]

Thank you faye, love the chickens.

[@802Garage]

Chicks! Funny how distraught Danny sounds when he says "We don't want it shiny, we want it flat!" Nice tidbit vid.

[@galaxiax3284]

I will never get around to doing any of this complex work but I’m here just to see your face again 😂 oh dear god I’m turning into a stalker 👀....

[@FayeHadley]

Welcome back! HAHA!!

[@upfactoryracing4148]

Ohhh yes a flat head V8. I really want to build one of these!

[@chrisboyd4433]

More great info from Faye and Danny. I like the file tip. I'm guilty of using a scotchbrite pad on the block, now I now better thanks to you. Puppies, Kittens, and chick. That's how we will get through this!

[@johnthornton6650]

I spy a Sunex Pin Up series tool box! I have come so close to buying the Eleanor several times. Looks awesome!

[@FayeHadley]

Thanks!!!! I love it so far .... I couldn't resist!!!

[@09fatbobmike]

Would you do the same for aluminum block?

[@jozsefizsak]

Fascinating

[@jasongannon7676]

I have 6 vehicle with flat head motors, love to see you touch in on this type of motor

[@jamest.5001]

I always go over the deck with a file, just like that! On my last engine I used MLS head gasket, with a skim coat of hi temp silicone, to seal around the water passages, it was in a 1st gen SBC, with 220cc aluminum heads, with flat top pistons, with near zero deck, pistons are about .002" in the hole, on a 385 cid, stroker, with ARP studs high and low, on the 4 bolt mains, 5140 crank and rods, What a chick! I learned mechanics because I had to , growing up if my dad or I didn't fix it, it didn't get fixed, and no money to pay someone else to do it, but I always wanted to know how things worked, and I would think of how it could be made, and if I could build one, like control arms, Axels, to full chassis, my dad built a car trailer years ago, it's the best trailer I ever pulled, he designed it well, sorry for the rambling, I have been cooped up alone too long! Ha-ha when is this going to end! I hope you are all doing well , and avoiding the virus! And really what a chick! I have dogs keeping me somewhat sain! Good day y'all...

[@B._Smith]

What file is he using on that deck? Something fine I hope. Results look amazing.

[@landybob8393]

Could you do with while block is still in the car?

[@maingun07]

Couple of tips that I've learned: I'm a big fan of lacquer thinner. I always keep a can or two around. The stuff will cut through grease and grime and drys rapidly with no residue. I just did a brake job on my 93 Caprice. The bearings got dropped into a soup can with lacquer thinner and soaked for about an hour. Swish it around a little, give them a quick shot of brake cleaner to blow out any chunks of grease left. Let them dry for about 15 minutes and they're ready to be repacked. Super easy. On head jobs, I use lacquer thinner on a blue shop towel, Scotchbrite Dobie, or a green scratch pad if it's really stuck on. Quick squirt with brake cleaner to get off fuzzies and it's ready to go. On chasing bolt holes, never use a tap. Taps will cut metal. All you're trying to do is clean the gunk out and make sure the threads are straight. Either use a thread chaser or make your own by taking a grade 2 bolt and cutting grooves in it with a dremel. If you use a tap you'll make the size of the threads in the block smaller and thereby reduce the strength of the block to grip the bolt which could cause a head bolt to come loose or worse. Happy wrenching everyone and stay safe!

[@Traveling_with_FIVE_Cats]

Excellent!😅

[@royalwilson6640]

Hey Faye, I have a 2012 dodge journey 3.6 and I think i need a new head gasket, (constantly add antifreeze, no antifreeze leaks on the ground, antifreeze between valve cover) do I need the special timing chain tensioner tool, or is there a way to loosen the timing chain up just enough to get to the head.

[@charredskeleton]

You will have to remove the timing cover, upper chains, guides, and tensioners to remove the heads from a pentastar. The wedge sets allow the cams and just the cams to be removed with the chains, guides, and tensioners in place.

[@farmergirlofchickens8779]

Danny’s cat comment. Priceless. So I wonder just how old the “dull” file has to be? Good question about the red rags. They are rather stringy. Always good info here with Faye and Danny. Momma chickens is probably thinking, “oh no, they are EVERYWHERE really FAST!” So kissable. 😘🐥

[@FayeHadley]

The babies are the BEST!!!! I love them!!! And yes, she is so stressed all the time 😂 it's so precious!!

[@gvet47]

So I can do something at least twice before I would take it to Danny?🤣🤣🤣🤣 That's what he said!😉

[@anthonyc.1063]

Love you Faye!!! Keep doin you babe 😊

[@ajevans100]

Wow after seeing danny prepare that head i feel stupid i been doing it so wrong thanks 👍

[@FayeHadley]

SAME. I never used scotch brite on an air powered whizzy wheel, but I also never used a file.....

[@ronaldhagadorn5512]

Just watch your live vid! Like u said never stop learning. That's why I love all you utubers!! You an danny are great team!! Its like having my gearhead friends visiting me. Keep up the great work!

[@charles_wipman]

Here in Spain we used degreaser (desengrasante) for clean stuff from surfaces.

[@dustyroads204]

One step closer to completion........ thx for the update Faye!! 🐔🐔

[@aaronshall9258]

OMG!!!!!!!!! The baby's are so adorable! Cool little pent house for them too:)

[@aaronshall9258]

I really liked the video to of course:) got side tracked by the cute chicks:) hahaha:) I apologise I somehow think bad jokes are funny:(

[@FayeHadley]

THEY ARE HILARIOUS!!! Haha thank you!!

[@clayfist4033]

Wow I’m very impressed with the video come on man showed me that trick a long time ago when I was building a 327 Chevrolet small block now I understand all that man it looks nice that he was teaching you that showing us that that’s good good video keep up the good work can’t wait to see your next one I’m very impressed

[@andrewdoman6294]

Always learning something new from you Faye and Danny!😎

[@Toolaholic7]

The scotch brite pads also take off too much material at a very fast rate on a die grinder.Plus the little pieces get in the oil and the oil filter can't trap them resulting in engine failure.GM had this problem,a TSB was put out not to use them.Same with the plastic versions of them

[@johnmbell4642]

Hey Faye, first I find out Darth Vader is really Luke Skywalker‘s father then The chickens are coming a “Faydian slip” ?? 🐔🐔🐔👍

[@FayeHadley]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@edgarportillo8027]

Oooooo so much info gona use it when i go to rebuild mine. But does he take out of state business if so (in Faye's voice) please let us knooowww.

[@StraightLineCycles]

Awesome, that man knows his stuff

[@juliojreyes6234]

Awesome video.

[@ricgomez1]

Can I clean it with hand sanitizer? I have cases and cases of it.

[@garymills6702]

Yeah. Toilet paper soaked in hand sanitizer!

[@marccres6619]

Got to love the chickens,and the 411.

[@CO84trucker]

Don't forget the piston return springs!

[@FayeHadley]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidjensen266]

These marks are made from a Blanchard not a broach the broach is a tool pulled through holes the Blanchard flattens...this man knows he just forgot I'm sure

[@jcjr2869]

Hey Faye what kind of block is it? I noticed that the valves go inside the block instead of being on the cylinder head is that a flat head engine??? 🙄

[@FayeHadley]

Yes! It's a flathead Ford!!!!👍🏻

[@09fatbobmike]

How can he say the file is not removing metal though? of course it is

[@anthonyray5515]

Prep that surface!

[@mikeaho4143]

Thanks for the vid Faye. It's very informative and gives me more info when I'm working on my motor. Stay safe & healthy !

[@FayeHadley]

Thank you!!!!

[@stephenjohnson8205]

I think I have the same lathe Danny has in his shop. Either a Craftsman or Atlas.

[@S_p_a_r_k_y]

Another great video with advice!

[@garymills6702]

Danny, would you use the same technique on the deck of an Aluminium block's deck?

[@garymills6702]

That was shit English! By me. Must lay off the hand sanitizer!

[@elainesoliz2205]

Gary Mills Yes

[@FayeHadley]

He does!!!

[@mkIIIsupras]

Yeah I couldn't believe all the gunk that came out of the head bolt holes on the engine I'm rebuilding now. I could feel the grit between the threads when I was taking the bolts out. And supposedly this engine was built by some pro machinist. I went and spent $10 on a thread chaser to clean them out and now the bolts go in and out like butter. They also used WAY too much ARP lube on the bolts when they installed them. I swear some bolts were at 40ft/lbs and others at 100+ft/lbs. Couldn't believe how half assed this car was. Glad I got it for free haha.

[@willie201000]

I didnt realize it was a ford flathead till he said it was from 1948

[@jayinmi3706]

I was like "That's not an inline 6...then I realized it was a valve-in-block engine."

[@thomasv5596]

What kind of file is that

[@noneyabix4823]

I wouldn't try this on alum blocks

[@viper4203]

I know you don't eat the chickens themselves, but do you eat the eggs? how many eggs do you incubate? how many eggs do you eat?

[@biggiefitz6275]

Another great video!!!

[@FayeHadley]

Thank you!!!!

[@shaunadams3170]

Wow that tells me that my methods and thinking about cleaning are good as far as flat machined surfaces

[@scottdude8104]

So much knowledge i love it

[@scottdude8104]

Awesome

[@wesleywilson1209]

I have a bunch of flat head parts and some blocks that I’d sell if Danny is interested in them. I’m just south of San Antonio. Great video by the way. 👍🏻

[@FayeHadley]

What, no way!!! I'll let him know!

[@mochi.ls1]

All of your videos are amazing and so informative! You're a total badass Love! 😍💜🖤🤘🏻

[@FayeHadley]

Thank you so much!!

[@robertschemonia5617]

I'd kill to have a complete flathead V8. Just to have on a test stand to fire up every once in a while and piss the neighbors off.

[@TheSaxon25]

Knowledge bombs. Thanks D 🍻🍻

[@danielsmith-ze3wy]

✝️🇺🇸👍 like them old flatheads . Got a couple sitting around and one in an old truck .god bless Faye you , your family stay safe and have a blessed day.

[@akmcosdc]

Thanks for the new video! Nice way to decompress before bed. Love the chickens :^) are the babies also Silkies?

[@FayeHadley]

They aren't!!! They are orpingtons and the little striped one is an araucana!

[@akmcosdc]

@@FayeHadley My neighbor has chickens that I believe are orpingtons. Fun and entertaining to just watch them adventure in their yard. Stay safe ♥

[@hifiman4562]

Can you do a vid on chasing threads?

[@anthonyray5515]

Does he use a dishwasher? Sonic cleaner bath?

[@5HKNB4K]

Awesome!!

[@ABs70nova]

Alot of work scrapping the block. man just use a wizzy wheel and 3m scotch Brite instead of a metal file

[@needmetal3221]

I never knew intake and exhaust valve sizes were that close on a flathead

[@Lanni_747]

Flathead!!!! I got two of them. 😋

[@randomcop9022]

Hey Faye, are you gardening too?

[@FayeHadley]

Lol I try but I fail

[@randomcop9022]

@@FayeHadley I had to laugh when you posted the block prep video and you had chicks and plants. I'm prepping my block on a build, then tended my chicks and put out my garden. Come in, watch your vid and you're doing the same.. :)

[@InsideOfMyOwnMind]

A 7 HP Briggs x8. About right.

[@phillippearce9680]

Cool info! At what point will you be considered a chicken rancher? Great stuff!😁

[@FayeHadley]

Hopefully now!!!!!😂

[@jimzivny1554]

What Danny should have added is the file should be very flat and check the block for straightness. And Chickens! Those chicks are cute

[@chrismartinez3160]

7:05 giggity

[@2secondslater]

My favourite method is to hit it with a file and then a coarse machinists stone.

[@richardt1293]

Would you use the file on a aluminum block?

[@elainesoliz2205]

Yes, Danny does it all the time.

[@richardt1293]

Cool, thanks for the reply

[@thomasv5596]

What type of file? Bastard? Second cut?

[@SaturnTwinCam]

Was there 3D Printing in the background? I swear I thought I kept hearing mine, lol.

[@DerekSpeareDSD]

Rock out with your Block out!

[@FayeHadley]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@nomadadventures1422]

You talk very cutely

[@widtrak77]

The file I have says mil bastard. It looks the same. Is that what that is?

[@markhodge7485]

48 Ford flat head

[@runeandrebergtun8892]

It's interesting, but for some reason the sounds from the file is really getting on my nerves..

[@willie201000]

tbh, just waiting to tell some d-bag boomer hes got EIGHT lawnmower motors

[@onhawaii]

I always see those guys that spray their head gasket with copper gasket shite. And I tell them always that the manufacturer of the engine and the guys that make the gasket don't say to use it. So don't use it! Here Danny tells you to install the head gasket clean and dry. Don't waste money on shite you should not use on your engine/ car only because the ones that sell it tell you to use it. IT IS SHITE! And a waste of money.

[@802Garage]

The gasket spray was only intended to be used with fiber gaskets in difficult sealing situations. It's a bandaid product really. People just don't know better a lot of the time.

[@TeonCyndi]

Yeeees first one to comment 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@supraslug3948]

I cant i just cant

[@kfuller1419]

Not taking any metal..... It's a file dude...

[@jamesross4350]

No bro stop! This hurts my soul. The more perfect the surface the more pressure the block can handle and the longer life.

[@georgevaldez1449]

Awesome vid.