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Ok block is cleaned and painted and put the core plug set in tomorrow will drop the crank in and maybe a piston or 2

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Got the manifold today, will put it on sometime soon, just getting the AU ready for a rwc nxt week, noticed last night there is a slight leak coming from the rear muffler liquid/condensation dripping on the driveway.

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Carol’s ,?

Does blue block mean pre xc xd?

Just about pulled apart everthing down to bare blocks and bought a few big containers to put parts in .

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i did 80,000km in 2 yrs in mine after reco, changed cars to a 250crossy version.. pros were less tyre wear, less fuel, less stress on hot days and better handling.. cons were the exhaust note missing 2 cyls... that's about all.

I haven't seen THIS ONE work below, but i've seen(borrowed) a similar one about 30yrs ago from some engineering mob. it wasn't supported as deep in the bore either. 
i thought a honing stone kit could be used for removing the ridge also? perhaps @Thom might know if he's got time to reply
 
https://www.amazon.com.au/Lisle-36500-Ridge-Reamer/dp/B000P0ZK1O/ref=asc_df_B000P0ZK1O/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341791816778&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11513454522436914383&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000567&hvtargid=pla-579453460767&psc=1
 

 

would it need new pistons? or is it not much more for new pistons with rings?
i never understood the fuss over if it was a 030 etc, if it's good, it's good for 100,000kms at least.. how many clevos are in daily use doing more than 10,000kms a year these days?

Will continue on today with susing out parts to rebuild one good 302

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Yeah, my XB is JG34.....  (1975 Fairmont) Blue blocks had larger dizzy shaft hole in block, XD/XE had slightly smaller (black blocks)

Ill have a look when i get a chance extractors might be in the way which means it'll have to go up on the ramps

Yeah you might have to give it a clean to read it

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Will that be on the passenger side at the rear?

Cool i think the Cleveland in my FD is from a 73 fairmont jg34nd46562k

Yeah blue block up to xc and black xd xe

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New usa rockers came alsp new 400 pushrods

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Does blue block mean pre xc xd?

Pics

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ok i put a solid day in and end of it got the block looking a lot cleaner for sure ,turned out this one was 10/10 bearings and new pistons,so puts it as a candidate for re co ,also had a double chain,turns out its a 1973 block and here i was thinking a black block.

XC had that neck also didn't it, related to the thermoquad?

Got the manifold today, will put it on sometime soon, just getting the AU ready for a rwc nxt week, noticed last night there is a slight leak coming from the rear muffler liquid/condensation dripping on the driveway.

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Got the manifold today, will put it on sometime soon, just getting the AU ready for a rwc nxt week, noticed last night there is a slight leak coming from the rear muffler liquid/condensation dripping on the driveway.

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Each way works fine. Personally, I always use them.  But, when I do an engine build, the very last thing I do at night is run RTV on the "wall" and stick the gasket on there, then leave the manifold sitting on there overnight. Next day, pull the manifold off, make sure you put a dob of goo on the ends/corners where the gasket meets the head, smear along the entire length, and bolt intake on. Never had a leak. 
The RTV just replaces the gasket, so make sure the bead you run is higher than the original cork would be. As Gregaust has said, and Clevo king has demonstrated.

Thanks heaps👍

Just use the RTV , Sit manifold on the block with gaskets first . Measure the gap . Ensure bead is a little bigger than the gap . Make sure block is spotless clean , then put a light wipe on the block . Then lay your bead .
Then a light wipe on intake . The light wipes ensures the bead takes to itself better .