Anyone who had their engine decked, Please help!

[GreenChevelleSS]

When you had your block decked did you have the front engine housing decked too? I mean the aluminum part that is on the front of the engine that Has the Timing belt in it... If not I realized that the head gasket seals it too and now it is a tad higher than the rest of the block...

[kwnate]

It needs to be shaved as well, otherwise the head won't sit flush and your headgasket won't seal properly. Chevelles and supras!! I have a 70 that I'm doing a frame off on

[GreenChevelleSS]

Sweet is it an SS? Mines a Numbers Matching SS 396 with the 400 tranny and im doing a Frame off as well...

Ive already got the bell housing sealing on and the pistons installed and I do not want to have to pull it all apart agian.. Think I can get it shaved with all of them installed?

[kwnate]

The front cover can come off, maybe have your machinest measure it while its on the block, take it off and shave it down. I don't think its critical to have it perfect as long as it isn't high. But as close to perfect as possible.

My chevelle isn't numbers matching or a SS but I'm building a Pro touring car with most likely a supercharged or turboed LS1. I have a painted chassis with all hotchkis suspension, tall spindles in front with 13" baer brakes up front with a moser 3.42 posi in the rear with 12" baers. It's going to be sweet! But thats on the back burner for the supra build

[GreenChevelleSS]

I used a file and filed it down to pretty even with the block, I used a straight edge and it was just a tad lower than the engine block so I used some silicon sealant on it and I think itll be alright. Have you used the ARP studs? If so how did you tighten the nuts I cant get a socket in there very easily.

Id love to have an LS1-2-7 in anything as long as it is a 6 speed. We used to have a 1998 Firebird Formula I so wish we wouldnt have sold it but then i wouldnt have gotten the chevelle....