Brodix Small Block Chevy Compatible Block - Manual

www.brodix
.com • 301 MAPLE A
VENUE • P
.O. BOX 134
7 • MENA
, AR 7
1953
ORDER, TECH, AND INFORMA
TION: (4
79) 394-1075 • F
AX: (4
79) 394-1996
Not legal for sale or use on pollution contr
olled motor vehicles.
© Copyright 2010 Br
odix, Inc. Revised: 7
/12/10
Not legal for sale or use on pollution contr
olled motor vehicles.
© Copyright 2010 Br
odix, Inc.
General Instructions for Small
Block Chevy Compatible Blocks
W
ARNING!
PLEASE CHECK THE BLOCK THOROUGHL
Y IN EVER
Y POSSIBLE W
A
Y.
IF YOU SUSPECT A DEFECT
, CONT
ACT
BRODIX, INC. OR THE DEALER IT W
AS
PURCHASED FROM BEFORE ANY WORK HAS BEGUN. BRODIX
®
WILL NOT
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VISIBLE DEFECTS AFTER ANY WORK HAS BEEN ST
AR
TED.
INSPECT THE BLOCK FOR DAMAGE FROM SHIPPING. INSPECT THE BLOCK OIL PASSAGES AND THREADED HOLES.
W
ARNING!
THE SLEEVES ARE LEFT ABOVE THE DECK OF THE BLOCK INTENTIONALL
Y. IT IS THE ENGINE
BUILDER’S PREFERENCE WHETHER OR NOT TO SURF
ACE THE SLEEVES FLA
T WITH THE DECK
OF THE BLOCK. ALL PLUGS, LOCKS, AND SCREWS MUST HA
VE
ANTI-SEIZE ON THE THREADS. • The sleeves must be clearanced befor
e initial
installation of crank and r
ods.
• The block must be align honed and checked
for bearing clearance.
• The cylinders must be
fi nish bor
ed and
honed. • Y
ou must check clearance befor
e the
fi nal installation of crank, r
ods, pistons,
and cam in the block.
• W
ash the block thor
oughly with soap
and water
, and blow dry with air
.
• Install the r
ear cam plug with the o-ring and
snap ring in place.
• Install all r
equir
ed water and oil plugs.
See Diagram A and B.
• Apply anti-seize to all main and head stud thr
eads
befor
e installation. Hand tighten only
.
The BRODIX
®
cam bearing, part number
8B CAM BEARING, uses thr
ee 1/4 inch allen head
cap scr
ews to lock the center thr
ee bearings in place.
The allen head cap scr
ews must be
fi tted for the
pr
oper length. The fr
ont and the r
ear bearing
will use spiral locks. Roller bearings ar
e held
into place on both sides with spiral locks.
Diagram B
(Fr
ont)
W
ARNING!
PLEASE BE ADVISED THA
T HEA
T SOAKING AN
ALUMINUM BLOCK ABOVE 250° F CAN DRASTICALL
Y
AFFECT THE HARDNESS. CLEANING TECHNIQUES THA
T UTILIZE HEA
T ARE NOT
RECOMMENDED. Please feel fr
ee to call or write if ther
e ar
e any pr
oblems
or questions. W
e have a complete r
epair service available if block
damage occurs. No warranties of any natur
e (expr
essed, implied,
fi tness of usage or mer
chantability) ar
e given on these pr
oducts. Seller
undertakes no r
esponsibility for any pr
oduct sold. Additional disclaimers ar
e within and ar
e binding upon this contract. Due
to the intended usage of pr
oducts of
fer
ed, all pr
oducts ar
e sold on an “as-is” basis, and no warranties of any kind, whether
written or oral ar
e made by BRODIX, Inc., its agents or employees. All implied warranties, including the implied warranties
of mer
chantibility and
fi tness ar
e expr
essly excluded, and the buyer bears the entir
e risk as to quality performance and use
of these pr
oducts. BRODIX, Inc. will assume no r
esponsibility of personal injury
, labor or other injury arising out of the us-
age of high performance racing parts or pr
oducts. Any defective part will be handled between the original manufactur
er and
the buyer
. BRODIX, Inc. r
eserves the right to change speci
fi cations, prices and discontinue parts without notice. Installation
of BRODIX heads may adversely af
fect the vehicle manufactur
er’
s warranties, and may violate State and Federal laws when
vehicles so equipped ar
e operated other than strictly of
f-highway
. BRODIX r
eserves the right to discontinue any pr
oduct at its
sole discr
etion and without any liability with r
espect to similar pr
oducts alr
eady in the
fi eld. Some parts ar
e not legal for sale
or use on pollution contr
olled motor vehicles.
IF YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSIST
ANCE, CALL
(479) 394-1075
Thank Y
ou
For Buying BRODIX!
W
ARRANT
Y
D
ISCL
AIMER
WHILE OUR PRODUCTS ARE USED ON MANY SUPER-CHARGED APPLICA
TIONS
SUCCESSFULL
Y, PLEASE BE A
W
ARE THA
T THERE IS A GREA
TER POTENTIAL
FOR ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF TUNING ERRORS.
PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
AL
W
A
YS CONFIRM PRICE WHEN PLACING YOUR ORDER.
WE WILL MAKE EVER
Y EFFOR
T TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF INCREASES.
www.brodix
.com • 301 MAPLE A
VENUE • P
.O. BOX 134
7 • MENA
, AR 7
1953
ORDER, TECH, AND INFORMA
TION: (4
79) 394-1075 • F
AX: (4
79) 394-1996
Oil Feed Location on Dry Sump Application (1/2 Pipe Plug Requir
ed
for W
et Sump Application)
Oil Restrictor Locations 1/4 Pipe
1/4 Pipe Plug
1/4 Cam Lock Locations (Standar
d Cam Bearings Only)
Oil Filter Inlet for W
et
Sump Block (1/2 Pipe Plug Requir
ed for Dry
Sump Application)
Oil Filter Outlet for W
et Sump Block
(1/2 Pipe Plug Requir
ed if Oil Is Fed
at Fr
ont of Block)
1 5/16 Hexed O-Ring W
ater Plugs
3/8 Pipe Plug
1 5/16 Hexed O-Ring W
ater Plugs
AN -6 O-Ring Plug
AN -7 O-Ring Plug 1/4 Pipe Plug
Oil Pr
essur
e
-10 O-Ring Plug for W
et Sump Use
(Use as a Scavenge Retur
n for Dry Sump)
Diagram
A
(Back)
BRODIX
®
STOCKS A
FULL LINE OF
REPLACEMENT AND
REP
AIR P
AR
TS.