Originally Posted by kotomile

I have plenty of ratchets that work fine, and I do that to them from time to time. My dad does it to his old (purchased in the early '70s) ratchets and they're still holding up...

Originally Posted by Reverend Greg

Deburrinbg your block, Etc. is an old,accepted right of passage when building a high performance engine,V-8 guys have been doing it since the beginning of time.It also removes stress risers that form from vibration and heat cycling,leading to cracks.Not to mention it makes the thing look good when painted.Carbide burr on a die grinder works well for me,requires practice,eventually this skill will lead to porting heads.
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Originally Posted by wayne_curr

Ditto. When the impact cant handle it (think honda crank pulley bolts and axle nuts) I put the jack handle on my 1/2" ratchet and stand on it with all my weight. It hasn't failed yet and i've done this a million times.