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Caterpillar and Komatsu Mining Haul Trucks Transporting with Big Radiators

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Industrial & Heavy Equipment|

Many times while we're on the road picking up and delivering radiators, fuel tanks, and other parts to the mines we have to pull over off the highway to make way for mining equipment [...]

Komatsu 830E haul truck L&M Mesabi Radiator Overhauling, Repairing, and Rebuilding

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Radiator Shop|

Here's some pics of a Komatsu 830E haul truck L&M Mesabi radiator that we're in the process of repairing and rebuilding. In these pics you can see the two halves are separated. One [...]

Yamaha YZ 250 and Honda TRX 250 Cylinder Jugs Bore and Hone For New Oversized Wiseco Forged Pistons and Deck Surface Milling

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Machine Shop|

Here's a couple of powersports ATV motorcycle cylinder jugs that came in for a bore and hone. We mounted them in our Rottler boring bar and bored the cylinders oversize to within .005 [...]

5.9 Liter B-series Cummins Diesel Connecting Rods Polishing, Reconditioning, and Tapered Wrist Pin Bushings Replaced

July 14th, 2017|Categories: Machine Shop|

Here's a set of six connecting rods for a 5.9 liter B-series Cummins inline six cylinder diesel engine. We cleaned the rods and magnafluxed them for cracks before polishing them. We then reconditioned [...]

3306 Caterpillar Cylinder Head Rebuild and Crankshaft Grinding and Polishing

July 12th, 2017|Categories: Machine Shop|

Here's some before and after pics of a 3306 Caterpillar cylinder head and crankshaft that came in for rebuilding. We did a full cleaning and inspection to both the cylinder head and the [...]

Custom Radiator Building, Soldering Radiator Headers and Tubes, Cat Folded Radiator Cores, and 793 Radiator Overhaul

July 12th, 2017|Categories: Radiator Shop|

Here's some small to large radiator projects we have going in the radiator shop. There's a custom copper and brass 1950's Chevy truck radiator, a bolt-on radiator core that we've ran the headers [...]

Ford Falcon 170 Engine Rebuild, Drag Race Motorcycle Crankshaft, Cylinder Boring and Honing, and Crankshaft Rotating Assembly Balancing

July 12th, 2017|Categories: Machine Shop|

Here's some pics of various parts we're working on in the machine shop. The 1st pic is a 170 cubic inch inline 6-cylinder engine we're rebuilding for a '60's Ford Falcon. The block, [...]

Mesabi L&M Mining Radiator Tubes, Cat D10 Dozer Aftercoolers, and A Bolt-On Crankhole Garbage Truck Radiator Rebuild

July 12th, 2017|Categories: Radiator Shop|

Here's some pics of various parts we're working on in the radiator shop. The first couple of pics are a load of L&M Mesabi radiator tubes that are going through the cleaning and [...]

Hitachi EX5500 Shovel Radiator, Hydraulic Oil Coolers, and Caterpillar 16G Grader Radiator Picked Up From The Mine For Rebuilding

June 27th, 2017|Categories: Radiator Shop|

This is a load we picked up from one of our mining customers. The small radiator is a Caterpillar 16G grader folded core style unit. The orange radiator as well as all four [...]

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