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Chevy LS Engine Block Cylinders Torque Plate Honing

This is a 6.0 liter Chevy LS engine block that came in to get the cylinders bored & honed for some new Wiseco forged pistons. To achieve perfectly round & straight cylinders after the engine is assembled we install a torque plate to the decks of the block to simulate the cylinder heads being torqued [...]

2022-03-15T14:44:26+00:00March 15th, 2022|Machine Shop|

Toyota FL620 Forklift 13z Diesel Engine Repair and Rebuild

This is a Toyota 13z diesel engine out of an FL620 forklift that came in for a rebuild due to a knocking noise. After disassembling the engine a blown head gasket was found along with a bent connecting rod. The rod bent due to coolant entering the cylinder from the head gasket failure. The coolant [...]

2022-03-02T05:24:16+00:00March 2nd, 2022|Machine Shop|

Polaris RZR XP 1000 Cylinder Surface Machining

This is a Polaris XP 1000 NA (naturally aspirated) cylinder head we machined. The head came in for surfacing because the head gasket had blown. The deck of the head had some low spots & we found it to be twisted more than warped. We found some other issues that we helped our customer out [...]

2022-01-21T02:57:21+00:00January 21st, 2022|Machine Shop|

High Performance and Precision Cylinder Head Surface Machining

Here's some cylinder heads that came in for machining. After cleaning & inspecting we mount the heads on our Rottler CNC milling machine. With our dual axis leveling fixtures we can precisely machine the surfaces from stock angles to specific angles for any high performance application. With our CNC machining capabilities we're able to machine [...]

2022-01-05T04:25:36+00:00January 5th, 2022|Machine Shop|

Mini Buggy Suzuki Hayabusa Engine Cylinder Head Valve Job and Surface Machining

This is an aluminum Suzuki Hayabusa cylinder head that came in for cleaning & rebuilding. We replaced all eight intake valves as well as all eight exhaust valves as the original ones were worn & pitted on their faces. We machined the surface on our Rottler multipurpose cnc milling machine with an RA finish acceptable [...]

2021-12-15T03:26:06+00:00December 15th, 2021|Machine Shop|

460 Ford Aluminum Cobra Jet Cylinder Heads Machining On Rottler CNC Machine

This is a set of aluminum 460 Ford Cobra Jet Cylinder Heads that came in for some machine work. The surfaces of both heads were pitted from corrosion as well as dinged up from some rough handling. We mounted the heads on our dual axis leveling fixture in our Rottle CNC machine & leveled them [...]

2021-12-01T02:24:14+00:00December 1st, 2021|Machine Shop|

Nissan SR20 Block Line Boring and Align Honing With ARP Main Studs

Here’s a Nissan SR20 cylinder block that came in with a set of ARP main studs. We surfaced the machined flats of the main caps before torquing them down with the ARP studs. We then line bored the housing bore & then finish honed the mains to size. Motor Mission Machine & Radiator 5435 Desert [...]

2021-11-05T03:37:19+00:00November 5th, 2021|Machine Shop|

Chevy Silverado LBZ Duramax Diesel Engine Machine Work and Engine Building

This is a Duramax diesel engine block for a 2006 Chevy Silverado. We fit this Duramax block with some Wagler billet main caps & ARP main studs & then line bored the housing bore. The decks were machined flat & square on our Rottler CNC machine before the cylinders were bored for the new oversize [...]

2021-11-03T04:39:37+00:00November 3rd, 2021|Machine Shop|

427 Chevy Big Block High Performance Engine With Polished Stainless ARP Head Bolts

Here’s some pics of a high performance big block Chevy engine we built. It is 427 cubic inches with just under ten to one compression. It features a custom ground hydraulic roller camshaft from Competition Cams, Comp Cams full roller rockers & Sealed Power forged pistons. The high clamping load areas are torqued in place [...]

2021-10-29T01:35:02+00:00October 29th, 2021|Machine Shop|

Chevy Tahoe 5.3 LS Engine Block, Crankshaft and Connecting Rods Machining Rebuild

Here's a Chevy GM LS engine block, crankshaft, connecting rods & Sealed Power forged pistons ready to go. We got lucky with the ARP hardware again!! We set the connecting rods up with a set of ARP rod bolts & reconditioned them accordingly. The main studs were torqued in place & the housing bore was [...]

2021-10-13T18:14:30+00:00October 13th, 2021|Machine Shop|