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1955 Ford Thunderbird 292 Y Block Crankshaft, Connecting Rods and Cylinder Heads Machining

This is a set of cylinder heads, connecting rods & the crankshaft for a 292 Y-Block out of a 1955 Ford Thunderbird. We did a three angle valve job & surface to the heads & reconditioned the big ends of the rods with a set of ARP rod bolts. We then balanced the crank & [...]

2019-02-01T04:36:20+00:00February 1st, 2019|Machine Shop|

Old Antique Cletrac Crawler Dozer Water Pump and Governor Repair and Rebuild

This is an older antique water pump & governor that was shipped to us for repairing & rebuilding. It's off of a Cletrac crawler dozer that is being restored for a museum on the east coast. We had to make a new shaft & machine the housing for the new bearings & seals. Motor Mission [...]

2019-01-24T21:27:20+00:00January 24th, 2019|Machine Shop|

Ford Thunderbird Mercury Cougar 3.8 V6 Engine Rebuild

This is a 3.8 liter V6 Ford engine we did a short block rebuild to. This particular engine was out of a Mercury Cougar but it is the same engine that was also in the Ford Thunderbird as well as some other Ford models. We performed all the machine work to the block, crank & [...]

2019-01-18T00:40:03+00:00January 18th, 2019|Machine Shop|

6.0 Liter Chevrolet LS Cast Iron V8 Engine Block Cylinder Honing

This is a Chevrolet 6.0 liter LQ9 cast iron block in our Sunnen CK10 cylinder honing machine getting it's cylinders honed. The LQ9 is an LS based engine and is often desired & used for high performance engine builds since it offers good strength as the base of the bottom end for higher horsepower applications. [...]

2019-01-18T00:59:11+00:00January 16th, 2019|Machine Shop|

Hercules G1600 Cast Iron Water Pump Repair and Rebuilding

This is a Hercules G1600 cast iron water pump off of a wood chipper. It came in for a repair & rebuild. The shaft & bearing were shot which caused the fan to hit the radiator. We machined a new shaft for it and replaced the bearing & seals. Motor Mission Machine & Radiator 5435 [...]

2019-01-18T01:04:35+00:00January 11th, 2019|Machine Shop|

Chevrolet LS1 Aluminum Engine Block Machining

This is a Chevy GM LS1 aluminum engine block in our Sunnen line hone. The mains, or housing bore, took a beating so the main line needed to be trued up and straightened out. We installed some ARP main studs to strengthen the mains clamping force before machining the bores back to size. Motor Mission [...]

2019-01-18T01:06:18+00:00January 9th, 2019|Machine Shop|

Hercules White D2300 Diesel Engine Machining and Rebuild with New Parts

This is a Hercules White model D2300T diesel engine we did a complete rebuild to. The engine came in as a complete assembly for us to completely disassemble & check out. We then performed all necessary machine work to the block, crankshaft, connecting rods, & the cylinder head. The engine was then re-assembled complete with [...]

2019-01-18T01:16:50+00:00January 3rd, 2019|Machine Shop|

Audi Quattro Type 4C Five Valve Engine Cylinder Heads Valve Job and Surface Repair

This is a set of aluminum cylinder heads off of a 2005 Audi Quattro S4. The engine is 4.2 liters and the heads have five valves per cylinder. The cylinder heads came in for a valve job & surface along with possible replacement of the valve guides if they are worn in an effort to [...]

2019-01-18T01:19:22+00:00December 27th, 2018|Machine Shop|

Mini Cooper S N14 Turbo DOHC Cylinder Head Rebuild Valve Job

This is a Mini Cooper S turbocharged N14 engine cylinder head we rebuilt. The engine was overheated which warped the surface of the cylinder head & distorted the valve seats causing low compression. We cleaned the head all up, inspected it for cracks/leaks & performed a three angle valve job & surface. It looks like [...]

2019-01-18T01:34:42+00:00December 12th, 2018|Machine Shop|

Twenty Four Valve 6.7 Liter B-Series Cummins Diesel Cylinder Head Surface Milling

This is a twenty four valve 6.7 liter B-series Cummins diesel cylinder head that came in for a surface only. The engine was overheated and you can see how warped the head was in the picture after just a couple of passes on our AMC milling machine. The head ended up needing .020 (twenty thousandths) [...]

2018-12-05T01:06:28+00:00December 5th, 2018|Machine Shop|
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