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13.3 Liter Hino Diesel Cylinder Heads Repair with Valve Job and Surfacing

Here's some pics of a pair of 13.3 liter Hino diesel cylinder heads that came in to get checked out. We performed a magnaflux and pressure test on them and no cracks or leaks were detected. The decks of both heads had impressions from the fire rings of the head gaskets embedding themselves into the [...]

2018-05-01T23:14:02+00:00April 23rd, 2018|Machine Shop|

5.9 Cummins Diesel Engine Build With Ford Truck Adapter Kit

Here's some more pics from "some guy at the mine" of his 5.9 liter Cummins engine transplant project. We did all the machine work to the block, crank, connecting rods and cylinder head for him. He assembled the engine and sent us these pics. In the first pic you can see the aluminum adapter plate [...]

2018-04-23T02:34:10+00:00April 23rd, 2018|Machine Shop|

Ford Powerstroke Connecting Rod Tapered Wrist Pin Bushings Replaced

Here's some pics of a set of connecting rods for a Ford Powerstroke diesel engine. They came in to have the wrist pin bushings replaced. The small ends of the rods are tapered so we pressed the old pin bushings out with our tapered pin bushing fixtures and tooling and then pressed in the new [...]

2018-04-18T22:33:52+00:00April 18th, 2018|Machine Shop|

24 Valve 5.9 Liter Cummins Diesel Cylinder Head with Cracks

Here's some pics of a 24 valve 5.9 liter Cummins diesel cylinder head with numerous cracks. It came in to get magnafluxed for cracks and pressure tested. This is what can happen to cylinder heads of an engine when the radiator and cooling system fail or aren't maintained. Overheating will result in cracks in the [...]

2018-04-16T20:55:23+00:00April 16th, 2018|Machine Shop|

350 Chevy Small Block High Performance Machine Work and Engine Build

Here's some pics of a 350 Chevy small block engine block that we did all the machine work to. It got the full works including thermal cleaning, shot blasting, magnaflux for cracks, bore & hone to the cylinders, surface and square of the decks, and align honing to the housing bore. Here we have the [...]

2018-04-16T06:04:01+00:00April 16th, 2018|Machine Shop|

Suzuki Motorcycle Aluminum Block Cylinder Head Studs Thread Repair

Here's some pics of a Suzuki GSXR aluminum engine block case. This is the upper case and it came in with stripped threads where the head studs screw in. So we machined the holes for and installed Time-Sert thread repair inserts in every hole. If you have broken bolts or studs and damaged threads we [...]

2018-04-16T05:08:56+00:00April 14th, 2018|Machine Shop|

1970 Ford Torino 351C Cleveland Street/Strip High Performance Engine Rebuild

Here's the 351C Ford engine all finished up for the 1970 Torino. We built this Cleveland based engine with 10:1 compression which will complement well with the Comp Cams valvetrain we fitted it with. The rotating assembly is balanced and mated to Clevite rod and main bearings. Finishing off the outside is a set of [...]

2018-04-05T15:36:15+00:00April 5th, 2018|Machine Shop|

Ford 351C Cleveland V8 Engine Machining and Complete Rebuild

Here's some pics of a Ford 351C Cleveland V8 engine in the process of a complete rebuild. In these pics the engine is shortblocked which means the crsnkshaft, pistons and connecting rods, camshaft, and timing set are all installed and torqued in place in the block. We'll post some more pics of this engine project [...]

2018-04-02T05:39:03+00:00April 2nd, 2018|Machine Shop|

5.9 Cummins Diesel Engine Build To Replace A Powerstroke In A Ford Truck

Here's some pics from a guy at the mine!! He's building this 5.9 Cummins diesel engine to replace the Powerstroke diesel engine in his Ford truck. He had us do all the machine work to the block, crank, connecting rods, and cylinder head for him. These are some progress pics he sent us while he [...]

2018-03-30T04:19:10+00:00March 30th, 2018|Machine Shop|

350 Chevy V8 Cast Iron Cylinder Heads Valve Job and Surface Rebuild

Here's a set of SBC 350 Chevy V8 small block cast iron cylinder heads we did a valve job and surface to. The guides were out of spec with too much valve stem-to-guide clearance and there was one bent intake valve. We installed new guides and replaced the valve along with the complete rebuild and [...]

2018-03-28T04:19:39+00:00March 28th, 2018|Machine Shop|