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5.9 12 Valve Cummins Diesel Engine Machining Machine Work For Rebuild

This is a 5.9 liter 12 valve Cummins diesel engine we're doing all the machine work to. In these pics we are align honing or line honing the housing bore. The housing bore is where the main bearings and the crankshaft set and spin. We machine the surfaces of the main caps to make the [...]

2018-02-03T20:29:20+00:00February 3rd, 2018|Machine Shop|

2006 VW Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cylinder Head and Valvetrain Damage

Here's some pics of a badly damaged VW cylinder head. The cylinder head is off of a 2006 Volkawagen Jetta TDI that suffered some major catastrophic engine problems. The head came in for a valve job and surface. However, when we removed the injectors and camshaft we discovered major damage to not only the camshaft [...]

2018-02-02T06:37:29+00:00February 2nd, 2018|Machine Shop|

Chevy Camaro Cast Iron Intake Manifold Thermal Cleaning, Baking, and Blasting Cleaning

Here's some before and after pics of a cast iron intake manifold. The manifold is off of a small block Chevy Camaro. We first remove the valley pan from the underside of the intake before baking the manifold in our thermal cleaning oven. After the thermal cleaning cycle we run the cast iron parts through [...]

2018-02-02T05:42:16+00:00February 2nd, 2018|Machine Shop|

2006 Chrysler 300 3.5 Liter V6 Crankshaft Grinding, Connecting Rods Machining, and New Engine Parts

Here's some pics of a crankshaft and connecting rods with pistons for a 2006 Chrysler 300. They are out of a 3.5 liter V6. The crankshaft came in for grinding and polishing because the rod bearings had spun. The connecting rods are the fractured type and they were worn beyond repair so we supplied a [...]

2018-01-31T06:19:39+00:00January 31st, 2018|Machine Shop|

502 Big Block Chevy Engine Cylinder Boring and Honing To SRP High Performance Forged Pistons

Here's some pics of a big block Chevy 502 engine block and a set of SRP forged pistons. The block came in for a bore and hone to the cylinders. After cleaning the block we mounted it in our Rottler boring bar machine and bored the cylinders to within five thousandths (.005) of their final [...]

2018-01-29T04:24:29+00:00January 29th, 2018|Machine Shop|

Four Cylinder Isuzu Diesel Cylinder Head For Valve Job and Surface Rebuilding

This is a four cylinder Isuzu diesel cylinder head that came in for a valve job and surface. Diesel engines get pretty black and greasy from the soot that contaminates the engine oil. We'll get it all cleaned up and post more pics after we get it rebuilt and looking like new again. Motor Mission [...]

2018-01-29T03:27:57+00:00January 29th, 2018|Machine Shop|

Pitted and Corroded Cylinder Wall and Cylinder Head Surface From Water and Electrolysis

Here's a pic of a corroded and pitted aluminum cylinder head surface and a cast iron cylinder of a small block Chevy engine. We see a fair amount of pitting and corrosion with both aluminum as well as cast iron heads and blocks. The pitting can simply come from bad antifreeze coolant that has broken [...]

2018-01-29T02:03:42+00:00January 29th, 2018|Machine Shop|

289 Ford V8 Engine With Edelbrock Aluminum Heads Machine Work and Balancing

Here's some pics of a small block Ford 289 cubic inch V8 engine we did all the machine work to. The engine is setup with a set of Edelbrock aluminum cylinder heads. In addition to performing all the machine work to the block, crank, connecting rods and cylinder heads we also supplied all the new [...]

2018-01-26T03:30:14+00:00January 26th, 2018|Machine Shop|

3.0 V6 Ford Ranger Cylinder Heads Valve Job and Surface

Here's some before and after pics of a pair of cast iron V6 cylinder heads. The heads are a 3.0 liter off of a Ford Ranger Edge. The engine overheated so the heads came in for a complete valve job and surface which includes magnafluxing for cracks and pressure testing for leaks. One of the [...]

2018-01-18T05:05:24+00:00January 18th, 2018|Machine Shop|

Got Boost? SME Supercharged 3500 Horsepower Aluminum V8 Engine and Twin Turbo LS

Here's some Engine Porn!! The first pic is an all aluminum SME V8 engine for a Top Sportsman dragster. The engine utilizes a centrifugal blower that mounts down low in front of the engine and driven off the crankshaft. It is reported to produce 3500 horsepower. The second pic is a twin turbo GM Chevy [...]

2018-01-12T23:10:43+00:00January 12th, 2018|Machine Shop|