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Hello everyone, could any of you tell me where i could look online to find a shim kit for the crank and rods in a chevrolet 216 engine? Im doing a...
Thanks guys, really appreciate your knowledge :) I got the 054 table home last week, bought it second hand in new york so it was missing a few...
I love this forum more and more, for every question asked here, theres a person with a answer. :) thanks Bob. Im using a Sunnen An style hone with...
Thanks for the tip, i was going to buy i cone sander but im not that steady on the hand so a cutter for chamerfing is on the to list. :)
Nevrdun, i forgot to check today but you might have a point, i got my machine from the us and we do have 50hz here. My transformer is also pushing...
Any inputs on cutter profiles? Im currently cutting with a pretty sharp cutter i think, it has 45 degree angles towards the tip and the tip is...
Because i thought it would be an idea to save the decksurfacing until after im finished sliding and clamping the 60kg boring bar along the deck.
I tried to meassure my bores using a stainless steel axle clamped along the main bearings and a machinists angle in the bores and a set of feeler...
Thanks for the replies guys, i knew this was the right forum to ask :) Im going to check the current draw when i can find my clamp amp meter...
Thanks bootleggerjim, i actually didnt think of that but now that you mention it i can see why this is a good idea. :)
Thanks for your reply 54nomore :) I was actually quite amazed by how it turned out the first time. I have all the time in the world because i...
Updated the first post with more questions and some pictures :)
Thanks for the link :) i just bought a manual from ebay yesterday, hoping for some pictures so i get more ideas of how to fab something. :) ive...
Hi! I found a solution for my last question regarding my boring bar, but as i go forward i run into other things as well so instead of posting...
The rigde on top of the cylinders is normal wear from the pistonrings on engines with a lot of miles on them. The pitting on the pistons may be...
Awesome build, looking forward to more high quality fabwork :)
i've been following your thread and have been inspired in many ways, but today was the first time i noticed this build was going on here in...
velkommen fra norge :) (welcome from norway)
then i need to take pictures, will do it tomorrow :)
i dont know much about them either, just recalled seeing a picture of a sbc engine with arias heads one time. i also have a set of arias pistons,...
how rare are they and what are they usually sold for?
would like to open this thread with a tribute to those of you who created this fantastic site, and to all of you who contribute with all the great...
thanks for that prompt reply. :) :)
i`ve been tracking down information on my 1976 ford f-100 and i have a lot of documentation for it but i would like to get in touch with the...
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