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by mdengine
Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:47 pm
Forum: Shop Equipment - For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Wanted Sunnen Probes
Replies: 2
Views: 2921

Re: Wanted Sunnen Probes

What Sizes do you have?
by mdengine
Sun May 06, 2018 7:29 am
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Anyone ever tried drilling tiny hole in PC seal for stainless valves with iron guides?
Replies: 18
Views: 2982

Re: Anyone ever tried drilling tiny hole in PC seal for stainless valves with iron guides?

Cubic_Cleveland wrote: Sat May 05, 2018 4:50 am Why not use metal clad viton seals? Use them almost weekly on iron guides with stainless valves no dramas with less than .002” clearance on an 11/32” stem...
I was thinking the same thing.
by mdengine
Tue Apr 03, 2018 10:49 pm
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Triple spring retainer question
Replies: 4
Views: 1127

Triple spring retainer question

A customer brought me a set BBC heads. They have triple springs but the retainers are for double springs (only two steps). They fit the springs and have been running. Is this going to cause problem?
by mdengine
Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:53 pm
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: ***Post Pics of what you are working on**
Replies: 248
Views: 39674

Re: ***Post Pics of what you are working on**

Cutting seat on a flat head
by mdengine
Sun Sep 10, 2017 5:04 pm
Forum: Engine Tech
Topic: Mid lift rockers
Replies: 78
Views: 14614

Re: Mid lift rockers

I used ONE set of 1.6 SBC rockers. I thought this was a great idea I have always struggled with rocker are geometry. Five passes (1/8 mile drag) the engine dropped a valve, the pin that holds roller on came out. After inspection the pins had moved on five other rockers. I called Miller he told me &q...
by mdengine
Mon Jun 05, 2017 4:38 pm
Forum: Shop Equipment - For Sale or Wanted
Topic: WTB 10RY-1800f
Replies: 0
Views: 2059

WTB 10RY-1800f

I am Looking for a Sunnen 1800 line hone mandrel
by mdengine
Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: Shop Equipment - For Sale or Wanted
Topic: Powerstroke Hone
Replies: 4
Views: 2444

Re: Powerstroke Hone

There is a kwik way 091 on ebay now in Marietta, Georgia. He has a phone number listed.
by mdengine
Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:41 pm
Forum: Race Cars & Parts - For Sale or Wanted
Topic: BBC Closed Chamber Heads Wanted
Replies: 8
Views: 2185

Re: BBC Closed Chamber Heads Wanted

Oval or rectangular port?