good read on block machining
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Good read Shawn. I worked in a machine shop when I was 15 cleaning blocks and to see what has come since then is amazing. Back then a 598 was a big engine and all we had was a manual boring bar that we had to hoist onto the block sitting on the stand. A lot of people don't know the processes and can learn a lot from reading this. Good job guys.
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That is a fantastic article that really puts a lot of things into perspective. I've been doing a lot of reading on the O ring setups. Searching around I found that you use a ring in the head and the block. It is mentioned in the article as well. Are you not cutting receiver grooves for the rings and relying on the S type crush of the rings?
I've got to ask as well.
I've got to ask as well.
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That is a fantastic article that really puts a lot of things into perspective. I've been doing a lot of reading on the O ring setups. Searching around I found that you use a ring in the head and the block. It is mentioned in the article as well. Are you not cutting receiver grooves for the rings and relying on the S type crush of the rings?
I've got to ask as well.
I've got to ask as well.
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Nice build going on there for James.
Core shift doesn't look too bad on that one, worse on Bank 1 than Bank 2. What did that block weigh after filling?
All that discussion about block stresses and simulating load during machining, etc. I would have expected to see VA Speed use a 6 bolt torque plate during honing. Are you not using 6 bolt heads on that one?
Looks really good, got to love $200,000 CNC machines, takes alot of the skill out of manual engine machining and the set up processes involved and leaves it up to the CNC programmer.
Curious how many customers are you finding that pay 6000-6500 for that block off this forum. Looks like a post that should be over on YB.
Nice work, look forward to the HP numbers and end result.
Core shift doesn't look too bad on that one, worse on Bank 1 than Bank 2. What did that block weigh after filling?
All that discussion about block stresses and simulating load during machining, etc. I would have expected to see VA Speed use a 6 bolt torque plate during honing. Are you not using 6 bolt heads on that one?
Looks really good, got to love $200,000 CNC machines, takes alot of the skill out of manual engine machining and the set up processes involved and leaves it up to the CNC programmer.
Curious how many customers are you finding that pay 6000-6500 for that block off this forum. Looks like a post that should be over on YB.
Nice work, look forward to the HP numbers and end result.
