Uneven main clearances after line hone – could the machine shop have messed up?

[BSB67]

I am use to $$$$$$$'s Its a habit

Honestly, it’s a bit hard to take seriously a self proclaimed expert machinist when he says “thousands”

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Honestly, it’s a bit hard to take seriously a self proclaimed expert machinist when he says “thousands”

I know you are just perfect with your spelling. I also install body panels and weld the " seems ", I am sure a true machinist which I never claimed to be would also know they never right out the word Thousandths or Thousands. It Is .010 .001 . Tomato Tamato If you need the word correctly spelled ask someone who cares . Because your input "meens" nothing Check out post #5 and #6

 

[MOPARMAGA]

I am use to $$$$$$$'s Its a habit

Yeah, if you're used to that, then you're definitely not an engine machinist, I am & I'm used to having no $ at all.

 

[junkyardhero]

are you now, or have you ever been a machinist?!?

thousands

ANSWER THE DAMN QUESTION!!

 

[RAMM]

If the machinist had an oil pump section bolted to the main cap while sizing and the OP didn't have an oil pump pre-bolted to the cap when using the plastigauge, then there will be discrepancy in size on that #5. see my post #37. FYI a small chev will change in size/shape by .0009 inch

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^^^^^This is pretty much exactly true...I see up to .001" with an oil pump torqued down. J.Rob

 

[RAMM]

Yeah, if you're used to that, then you're definitely not an engine machinist, I am & I'm used to having no $ at all.

Funny how that works isn't it? I've got an engine on my floor that has a long story but the customer has $121,000 invested in it and it aint right....J.Rob

 

[RAMM]

Sometimes .010 is not enough. An what about a Diesel with a gear drive, How do you fix a tight gear clearance from moving the crank closer to the cam? You all can dream of why a hone is OK but there are several reasons on many different engines where its not. There are times you surface the caps to close the bore and rebore the cap to resize the bore just skimming the block. You cannot do that with a hone without raising the crank in the block

Sure ya can! J.Rob

 

[RAMM]

Every new race block that comes here is line bored when made. Honing is a thing of the past. Not saying it can't be done . That's like using stones on valve seats. The new way is multi angle cutters. Some shops don't have new equipment and they are stuck doing tings the old way. Old machinist using old machines. . I wouldn't let anyone line hone my block. That's when you chance getting unequal bores . That doesn't happen with a cutter.

$40,000 for a head machine to upgrade from the old one and that had cutters. Two heads at the same time everything is identical . These engines are not getting easy to replace. Why ruin the with old school technology

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Looks like it might suffer from chatter with that long unsupported span. Does it? J.Rob

 

[RAMM]

Can always polish the crank journals a lil. There are a few ways one can approach this

Thats a great way to wind up with an egg shaped journal. J.Rob

 

[junkyardhero]

Funny how that works isn't it? I've got an engine on my floor that has a long story but the customer has $121,000 invested in it and it aint right....J.Rob

we all like a long story around here...

 

[RustyRatRod]

we all like a long story around here...

Unless it's AJ.

 

[mygasser]

i thought this was about main clearances not spelling?

 

[Newbomb Turk]

Unless it's AJ.

Hmmmmmmm…

Yeah, it’s hard to argue that one.

 

[junkyardhero]

i thought this was about main clearances not spelling?

buddy, this is FABO it can be about whatever the person posting wants it to be about!

 

[RustyRatRod]

buddy, this is FABO it can be about whatever the person posting wants it to be about!

Dang skippy.

 

[RAMM]

we all like a long story around here...

Cant really get into it as its a top secret racer guy type, but long story longer = Guy goes to big name builder in the US drops like 80k CDN on a super duper engine.....receives it, its not competitive, takes it back for "repairs/sorting out" gets dinged another 41k CDN....Now I get to fix it for ....DRUMROLL.............As little $$$$$ as possible. FML. Anyone know someone that wants to buy a fully equipped machine shop? J.Rob

 

[4spdragtop]

Lol, apparently a young gun in Minden bought all the equipment from Al at Mckerlie Millen/Marquette that's closing on the 15th.

Cant really get into it as its a top secret racer guy type, but long story longer = Guy goes to big name builder in the US drops like 80k CDN on a super duper engine.....receives it, its not competitive, takes it back for "repairs/sorting out" gets dinged another 41k CDN....Now I get to fix it for ....DRUMROLL.............As little $$$$$ as possible. FML. Anyone know someone that wants to buy a fully equipped machine shop? J.Rob

 

[Newbomb Turk]

Cant really get into it as its a top secret racer guy type, but long story longer = Guy goes to big name builder in the US drops like 80k CDN on a super duper engine.....receives it, its not competitive, takes it back for "repairs/sorting out" gets dinged another 41k CDN....Now I get to fix it for ....DRUMROLL.............As little $$$$$ as possible. FML. Anyone know someone that wants to buy a fully equipped machine shop? J.Rob

Thats the worst work there is.

Hey, this guy pummeled my wallet and my ***, TWICE and now I’m broke.

Can you buff this turd for me? And don’t forget I’m broke.

I took one on just like that Sunday. He’s a good friend or I wouldn’t do it.

The distributor is out and the manifold is off and I’ve already found two things I wasn’t expecting.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Yeah, if you're used to that, then you're definitely not an engine machinist, I am & I'm used to having no $ at all.

You must not be a good machinist that is in demand , Or your doing something wrong. Steve is constantly buying things to right off. Bought new a Bobcat and he don't ever leave the property with it. A $150k Toy when we already had one. Went bigger with AC , Heat and power angle plus GPS depth gauge.

If its a tool or auto related you can right it off. Every 3 months he has to spend money. The big Diesel refresh is where the money is at.

And with all the new Cummins dropping the cheaper valve seats on the new Rams the money keeps flowing in.

Plus the Vipers, Audis, GTR's and exotic cars. There is no money in the older V8 stuff because they are hobby cars, People who own them don't have money unless they are one off cars being restored. Steve does not advertise and there is no sign on the road. If you don't know someone its hard getting in the door.

 

[gzig5]

You must not be a good machinist that is in demand , Or your doing something wrong. Steve is constantly buying things to right off. Bought new a Bobcat and he don't ever leave the property with it. A $150k Toy when we already had one. Went bigger with AC , Heat and power angle plus GPS depth gauge.

If its a tool or auto related you can right it off. Every 3 months he has to spend money. The big Diesel refresh is where the money is at.

And with all the new Cummins dropping the cheaper valve seats on the new Rams the money keeps flowing in.

Plus the Vipers, Audis, GTR's and exotic cars. There is no money in the older V8 stuff because they are hobby cars, People who own them don't have money unless they are one off cars being restored. Steve does not advertise and there is no sign on the road. If you don't know someone its hard getting in the door.

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Just because you can write material/machines off on your taxes doesn't make them free. I could buy a couple Ferrari's and a lot of other crap right now but I don't because that is a stupid expense and I probably can't get in and out of the damn thing. Sound's like your son is like my wife shopping on Amazon, and there could be a problem in there.

 

[Killer6]

Cant really get into it as its a top secret racer guy type, but long story longer = Guy goes to big name builder in the US drops like 80k CDN on a super duper engine.....receives it, its not competitive, takes it back for "repairs/sorting out" gets dinged another 41k CDN....Now I get to fix it for ....DRUMROLL.............As little $$$$$ as possible. FML. Anyone know someone that wants to buy a fully equipped machine shop? J.Rob

As soon as I cash in on the lucrative Black Walnut bumper-crop I keep stepping on/over, I'll be right up w/a rig, to take all those "Daddy Fix!!!!" Blues away.........

 

[junkyardhero]

some people just can't help themselves...

 

[NC Engine Builder]

some people just can't help themselves...

It didn't take long for him to show his true colors out in the open did it? Trash everyone elses work, BOAST endlessly about all the money his kid supposedly makes, if people could get banned for being douchebags we would all be better off

 

[NC Engine Builder]

Maybe he should pay in so the Immigrants running Hospice and Learing centers can collect their free ride.

When your accountant tells you to spend , You ask how much? Then look for a machine or a tool

My dad told me "He who dies with the most toys wins". As long as you have someone to give them to.

Your dad sounds like as big of a dumass as you.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

It didn't take long for him to show his true colors out in the open did it? Trash everyone elses work, BOAST endlessly about all the money his kid supposedly makes, if people could get banned for being douchebags we would all be better off

I just like winding guys like you up. And I see its working. Your just a name caller . People can't spell things wrong without criticism.

I came to this post and gave my opinion on post #5 then #11 . Instead of bad mouthing me why not give your opinion and let the PO decide.

You open your mouths and I'll just keep feeding the fire. What do you contribute to the site besides your Mouth.

I give my address to everyone and welcome all to come here except the assholes. There are many visitors that come to my place and my sons from this site. You don't have a dam clue. Steve won't post anything on this site due to people like you. He just thinks your all a bunch of idiots and won't waist his time.