Dragonbat13
Well-Known Member
I seem to have magnum heads coming out my ears, and I wanted to mess around with cutting spring pockets and valve seal location.
I have been looking at a few different things, and for the costs it seems that its something I would want to try.
What is the best spring seat OD to start off with considering magnum and EQ heads? IIRC 1.55 OD cutter would work with the heads and allow a much greater selection of springs.
Can all this be done with a bench top drill press?
In other words, what all should I be looking at to modify the spring side of the cylinder head with a cheap bench press?
I am interested in better spring selection, increasing retainer to seal clearance, and reaming tight valve guides. With a benchtop drill press and hand tools.
Considering 500 dollars in tools.
Here are the measuring tools I have already (that I can think of).
Dial bore gauge for measuring cylinder diameter.
1 inch outside mic.
metric and standard dial caliper (cheap ones, but I dont use those for much more than general measuring of stuff).
6 inch outside mic, that I mostly use for zeroing the dial bore gauge.
Graduated burrett with stand for CCing heads.
Spring compressor
Tap and Die set
I have been looking at a few different things, and for the costs it seems that its something I would want to try.
What is the best spring seat OD to start off with considering magnum and EQ heads? IIRC 1.55 OD cutter would work with the heads and allow a much greater selection of springs.
Can all this be done with a bench top drill press?
In other words, what all should I be looking at to modify the spring side of the cylinder head with a cheap bench press?
I am interested in better spring selection, increasing retainer to seal clearance, and reaming tight valve guides. With a benchtop drill press and hand tools.
Considering 500 dollars in tools.
Here are the measuring tools I have already (that I can think of).
Dial bore gauge for measuring cylinder diameter.
1 inch outside mic.
metric and standard dial caliper (cheap ones, but I dont use those for much more than general measuring of stuff).
6 inch outside mic, that I mostly use for zeroing the dial bore gauge.
Graduated burrett with stand for CCing heads.
Spring compressor
Tap and Die set