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  • Sure it expands the O.D. a tad bit.  This just helps the seal on the timing cover to actually perform it job better.  Now that makes sense.  Not to mention that the surface on this sleeve is actually better for the seal.

    • Sure it expands the O.D. a tad bit. This just helps the sea…
  • Bang, here it is.  Not to blow my own horn but you notice that there is not one bit of ring around the mating edge of the balancer to the timing gear.  Now that would just screw up the transmission of Harmonic frequencies and render this balancer inop.

    • Bang, here it is. Not to blow my own horn but you notice th…
  • There comes a time when you have to decide to build a Dumpster Diver engine or a work of art.  You do not want to run that floating idler gear drive.  It destroys the front camshaft and crankshaft bearing.  You need our fixed idler gear drive.

    • There comes a time when you have to decide to build a Dumpst…
  • Oh, here I go showing you guys how to do your job.  This is a Line Bore Machine.  It is used for setting the main line on Diesel engines.  Of course a Pontiac now and then is not a big deal.  That is just what has to happen to pay for such goodies.

    • Oh, here I go showing you guys how to do your job. This is…
  • Notice how the Four Bolt Main caps have the extra meat and room for the correct Four Bolt Main Caps.  Now why would someone want to add Splayed Four Bolt Main Caps when the extra metal is not in that area of the Main Web, not to mention that the Splaye...

    • Notice how the Four Bolt Main caps have the extra meat and r…
  • You really have to decide on which type of connecting rod to use.  Now the OEM Cast Iron Rods have a life cycle.  When they go up and down a finite number of times they will ultimately break at that magic number of oscillations.  Then you will wish you...

    • You really have to decide on which type of connecting rod to…
  • Now we move onto heads.  There is only one reason to have us do your heads.  You have enough brains to want them done right.  Sure I tell just about every single no brainer secret here but does that mean that I tell every Machinist Secret?  No.  Only p...

    • Now we move onto heads. There is only one reason to have us…
  • Surface finish of the heads, block, main line bearing bores, valve stems, crankshaft journals, main journals, modification to the block to enable it to live with OEM or Aftermarket parts.  Truth is they are lucky they work from the factory considering ...

    • Surface finish of the heads, block, main line bearing bores,…
  • We will watch and see what happens.  I told Ron to sign up and get access to this album so he can post pictures about his process thru such.  I can only hope he will.

    • We will watch and see what happens. I told Ron to sign up a…