 Recommend Type 4 Services., Cylinder head rebuild, Align bore in Florida |
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| Series9 |
 Mar 3 2011, 02:45 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken.  Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States  |
Luckie's crank and rods are on the way to Rimco.
I need a cylinder head rebuilder and I'd like to find align bore service in Florida so I don't have to ship the case. Suggestions? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Jake Raby |
Mar 3 2011, 06:42 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
I'd strongly suggest that you find the proper size main bearings to fit the crank before having the case align bored. These bearings are VERY hard to find right now and have been for a year. Any shop that doesn't ask you to send the bearings for matching to the case prior to align boring should be avoided.
Bearings can vary by .001 just due to brand. |
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| Series9 |
Mar 3 2011, 09:39 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Jake Raby @ Mar 3 2011, 07:42 PM)  I'd strongly suggest that you find the proper size main bearings to fit the crank before having the case align bored. These bearings are VERY hard to find right now and have been for a year. Any shop that doesn't ask you to send the bearings for matching to the case prior to align boring should be avoided. Bearings can vary by .001 just due to brand. Thanks Jake. I've seen some threads about the bearings, but the shortage wasn't important to me until now. What do you suggest? Where do I find the bearings? Would you like to do the align bore? How about the heads? I don't know if the crank will have to be cut. RIMCO will decide. For that matter, I don't know if the case will have to be cut, but the old bearings were ugly. We'll see. |
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| Series9 |
Mar 3 2011, 09:52 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Are certain bearings easier to get than others?
Std/std easier to find than 20/std? or..... |
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| Jake Raby |
Mar 3 2011, 10:02 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
I suggest that you have the main tunnels measured to see if it needs to be align bored.. If it doesn't I wouldn't do it as align bore bearings are the most difficult to source.
ALL bearings are hard to find right now and I don't expect it to get any better for a long while, maybe never. Base the machine work on what bearings you can find and what the crank needs. |
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| Series9 |
Mar 3 2011, 11:05 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Email sent.
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| KevinP |
Mar 4 2011, 05:46 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 16-November 04 From: Orlando,FL Member No.: 3,127 |
Joe,
For local line bore services I suggest Revmaster in Orlando, I've had no complaints with there work. # is in the book and been in business 40+ years. KP |
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| Series9 |
Mar 4 2011, 01:16 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(KevinP @ Mar 4 2011, 06:46 AM) Joe, For local line bore services I suggest Revmaster in Orlando, I've had no complaints with there work. # is in the book and been in business 40+ years. KP Thanks Kevin. |
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| wertygrog |
Mar 4 2011, 02:27 PM
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wertygrog Group: Members Posts: 428 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Long Beach, CA Member No.: 5,114 Region Association: Southern California |
Revmaster did a dynamic balance on my 2.5L. They seemed like a good shop although they don't do as much aircooled stuff as they used to.
There's a machine shop in Daytona called Action Performance Machine that can do basic cylinder head work like media blasting, flycutting, stud repair, and valve grinding. Kenny there has done about 6 type 4 heads for me, no complaints here. |
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| carr914 |
Mar 4 2011, 02:35 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 118,648 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States  |
Contact Mike Bruns @ JB Racing in Tavares - 352-343-8900
He doesn't work on Fridays |
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