What's on your bench?

[Mastermind]

Oh, sorry pops.

 

[Mastermind]

 

[beaglebriar]

Bit of a mess...

 

[Shanks]

I might be an old far myself, all depends on the age of everyone around me. Here are sum pics of the hole in the bottom of the 357 oil tank. Previous owner installed 2 different sized screws. 1 way to long.

 

[tree monkey]

every now and then thing show up that makes me say wtf









ms660, he wants it to as strong as I can get it including a 288 piston swap.

what would you do with it?

plating is ruff to the touch. no play in the rod

 

[Canadian farm boy]

every now and then thing show up that makes me say wtf


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ms660, he wants it to as strong as I can get it including a 288 piston swap.

what would you do with it?

plating is ruff to the touch. no play in the rod

Looks like somebody has already been in there. I've yet to see a 066 or 660 with intake and exhaust ports like those. The port shapes just look off to me. You haven't started porting it have you?

 

[tree monkey]

has not been ported

 

[Mastermind]

That's a aftermarket jug ain't it Scott?

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I think if it was me I would recommend a different cylinder. You have a reputation to uphold and your customer deserves a good job. Just explain what you found and be clear about your concerns. Nobody likes comebacks.

 

[tree monkey]

hell, now I gatta go look

 

[tree monkey]

well I got caught with my pants down. it is aftermarket

 

[Mastermind]

Can't have that.......

 

[tree monkey]

I was so focused on the plating I never looked at the rest of it

 

[Mastermind]

I can see why. Looks weird as hell.

 

[Shanks]

The rod kinda looks a little chewed up. Did the metal from that eat that cylinder.

 

[tree monkey]

no, the rod is discolored from heat. heat changes the temper of the metal, makes it softer when cooled slow.it also changes the size and shape of the hole, bearing race, in the rod.

the plating was damaged by the owner and his tools, or who ever worked on it.

 

[Moparmyway]

I have a couple of 066's with blued rod ends, big end and small end .... They run fine too !

 

[Redfin]

Wowey talk about squaring up your corners!

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[Keith Gandy]

Coffee and a 346xp with member Laslab this morning

 

[Mastermind]

Looks a good time Keith.