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Automotive Connecting Rods 101 Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 361 seconds John Edwards discusses the various types of connecting rods found in modern engines. Related: billet, cast, con, connecting, forged, h-beam, i-beam, metal, pm, powdered, rod, rods, technology |
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Jet Ski Big Bore Machining Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 527 seconds John's at it again with another machining project, this time he's machining a Yamaha 700 engine out of a Jet Ski. Watch as he machines the block for a big bore kit. www.Engine-Machin ing.com (949) 631-6376 Related: ass, big, bore, boring, costa, craft, dude, haul, jet, jetski, kit, machining, mesa, personal, rd, ski, water |
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VW Drag Racing Piston Lightening Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 469 seconds Follow along as John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD lightens a set of forged pistons for Robert Kong's hot Karmen-Ghia drag machine. www.engine-machin ing.com Related: ass, drag, dude, engine, haul, lightening, machining, mile, piston, pistons, quarter, race, racing, rebuilding, vw |
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Stripped Thread Repair Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 298 seconds Watch John @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine repair a stripped oil line feed in a motorcycle cylinder head. www.Engine-Machining .com Related: 850, automotive, engine, fiat, machine, motorcycle, rebuilding, sedan, stripped, thread, work |
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H-D Cylinder Honing Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 387 seconds John Edwards honing a Harley Davidson cylinder barrel on the Sunnen CV-616 cylinder king hone by @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine, (949) 631-6376. costamesardauto@s bcglobal.net Related: custom, cylinder, davidson, h-d, harley, hd, head, hog, honing, machining, motorcycle, pan, race, racing, rat, rod, wheelie |
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Boss 429 Cylinder Head Straightening Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 219 seconds John Edwards discusses how he uses a thermal cleaning oven to straighten excessively warped aluminum cylinder heads at his Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine Shop. www.Engine-Machin ing.com Related: 429, automotive, big, block, boss, costa, drag, edwards, ford, john, machine, mesa, mustang, rd, race, road, stang |
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Fiat X1/9 Pistons Connecting Rods Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 308 seconds This video will show some of the modifications that are made by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine on a 1500cc Fiat X1/9 (Punto Marea) connecting rods and new forged JE pistons. Related: connecting, engine, fiat, forged, hot, je, marea, modified, performance, pistons, punto, rod, rods, turbo, turbocharger, x1-9, x19, yugo |
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BMW Connecting Rod Modifications Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 497 seconds John Edwards discusses how he machines BMW connecting rods to reduce weight for increased RPM for naturally aspirated and forced induction engines. www.engine-machin ing.com Related: automotive, bmw, con, connecting, costa, drifting, edwards, john, machine, mesa, rd, race, racing, ralley, road, rod, rods, scca, solo |
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Nissan SR20-DET Block Resurfacing Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 333 seconds John Edwards discusses some of the reasons why aluminum blocks require resurfacing and how it's done on the Sunnen HBS-1300 @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine 949.631.6376 www.engine-machin ing.com Related: automotive, costa, drift, edwards, hbs-3100, honda, john, machine, mesa, milling, nissan, rd, resurface, resurfacing, sunnen, toyota |
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Subaru STi Block Honing Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 275 seconds A Subaru STi block being honed on the Sunnen CV-616 by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine for a set of Wiseco forged pistons. The engine will receive a GT45 turbocharger to increase performance. Related: automotive, costa, drifting, high, honing, mesa, performance, pro, rd, ralley, scca, sti, subaru, turbocharged, turbocharger, wrx |
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Honda B18 Block Resurfacing Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 254 seconds A Honda Acura B18 block is resurfaced on the Sunnen HBS-1300 at Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine by John Edwards and the surface finish is measured with a surftester. B18A B18B B18C K20 K24 Related: acura, b18, b18a, b18b, b18c, honda, k20, k24, nhra, racing, scca, surface, tester |
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324 Oldsmobile Rocket 88 Cylinder Head Rebuilding Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 459 seconds John Edwards discusses how he rebuilt a set of Olds Rocket 88 cylinder heads including a big valve conversion @ Costa Mesa RD - 949.631.6376 www.Engine-Machin ing.com Related: 88, big, costa, edwards, guides, job, john, mesa, muiti-angle, new, olds, oldsmobile, rd, resurface, rocket, sunnen, valve, valves, vgs |
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NDT Zyglo Penetrant Testing Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 358 seconds John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine uses the Zyglo penetrant method to test a Jeep crankshaft for cracks. Related: black, costa, destructive, dye, edwards, john, light, mesa, ndt, non, penetrant, rd, testing, uv, zyglo |
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Subaru SVX Sleeved Block Resurfacing Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 389 seconds John Edwards discusses block resurfacing after sleeving a Subaru SVX block, and the differences between open and closed deck blocks. Related: costa, deck, decking, engine, machining, machinist, mesa, rd, resurface, resurfacing, sleeve, sleeving, sti, subaru, sunnen, svx, wrx |
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Porsche 911 Machine Work Racing Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 163 seconds A few of the jobs that I do here @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine to prepare 911 Porsche engines for racing applications. www.engine-machin ing.com 949-631-6376 Related: 356, 904, 906, 911, 912, 960, 996, 997, boxter, engine, hmsa, machining, porsche, racing, rebuilding, scca, vara, vintage |
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VW Valve Adjustment Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 260 seconds Watch as John @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine walks you through the steps to adjust the valves on an air cooled VW bug engine. 949-631-6376 www.engine-machin ing.com Related: adjustment, air, bug, cooled, engine, maching, rebuilding, type, valve, volkswagon, vw, work |
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Chevrolet Thermal Engine Cleaning Process Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 336 seconds This video demonstrates the Sunnen Thermal Cleaning system that was used to clean a small block (SBC) Chevrolet engine block by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine (949) 631-6376. Your comments appreciated! Related: 1, 283, 327, 350, 400, block, boat, cleaning, dirty, drag, engine, nhra, off-road, process, race, sbc, scca, slalom, solo, thermal |
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Foose Hemisfear on Chassis Dyno Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 123 seconds The Foose Hemisfear on the chassis dyno for a tune-up, see the before and after results. Related: automotive, chip, costa, dyno, foose, hemisfear, machine, magazine, mesa, rd, sandsports, tuneup |
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Porsche 911 Oil By-Pass Block Modification Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 293 seconds See how the Kremmer mod is performed @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine. www.Engine-Machin ing.com Related: 911, air, by-pass, case, cooled, engine, kremmer, machining, mag, mod, modificatio, oil, performance, porsche, racing, rebuilding, turbo |
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Model A Ford Cylinder Head Resurfacing on a Bridgeport Mill Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 120 seconds John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine discusses how he resurfaced a Model A Ford cylinder head on his Bridgeport mill. Related: ass, automotive, bridgeport, costa, dude, engine, ford, haul, hobby, machine, mesa, mill, model, rd, rebuilding, shop |
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Lotus 1600 Big Valve Conversion Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 250 seconds This video covers the required steps that I use to install larger intake and exhaust valves in a Lotus cylinder head, plus see the valve job on the Sunnen VGS-20. Related: car, english, high, hot, import, job, lotus, performance, rod, sunnen, valve, vgs-20 |
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Porsche 911 Boxter jackshaft repair Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 287 seconds Watch as John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine addresses a common problem found with water cooled 911 and Boxter engines. Related: 911, boxter, engine, machine, machining, porsche, rebuilding, work |
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Resurfaceing the Porsche 911 Cylinder Head Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 202 seconds Watch as John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Maachine as he machines an air cooled 911 cylinder head. www.engine-machin ing.com 949-631-6376 Related: 356, 904, 906, 911, 917, air, autocross, cooled, engine, machining, porsche, rebuilding, vara |
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Porsche 911 Connecting Rod Oil Squirter Mod Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 215 seconds A simple but effective modification to get additional piston cooling by adding oil squirters to the connecting rod, as performed by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine. 949-631-6376 www.engine-machining .com Related: 356, 904, 906, 908, 911, 912, cond, costa, edwards, john, mesa, mods, porsche, rd, racing, rod, vintage |
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Fiat 128 X1/9 Billet Crank and Rods Posted by: fiatnutz
Video duration: 95 seconds Costa Mesa RD Automotive Machine is proud to announce the introduction of their new billet stroker crankshaft and H-beam connecting rods for the Fiat 128, X1/9, Ritmo, Strada, and Punto w/SOHC engines. Now you can install premium race quality parts to make your Fiat really hot. www.Engine-Machin ing.com Related: 128, car, costa, crankshaft, edwards, fiat, h-beam, john, mesa, punto, race, racing, ritmo, rods, strada, stroker, turbo, x1-9, x19 |
