skib Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Can anyone recommend a machine shop to hone the cylinders on my F54 block? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 Dose not Brapp do this kind of work?? It would be cool just to meet him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgkurz Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I have had good luck with Eastco Machine in Gresham. They do high quality work at reasonable prices. They even have a torque plate for an L6. I think they may also be working on a way to accommodate an L6 on their new engine dyno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundmasterg Posted December 3, 2008 Share Posted December 3, 2008 I've had great luck with SH Racing at Hillsboro Airport. I've also had good experiences with Bearing Services in downtown portland a couple blocks from Powell's books. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators BRAAP Posted December 3, 2008 Administrators Share Posted December 3, 2008 Dose not Brapp do this kind of work??It would be cool just to meet him. Our engine Machine service is limited to cylinder head work. Surfacing, 4-5 angle valve seats, etc. We are not set up for any block, crank, rod/piston machine work, sorry. Bearing Service Co. is well known and reputable. HybridZ member Phred is an engine builder, L-series savvy, not sure if owns/work at a machine shop or not. He is in the Gresham area, (EastCo?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughdogz Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Skib, Bryan Miner has one of those honing dealie-os that attaches to a drill and has a bunch of spherical "stones". Just a thought... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundmasterg Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 Forgot to mention that the guy at SH Racing (Steve Householder) has a Z himself (his wife's car) and he's built many Z engines over the last 20 years. I've had a lot of work done there myself and he's good, if you can handle slow. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 Our engine Machine service is limited to cylinder head work. Surfacing, 4-5 angle valve seats, etc. We are not set up for any block, crank, rod/piston machine work, sorry. Bearing Service Co. is well known and reputable. HybridZ member Phred is an engine builder, L-series savvy, not sure if owns/work at a machine shop or not. He is in the Gresham area, (EastCo?). Sorry, it would still be great to meet you:icon45: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 Sorry, it would still be great to meet you:icon45: shoulda come to the NWZ show n shine this year guess theres always next year :mrgreen: lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted December 5, 2008 Author Share Posted December 5, 2008 and thanks for the suggestions guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundmasterg Posted December 5, 2008 Share Posted December 5, 2008 No prob Skib! What are you planning to do with your L28ET for mods? I've got one too for my '72 but don't plan to do anything yet since my 2.4L still runs great and I don't have money to do anything right now. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skib Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Greg: the L28et is getting a full rebuild, all of the alum. has been bead blasted and clear coated, all new pumps/fan clutch ect. The first set up will be running the stock turbo and ecu with a FMIC and 2.5in down pipe/mandrel bent exhaust(no cat) and the 240sx throttle body with a few other little things. Later on Ill upgrade the turbo to a T3/T4 and do porting of the head/manifolds, and build a new 3in mandrel bent exhaust from the DP back, megasquirt, EDIS and a few other top secret goodies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundmasterg Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Greg: the L28et is getting a full rebuild, all of the alum. has been bead blasted and clear coated, all new pumps/fan clutch ect. The first set up will be running the stock turbo and ecu with a FMIC and 2.5in down pipe/mandrel bent exhaust(no cat) and the 240sx throttle body with a few other little things. Later on Ill upgrade the turbo to a T3/T4 and do porting of the head/manifolds, and build a new 3in mandrel bent exhaust from the DP back, megasquirt, EDIS and a few other top secret goodies Skib, Sounds like you're making good progress! You're ahead of me....I just got my turbo engine a month ago and have no money to do anything else except take the unneccessary stuff off of it and (hopefully) sell it. I plan to build mine up as time goes on to where I can swap it in at a later date, get all the bugs worked out and holes drilled for whatever I add, then yanking it out and restoring the car and putting it all back in. I'd love to see your setup, especially the 240sx throttle body and what not. I need to get one of those for myself, but haven't seen one yet. I plan much the same as what you're doing for mine. Since Chris in Texas gets around 400hp at the rear wheels, I'm figuring 300hp - 400hp would be just fine and dandy for myself. With Hugh blazing a local trail for us, we should be able to learn from what he does. We should hook up some time. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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