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19Fordy 05-27-2022 10:49 AM
VanNorman 777 Boring Machine in action
 

Here's an intersting video on how to set up and bore a block with a VanNorman 777. I remember in 1963 I had a Ford flathead block bored to 3 3/8. Cost was $5 per hole. Those were the days. Twenty years old and making $1.15 per hour at Grand Union Super Market in Poughkeepsie NY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT7Q8D3ae5w

Phil Gillespie 05-27-2022 11:58 AM
Re: VanNorman 777 Boring Machine in action
 

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Originally Posted by 19Fordy (Post 2133341)
Here's an intersting video on how to set up and bore a block with a VanNorman 777. I remember in 1963 I had a Ford flathead block bored to 3 3/8. Cost was $5 per hole. Those were the days. Twenty years old and making $1.15 per hour at Grand Union Super Market in Poughkeepsie NY.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT7Q8D3ae5w
When life and things appeared to be simple and uncomplicated I seemed to think. 1963 was still at high school a tender 14 year old.
Phil NZ

Karl 05-30-2022 05:33 AM
Re: VanNorman 777 Boring Machine in action
 

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Originally Posted by Phil Gillespie (Post 2133362)
When life and things appeared to be simple and uncomplicated I seemed to think. 1963 was still at high school a tender 14 year old.
Phil NZ
I was born in late 1963!!!

Ol' Ron 05-30-2022 08:27 AM
Re: VanNorman 777 Boring Machine in action
 

To bore a block to 3 5/16 usually took all day, had a 9444 bar and got a 100 bucks for doing it. Then sent it out to have the pistons fit. another 40 bucks.
G


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