The Ford Barn - View Single Post - For those with machining experience. Sleeve fitting??

Bored&Stroked · 11-19-2019, 05:49 PM

I think your plan is fine, but the fact that you have a boring bar that you've never used doesn't give me a lot of confidence that you should try it on this block that you've already got a lot of time into.

If it was me, I'd "practice" and get my technique, my tooling, etc. - all down on a scrap block -- before I'd try it on one that I actually want to keep. If you're trying to get this done, I'd take it to a shop and maybe ask if you could "hang around" and see the process end-to-end. Just my thoughts . . .

11-19-2019, 05:49 PM	#3
Bored&Stroked Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 5,068	Re: For those with machining experience. Sleeve fitting?? I think your plan is fine, but the fact that you have a boring bar that you've never used doesn't give me a lot of confidence that you should try it on this block that you've already got a lot of time into. If it was me, I'd "practice" and get my technique, my tooling, etc. - all down on a scrap block -- before I'd try it on one that I actually want to keep. If you're trying to get this done, I'd take it to a shop and maybe ask if you could "hang around" and see the process end-to-end. Just my thoughts . . .