Engine machining

[JSRTUDOR]

Does anyone in the South Jersey area know of a good machine shop I can take my 1930 engine to get cleaned and magnafluxed? if so what did it cost? Thanks

[Charlie Stephens]

Remember if they hot tank it you will need to replace the bearings. I would think it would be better to take it to the shop that is going to do the rest of your engine work.

Charlie Stephens

[Will N]

Schwalms is in Strasburg PA, not too far from South Jersey. They did my engine and about 10 other guys in our club too. Very happy with the rebuild.

As Charlie mentioned, cleaning will likely result in the need for rebabbiting. Schwalms uses an oven to bake off the crud, and in the process, it melts the babbit. They also do magnafuxing.

http://www.schwalms.com/

[JSRTUDOR]

Thanks!

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

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Just so we are clear, cleaning or degreasing does not necessitate the need for rebabbitting. The old hot tanks or soak tanks often used sodium hydroxide, which as Charlie & Will suggested is detrimental to soft metals such as babbitt when submerged however it is also detrimental to alloy products such as aluminum head on modern vehicles, so there are alternatives that many shops have gone to.


For me, in addition to my hot soak tank (with sodium hydroxide), I have a hot jet wash cabinet that heats water and Safety-Kleen's Armakleen soap to make a nice cleaning solution. The cabinet stays between 175°-200° and so the block does not get hot enough to cause the babbitt any issues, and the soap does not degrade the babbitt either. There are many shops that have a similar process, so you just need to call and ask.