"how not to install block posts" :-x
#1
"how not to install block posts" :-x
the tap needed is 3/8" NC16, it says that on the invoice, you just have to look carefully. the drill bit needed is 5/16", it says that on the tap, you just have to look carefully. I drilled some of the most crooked *** off center holes you could have ever imagined, then I taped them and threw some posts in. I still need to epoxy the bitch up, I know a place that sells some alumiminum ----, it should be sexy.
these didn't need to be perfectly centered and such, did they?
pictures are here!!:
that's me with the school's tap and die set
there's the work area, notice the seat cover on the ground to assist in clean-up
as you can see the locations to be drilled were precisely marked using dry erase board marker.
the drilling getting ready to go, damn the drill slid around alot.
we had to go jack this guy's tools, he has alot of tools so I always borrow them. notice he is doing something important under that car.
I punched some holes to keep the drill straight, notice the green paint, that means that ---- belongs to the other guy.
notice the nice homemade haircut I have, I did that myself the night before these pictures were taken.
look at that drill go.
what a perfect hole. I told everyone that came by that I was putting in speed holes to make the block lighter.
tap that ----. that's the school's tap.
In this picture you can really see just how crooked that hole was drilled.
I'm not the only one who was off center, endyne couldn't get their screw driver holes in the middle of any of the posts they gave me, I guess I followed their example.
that's just how crooked that ---- got drilled. not really, I'm just getting rid of that little webbing piece of ----, I need to drill a hole there.
this is the one with one hole off to one side, and another hole off to the other side, I figure they will balance out.
damn I look funny in that picture, representing the cruces swimming which I quit mid-way through because 6am is too early to be swimming.
It's a good thing this guy took all the pictures or they would have ended up just as blury. This shakey-ness could also be why all the holes were drilled crooked?
the traditional flipping it off pose.
my friend's blown turbo on his rx-7
that's right .82 exhaust, .48 compressor, you know how we do.
full motor shot. the cooling fan takes up more room than the engine.
yes, the dual fart pipes that aren't at the same height, gotta love it.
these didn't need to be perfectly centered and such, did they?
pictures are here!!:
that's me with the school's tap and die set
there's the work area, notice the seat cover on the ground to assist in clean-up
as you can see the locations to be drilled were precisely marked using dry erase board marker.
the drilling getting ready to go, damn the drill slid around alot.
we had to go jack this guy's tools, he has alot of tools so I always borrow them. notice he is doing something important under that car.
I punched some holes to keep the drill straight, notice the green paint, that means that ---- belongs to the other guy.
notice the nice homemade haircut I have, I did that myself the night before these pictures were taken.
look at that drill go.
what a perfect hole. I told everyone that came by that I was putting in speed holes to make the block lighter.
tap that ----. that's the school's tap.
In this picture you can really see just how crooked that hole was drilled.
I'm not the only one who was off center, endyne couldn't get their screw driver holes in the middle of any of the posts they gave me, I guess I followed their example.
that's just how crooked that ---- got drilled. not really, I'm just getting rid of that little webbing piece of ----, I need to drill a hole there.
this is the one with one hole off to one side, and another hole off to the other side, I figure they will balance out.
damn I look funny in that picture, representing the cruces swimming which I quit mid-way through because 6am is too early to be swimming.
It's a good thing this guy took all the pictures or they would have ended up just as blury. This shakey-ness could also be why all the holes were drilled crooked?
the traditional flipping it off pose.
my friend's blown turbo on his rx-7
that's right .82 exhaust, .48 compressor, you know how we do.
full motor shot. the cooling fan takes up more room than the engine.
yes, the dual fart pipes that aren't at the same height, gotta love it.
#3
Re:Installed block posts today!!
pretty far, it looks like ----. On the intake side I have one off to one side, and one off to another side on the cylinder closest to the flywheel, that one looks the most like ----. When I get the pictures tomarrow or in 2 weeks you will see just how far off I was, the drill was shakey
#4
Re:Installed block posts today!!
Just a little advice. When making hole is things that have important placement you should do this. First start off with a drift. A Drift is like a big *** nail that is real thick and pointy at the end. Put a mark where you want the hole to be with a marker or some that stands out. Then take the drift a Smack it into the marke that you made. You might have to do this a couple of times to make the divit deep enough that when you drill, the bit won't slip out of the hole. When you do drill use a smaller drill bit first that way it makes a nicer hole. Then dril with the desired drill bit to finish up. You will come come out with more professional looks and quality. If you don't belive me that what we did in tech school for airplanes.
Happy drilling. ps: this works for anything.
Happy drilling. ps: this works for anything.
#5
Re:Installed block posts today!!
hmm, too bad all 12 holes have already been drilled, tapped, and plugged. I used a punch, but I didn't use any sort of scientific method for determining where to put the holes, so they are off center and drilled crooked.
#6
Re:Installed block posts today!!
Nice work. Way to go. That should do the job just as good as the right way.
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#8
Re:Installed block posts today!!
wow, now i don't question why it took you three months to get your swap running in the first place. i would get the block honed because if you were that careless about them, i'm sure you torqued them too much as well and now your cylinders are out of wack.
#9
Re:Installed block posts today!!
honing was planned before the posts were installed, the cyliinders are a bit rusty from sitting in bamboo's garage. I probably did torque them too much, and I slammed the drill into the sleeves after the hole went through a couple times. I also kept drilling one time because I thought I was not yet through the block, so I got a little starter hole in one of my sleeves, good thing I have a post there.
#10
Re:Installed block posts today!!
Originally Posted by kyle
honing was planned before the posts were installed, the cyliinders are a bit rusty from sitting in bamboo's garage. I probably did torque them too much, and I slammed the drill into the sleeves after the hole went through a couple times. I also kept drilling one time because I thought I was not yet through the block, so I got a little starter hole in one of my sleeves, good thing I have a post there.
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