[SEL] Coolspring. NOW: Cylinder boring

[Curt Holland]

While ripping on ol' Arnie is a hoot (and so appropriate!), the subject 
of boring an oil field engine is of interest too. During the long hours 
of driving back from Coolsprings this weekend, I was wondering about the 
possibilities of boring an oil field engine cylinder in place. Several 
years ago we rented GE Services equipment and line bored 3 high speed 
brass pinion bushings in the bed of a forging machine. I was thinking 
similiar equipment could be used, locating one end of the boring bar 
between the throws of the crankshaft (or the bearing caps) and locating 
the other end with a plate clamped by the cylinder head bolts. Does 
anyone have experience boring an engine this way? Does it sound reasonable?
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC

Michael Tucker wrote:

> Oh PLLLEEEAAASE!  How long have you had Bessie?  Is this the first 
> time that you noticed that she didn't have enough compression to run 
> or are you just using that as an excuse to cover up the fact that 
> ANOTHER deadline has come and gone with no results! :-)))
>