OST-050 - a VERY special build

[oldeskewltoy]

ahhhh... equipment...

As nice as a dyno would be, there are a few pieces of equipment I could use before I get a dyno for break-in.

1) a valve grinding machine with a chuck accurate to .0005" or better. ($2500-$8000)
(working on this one)

2) a valve seat/guide machine. ($15,000-$60,000)

Both of those I might be able to get in my current shop space (current shop is one car garage in residential neighborhood), but to add/have a dyno, I'd need another room, and I'd also have a LOT more regs then I currently have (noise for one...)

I do agree I would MUCH prefer to break-in the engine here, make sure all the seals are in good order, and that there are no leaks before my client gets it. Maybe someday....

A BIG part of why I do heads as my primary work is that I have far less potential for issues then I have doing complete engines.