AngrySailor’s random machining, motors, fix it or (explitive) it thread

[AngrySailor]

So I’d like to have a valve spring bench tester for setting up big block heads. I could get by with using a more common 600lb tester and doing some math but it would be nice to read directly, I’m running over 800lbs open on the nasty stuff. The old RIMAC 600lbs testers are expensive used still and almost $1400 new (branded RIMAC but they’re  hongkoidial knock offs), They’re also reading in 5lb increments. There’s a proform (China) tester for $830 but it’s 700lb capacity and has reviews stating repeatability and other issues. I don’t really need another project but I’m thinking about building one from an arbor press with a 1000lb load cell and a DRO which should be quite accurate. Total parts from crapazon is under $400… it’s still china stuff but I think I could tailor it to my needs…  maaaan I need to sell some engines to fund this addiction… actually scored three BBC blocks for peanuts the other day. Two 454’s and a 396. Bare blocks one 454 was prepped 0.030” over but has surface rust. The others are std.  might look into cost effective top end kits and put together a street friendly/muscle car build to have in stock with a for sale sign on it   

 

[560Dennis]

On 12/13/2025 at 1:57 PM, AngrySailor said:

You jinx’d me Dennis. Now we got a cracked liner in the main engine… just pulled the head, hoping it was just o-rings leaking cooling water but the liner has an obvious crack…

Jinxie ! Guess no tour for me ! Ever! 

[AngrySailor]

7 hours ago, 560Dennis said:

Jinxie ! Guess no tour for me ! Ever! 

We’ll be back around your area sometime! We’re at the Goderich salt mine right now. They don’t have any salt… maybe we’re in the wrong place 🤣 who would possibly think you could get salt at a salt mine??? Here’s the junk liner we pulled out, sending it ashore for scrap. 

[560Dennis]

1 hour ago, AngrySailor said:

We’ll be back around your area sometime! We’re at the Goderich salt mine right now. They don’t have any salt… maybe we’re in the wrong place 🤣 who would possibly think you could get salt at a salt mine??? Here’s the junk liner we pulled out, sending it ashore for scrap. 

Put it in a John deer 🦌 G , that crush those m s at pulling! You can do it if anybody can 

? why would you go to a port to pick up salt when they don’t have any 🤔 what did miss? 

[AngrySailor]

8 hours ago, 560Dennis said:

Put it in a John deer 🦌 G , that crush those m s at pulling! You can do it if anybody can 

? why would you go to a port to pick up salt when they don’t have any 🤔 what did miss? 

They don’t have enough stockpile of finished salt to load us. They’re mining, processing and  hoisting salt to the surface rn and loading us bit by bit. Also they load transport trucks here for road salt and as strange as it seems they take priority over the ships. Gotta rebuild an oil pump for the generator engines, might start that tonight. I already pressed in new bushings just gotta log the measurements and assemble for a spare now. 

[hardtail]

18 hours ago, AngrySailor said:

We’ll be back around your area sometime! We’re at the Goderich salt mine right now. They don’t have any salt… maybe we’re in the wrong place 🤣 who would possibly think you could get salt at a salt mine??? Here’s the junk liner we pulled out, sending it ashore for scrap. 

Wouldn't want that rolling around in rough waters, good to offload it ASAP 

[Gearclash]

I take it the main engine is a uniflow 2 stroke design?  Seems like the inlet ports in the sleeve are quite low  . . . 

[hardtail]

How's the weather out there, same as your handle?

[AngrySailor]

2 hours ago, Gearclash said:

I take it the main engine is a uniflow 2 stroke design?  Seems like the inlet ports in the sleeve are quite low  . . . 

It is, it has hydraulically actuated exhaust valves with air spring closing, variable valve timing. The ports are that low because the stroke is 8 feet…

 

36 minutes ago, hardtail said:

How's the weather out there, same as your handle?

Pretty nasty. Better today than yesterday but still gross…

[jeeper61]

2 hours ago, AngrySailor said:

Pretty nasty. Better today than yesterday but still gross…

You are on the wrong side of the blackline 

[AngrySailor]

10 minutes ago, jeeper61 said:

You are on the wrong side of the blackline 

We’re in the crap rn for sure! Should make the blue water bridge in about 4 hours. That or we’ll make the news. 

[560Dennis]

🙏

[Alan Dinan]

7 hours ago, 560Dennis said:

🙏

What he said!

[AngrySailor]

Not sure what we’re doing but we’re proper stuck and sideways in ice in the Detroit river rn… 

[AngrySailor]

Not sure what’s up lol. The bridge said ice but I’m upstairs after watch and the river is clear here. We dropped the anchor for some reason though. Not engine room related. 

[560Dennis]

Glad you got  into safer water. Shiver Me Timbers break.

[560Dennis]

all I know about this from nation weather service yesterday I think 

[AngrySailor]

4 hours ago, 560Dennis said:

all I know about this from nation weather service yesterday I think 

We’re on our way to Toledo now. Back moving. 

[AngrySailor]

Was a nice evening pulling into Toledo yesterday afternoon after my watch

[AngrySailor]

What’s up with the German trucking industry…

[hardtail]

Obviously the EU needs to get more chick's into the trucking industry 

[jeeper61]

Translates to  "We are looking for you!"

If its any thing like this side of the pond they might need goats 

[AngrySailor]

Just got an email from the company… I applied for a scholarship to get my 2nd class Engineering license and was accepted 👌🏻 Not sure when I start but potentially early January. I’ll have to move half way across the country for 8 months. It’s gonna be crazy but well worthwhile. 

[AngrySailor]

Buddy Trever sent me his Santa shirt pic… wonder how far he took things…

[Alan Dinan]

53 minutes ago, AngrySailor said:

Just got an email from the company… I applied for a scholarship to get my 2nd class Engineering license and was accepted 👌🏻 Not sure when I start but potentially early January. I’ll have to move half way across the country for 8 months. It’s gonna be crazy but well worthwhile. 

Congratulations Sailor!!