nice work. your attention to detail is rare these days

I enjoy hearing how you set things up it’s good to know that your knowledge is being recorded for future generations to learn from

Better than new Brian. 👍

Brian, I always learn something when I watch your vids. Thanks for showing how engine building should be done.

I worked at a dealership garage in the 1980’s and 1990’s and a lot of the new 4.0 six cylinders had piston rattle. Also many of the new Cadillacs had loud rattle on start up. The warranty claims all called it “normal” and rejected except for one man that lawyered up. He got a brand new complete engine “fresh” off the factory line that I installed. They sent it “plug and play” with everything on it including sensors, plug wires, manifold and fuel injectors, oil pan, pulleys, flywheel, the whole nine. Ha, ha! It was three times worse than the original engine. GM bought the car back and the dealer refunded his deal.

You do real nice work Brian. I like your boring bar. Thanks for the video.

Love seeing these engines getting new life!

Looking Good Brian 💪

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Great Video! Thanks Brian!

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Looking good there bud! What rings do you like? Silvolite pistons are real good in my opinion also, but I mostly work on large diesels so OEM is the way to go. Aftermarket is junk for the most part in my world. Cheers!

I like seeing people go to as little oversize as possible. I am so used to seeing people go to +.030 on everything, even if +.020 is readily available. Have you ever encountered Rebuilder's Choice performance coated pistons? I think it's fascinating to see performance coated pistons on stock rebuilds that predate performance coated pistons. I enjoy watching engine rebuilds on the Jamsi Channel. However, I don't think he ever rebuilt an early Jeep. 11:18 That's fascinating to me. I'm used to seeing the piston manufacturer call for a certain piston to wall clearance, and telling the machinist to measure at a certain part of the skirt. Doesn't that still ensure a proper piston to wall clearance and account for manufacturing variances? 14:57 It is my understanding that in the 1990s, every new engine received a plateau hone. Rebuilding a modern engine without one is not possible from what I have heard. 17:37 It's great to see a ball hone actually get used for the intended purpose. I am so sick of people just doing a quick re-ring with a ball hone, and not measuring how much bore wear they have beforehand. I don't know how many people I have met who bought a used car that said "Has a rebuilt engine." In reality, someone just pulled the heads, pulled the oil plan, used a ball hone, and put on standard rings. Those cars burn oil like crazy.

Nice video Brian! What would be the maximum that the cylinders can be bored to before one needs to start sleeving it? I am not at this stage of my rebuild but will soon be getting there

Brian, love your engine rebuild videos. I have a 1948 CJ2A w an L134 in need of rebuild/sleeve. Curious where you are located and approximate cost. Thx

Have you ever tried relieving an F head around the exhaust valve like you do on the L head and did it help power output? Just curious.

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Nice work. When you set up your boring machine, do you set the postion by the existing "good" part of the bore, or???

Hello Brian, I have emailed you hoping to get some engine work done. I understand you are busy, just hoping to make contact with you. And hoping my email didn’t go to the spam folder. Please let me know the best way to contact you if my email has not made it to you. Thank you for your time