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I’ve had some people ask about what products I’ve used to do this stuff so I made this list

I personally learned about polishing and buffing metal from reading, watching YouTube, and doing it. Patience!!!!




Chicago electric 6” bench top buffer (eye protection and respirator are a MUST!!!)

https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1?lsf=seller:8049,store:3588810996349851405&prds=p id:10496129544473542068,oid:3475870454359161297&q= hrbor+freight+biuffer&hl=en&ei=FaoeXMzzO8O9ggfJ6Ju YBg&lsft=gclid:EAIaIQobChMI44i9tq603wIVAsDICh1jXQP FEAQYASABEgJor_D_BwE

6” spiral sewn wheel (for buffing) https://www.pjtool.com/extra-thick-s...iABEgI8s_D_BwE

6” cotton fluff (polishing) https://www.google.com/search?q=6”+cotton++buffing+wheel&tbm=isch&ved=2ah UKEwigkYWZr7TfAhUUT1MKHZ6KCXoQ2-cCegQIABAC&oq=6”+cotton++buffing+wheel&gs_l=mobile-gws-wiz-img.3...14280.14882..15529...0.0..0.56.258.5...... 0....1.........30i10.si0s235o4O8&ei=5KoeXKCPL5SezQ KelabQBw&prmd=sivn&biw=375&bih=553#imgrc=Gix8j7e6r oJ-mM

Misc Dialux brand Jewelers rouges (use the chart for rogue type for metal type but experience and practice is best..

Dremel 4000

Flex shaft

Dremel Right angle

Lots of misc dremel bits (they’re cheap)

400 grit 1” /25mm diameter flap sanding wheel for Dremel this one is awesome for tight spaces and very smooth finish (eBay)

Other various size flap wheels and grits (ebay etc)

Misc Dremel felt polishing tips

1200grit EZ Bore Clover brand lapping compound $10 ebay/Amazon

Tungsten disulfide $10 eBay/Amazon

Boron nitride powders $10 ebay/Amazon

Boron paint aerosol $50 ebay/Amazon

boron brushable $30 ebay/Amazon

Molybdenum disulfide $10 what/Amazon

Cerakote products (a little goes a very very long way) (cerakotehightemp.com) they have great promos

Harbor freight blaster 37025 https://m.harborfreight.com/portable...not%20provided

Ebay blast media (120 grit aluminum oxide type?) $50ish 30ish lbs?

Ebay airbrush kit model: Masters ABD Kit-3ab-20 $99ish or less

Central pneumatic 61454 air compressor $159?

3M 07193 paint respirator $20

I would suggest another full face respirator for use with the blasting and wearing coveralls...I did

Nitrile gloves

Paper towels

Acetone

Squirt bottles

Tape

Ingenuity

0000 steel wool

Jewelers loupe 40-60x

old blue jeans

tiny little file set

chamfer bits

Misc flex hones

Manley 40174 valvespring chamfer bit (pac racing makes a cool one as well)


Ummm probably forgetting something

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Another ls3 timing chain damper failure

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Finally got to play around with a Christmas gift I’m very excited about

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Awesome!

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The pics are blurry because I used my wife’s phone and then texted them and then screenshot them.

LSX B8 piston (note uneven temperature distribution)




My coated piston (more even distribution)

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Under what conditions did you warm these up for the images?

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With a propane torch (used for those pics) , and thus far boiling water, oven, heat gun, oven ....some cool results from the exhaust/intake ports. Fun stuff

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Oil Pump DICK...Direct Injecting Capillary Kicker ...uses what would otherwise be wasted energy and turns it into a extra pump and/or siphon.....thanks Schumann

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From: Huntsville, AL