I see you are using a haas for doing block work. How do you like it and after you’ve had it for however long would you buy another haas or go with an engine builder brand like a Rottler or something if you had to do it again. I’m in the market for a machining center to start doing more machine work in house for the motorcycle dragrace engines i build. Any thoughts from another engine machinist would be appreciated! Thanks
I am very happy with the Haas interface, machine and support. There is more tooling and fixturing required for you to do up front, but you can set it up how you like. And this machine cost about half the price of the Centroid, Rottler and T&S machines. I will go with Haas in the future, unless they don't offer something that fits my needs.
yes, there are some variations from the factory. The program we run blueprints the block to what it should have been out of the factory. But it is still pretty close considering that material that is left is only about .003" thick.
Stock sleeve is around 5.800". We do put in larger, stronger sleeves to handle the power we are pushing. It increases the reliability when we are pushing 1700+ hp.
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I see you are using a haas for doing block work. How do you like it and after you’ve had it for however long would you buy another haas or go with an engine builder brand like a Rottler or something if you had to do it again. I’m in the market for a machining center to start doing more machine work in house for the motorcycle dragrace engines i build. Any thoughts from another engine machinist would be appreciated!
Thanks
I am very happy with the Haas interface, machine and support. There is more tooling and fixturing required for you to do up front, but you can set it up how you like. And this machine cost about half the price of the Centroid, Rottler and T&S machines. I will go with Haas in the future, unless they don't offer something that fits my needs.
Howcome it ate through only the one side? was the block not machine right from the factory?
yes, there are some variations from the factory. The program we run blueprints the block to what it should have been out of the factory. But it is still pretty close considering that material that is left is only about .003" thick.
what is the length of the stock sleeve? Also, are you putting in a larger bore? any reliability issues? Thanks again
Stock sleeve is around 5.800". We do put in larger, stronger sleeves to handle the power we are pushing. It increases the reliability when we are pushing 1700+ hp.
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