O-Ring grooves in head... - Page 2

gonzo1066 · 02-02-2013, 09:45 AM

You should be able to put a grooves in the block with the Isky GrooveOmatic while the engine is in the car. Vary small radius required and simple to use.

Mike Taylor 3601 · 02-02-2013, 05:11 PM

Cutting the head is different from the block,the Isky tool everyone is talking about is for the block ONLY not the head. BHJ makes tool for heads has plate similar to torque plate that bolts to head to locate cutter assm.
You can cut head on boring bar or mill but you have to have a way to center it or locate so you can cut the grooves in the correct place,when you do the block you locate off cylinder bores like you do when you bore cylinders,the head does'nt have a way to locate where to cut.
Someone that is real good on bridgeport w/ dro could map the bore centers w/dowels as reference point then transfer that to head and locate bore centers and cut the grooves,but it would be big job to do that way.

I don't know what kind six you are workin on But if it has same bore centerline as a V-8 someone has plate for to cut receiver grooves then could possibly adapt to use on 6 cyl.
Mike Taylor 3601

02-02-2013, 09:45 AM	#11
gonzo1066 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NW Washington state Posts: 61 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: O-Ring grooves in head... You should be able to put a grooves in the block with the Isky GrooveOmatic while the engine is in the car. Vary small radius required and simple to use.

02-02-2013, 05:11 PM	#12
Mike Taylor 3601 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somerset,Ky Posts: 1,374 Likes: 358 Liked 308 Times in 103 Posts	Re: O-Ring grooves in head... Cutting the head is different from the block,the Isky tool everyone is talking about is for the block ONLY not the head. BHJ makes tool for heads has plate similar to torque plate that bolts to head to locate cutter assm. You can cut head on boring bar or mill but you have to have a way to center it or locate so you can cut the grooves in the correct place,when you do the block you locate off cylinder bores like you do when you bore cylinders,the head does'nt have a way to locate where to cut. Someone that is real good on bridgeport w/ dro could map the bore centers w/dowels as reference point then transfer that to head and locate bore centers and cut the grooves,but it would be big job to do that way. I don't know what kind six you are workin on But if it has same bore centerline as a V-8 someone has plate for to cut receiver grooves then could possibly adapt to use on 6 cyl. Mike Taylor 3601 Last edited by Mike Taylor 3601; 02-02-2013 at 05:15 PM. Reason: addition