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Where to buy line boring tool
Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2020 11:04 pm
by ABlyholder
I'm building a type IV motor and having frustrations with badly done line boring by machine shops. I'm interested in getting my own line boring tool so I can start doing this myself. But having trouble finding where to buy such a tool. Everyone doing this seems to have a tool bought and made many decades ago. Please let me know if you know where these are available.
Thank,
Andrew Blyholder
Richmond, CA
'74 Porsche 914 street car, '75 914 race car
Re: Where to buy line boring tool
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:21 am
by Kafer_Mike
Rocky Jennings has them --
https://rockyjennings.com. He goes by PocketRocket on TheSamba too.
Re: Where to buy line boring tool
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:17 pm
by ABlyholder
Talk to Rocky on the phone today. He's at $3,100 for his tool. A bit pricey for my budget. Any other suggestions out there?
Andrew
Re: Where to buy line boring tool
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 2:03 pm
by Kafer_Mike
Watch TheSamba or eBay as they appear from time to time. Also, I see you are in CA. Not sure who you've tried for line boring. I've seen and heard good things from Brothers VW Machine Shop in Ontario CA.
Re: Where to buy line boring tool
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:18 pm
by dstar5000
THE TOOL IS ONLY AS GOOD AS IT'S MASTER, AS YOU HAVE FOUND OUT....
Re: Where to buy line boring tool
Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:55 pm
by GARRICK.CLARK1
D Star tells the truth
Re: Where to buy line boring tool
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:58 am
by Phil69
I wouldn't personally attempt doing line boring unless you have had machine shop training and have access to dial gauges Vee blocks and a decent surface plate.