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| ===== Oil Pump Check Ball Seat Lapping Tool ====== | ===== Oil Pump Check Ball Seat Lapping Tool ====== | ||
| - | **The tool on the left** is a homemade check ball lapping tool used to lap the seat where the check ball sits in the oil pump (57-76). ((Toolmaker of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=499487&highlight=check+ball+lapping+tool)) \\ | + | **Homemade check ball lapping tool**: \\ |
| + | The tool on the left is a homemade check ball lapping tool used to lap the seat where the check ball sits in the oil pump (57-76). ((Toolmaker of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=499487&highlight=check+ball+lapping+tool)) \\ | ||
| It's made with a tool steel shank and a 3/8" carbide ball tip on the end. \\ | It's made with a tool steel shank and a 3/8" carbide ball tip on the end. \\ | ||
| The pocket for the ball to sit was cut with a 3/8" ball end mill then a few drops of Loctite 404 to keep it there. \\ | The pocket for the ball to sit was cut with a 3/8" ball end mill then a few drops of Loctite 404 to keep it there. \\ | ||
| - | **The tool in the middle** is a check-ball seat burnishing set. ((DaWind of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1013445&page=2)) \\ | + | **Check ball seat burnishing tool**: \\ |
| + | The tool in the middle is a check-ball seat burnishing set. ((DaWind of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1013445&page=2)) \\ | ||
| The idea is to turn the ball into the seat several times, thereby smoothing it to a very fine finish. \\ | The idea is to turn the ball into the seat several times, thereby smoothing it to a very fine finish. \\ | ||
| It works quite well with these old check valve seats, but you can and do use quite a bit of force with the cast iron for a good result. \\ | It works quite well with these old check valve seats, but you can and do use quite a bit of force with the cast iron for a good result. \\ | ||
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| Then, hold the whole mess in tension between centers as you soldered. They surely have to be straight or they aren’t much use. \\ | Then, hold the whole mess in tension between centers as you soldered. They surely have to be straight or they aren’t much use. \\ | ||
| - | **The tool on the right** was made as a check ball tester and oil pump prelube tool. \\ | + | **Check ball tester and oil pump prelube tool**: \\ |
| + | The tool on the right was made as a check ball tester and oil pump prelube tool. \\ | ||
| With this tool, all you have to do is use a grease gun (without grease) filled with oil and pump it into the system so a dry start can be avoided. ((bustert of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1813185&page=2)) \\ | With this tool, all you have to do is use a grease gun (without grease) filled with oil and pump it into the system so a dry start can be avoided. ((bustert of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1813185&page=2)) \\ | ||
