I bought a valve grinding set up

[C Body Bob]

A shop down the road from me closed up about two years ago. The owner just basically works on his & a few friends cars. I stop in to visit a few times a month. A year ago I asked him about the valve grinder as I've bought a few things from him. He sold it to me today. I thought what the heck. I'll learn to use it as I have a lot of heads I've saved from various cars I've parted. May do some port matching & polishing work. I did a few sets 30 years ago. The junk yard I work in had one to recon heads from the junk cars.

 

[Dana]

Nice score

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

Yes nice score, your much better off buying old vs the new crap of today.
Just make sure it's tight.

I use to have a Rotund engine stand like this but built in the 60/70's much better build with the cranking mechanism in a cast iron housing.

(current production unit)

Also a tip, use sealed goggles when hogging out ports with a die grinder, as I had a sliver of metal ricochet off my eye brow right into my eye using safety glasses with side shields hogging out a 2-Stroke cylinder many years ago. Went to my GP an 1 Q-Tip later RELIEF!
You may already know, but just a reminder it's been 30 years

 

[C Body Bob]

Yes nice score, your much better off buying old vs the new crap of today.
Just make sure it's tight.

I use to have a Rotund engine stand like this but built in the 60/70's much better build with the cranking mechanism in a cast iron housing.

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(current production unit)

Also a tip, use sealed goggles when hogging out ports with a die grinder, as I had a sliver of metal ricochet off my eye brow right into my eye using safety glasses with side shields hogging out a 2-Stroke cylinder many years ago. Went to my GP an 1 Q-Tip later RELIEF!
You may already know, but just a reminder it's been 30 years

Thank you. Yes never can be too safe

 

[73Coupe]

Nice Sioux grinder!

Did you get the big cover that goes over the motor too?

my machinist buddy uses ATF as the grinding fluid....

 

[C Body Bob]

Nice Sioux grinder!

Did you get the big cover that goes over the motor too?

my machinist buddy uses ATF as the grinding fluid....

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Apparently not. What you see is what I got. Yes ATF is what he used too