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Connecting Rod Balancing
See how connecting rods are balanced by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D, www.engine-machining.com 949-631-6376

Crankshaft Oil Hole Chamfering
Watch as John @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine chamfers the oil holes on a Fiat stroker crankshaft. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

Catastrophic Engine Failure-02.wmv
This is what can happen if your battery leads are not tightened down - radical catastrophic engine failure as described by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

Chevrolet 502 Simtest - Port Engine
See how a 502 marine engine is Simtested @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

Engine Parts Balancing
Balancing of pistons and conrods.

Mitsubishi Evolution Block Resurfacing
John Edwards discusses how he resurfaces a Mitsubishi Evolution block on his Sunnen resurfacer @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine (949) 631-6376. www.engine-machining.com

VW Drag Racing Piston Lightening
Follow along as John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D lightens a set of forged pistons for Robert Kong's hot Karmen-Ghia drag machine. www.engine-machining.com

Automotive Connecting Rods 101
John Edwards discusses the various types of connecting rods found in modern engines. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

Rod Separator.wmv
Here's another neat trick to separate the cap from a rod that has just been rebuilt, see how John Edwards does this process at Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

BMW Cylinder Head Resurfacing
A 6-cyl high performance BMW cylinder head being resurfaced on the Sunnen HBS-1300 to correct a warp condition and surface finish measurement with a profilometer by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine, (949) 631-6376 www.engine-machining.com

Correct way to measure snowmobile crank run-out
This video shows the correct way to measure crank run-out

Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Ford 460 Cylinder Head
John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine demonstrates non destructive testing (NDT) magnetic particle inspection (Magnaflux) on a 460 Ford cylinder head to determine if the head is cracked. www.engine-machining.com (949) 631-6376

Toyota Supra Crankshaft Balancing
See how a Toyota Supra crankshaft is balanced by John Edwards @ Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine using the Sunnen DCB-750. www.engine-machining.com 949-631-6376

SBC Head Thernal Cleaning
Take a look at how SBC cylinder heads are cleaned at Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine using the thermal cleaning process.

Crank balancing
here's the NEW revised WRX crank getting checked to see how balanced it is. This is just a check up. I didn't have the front key on the crank so it wobbled a little. The back where the flywheel bolts onto the crank is very close to perfection. It will soon get balanced with the OEM FW on it as well as an ACT clutch kit.