power valve housings

[bazzer5115]

Hi,
I am not sure if the powervalve bush housings in my barrels are good or not.It looks like the bushes have been turning in the barrel and marking/wearing the housing to a degree.The outer housings are fine but the inners look worn.I assume they can be bored out and sleeved or overize bushes made.Anybody had same problem and any had them repaired,if so by who and how much.Would a local engineering company be up for the job?
Cheers

[dusty350]

Hi,
I think Stan Stephens does this type of repair. Seem to remember him writing about it in CMM. A local engineering place is worth a go first though. Any pics of the damage ?

Dusty

[bazzer5115]

Would post pictures of damage and would love to post pictures of my hybrid build but as I not to good on these computer things, not possible until my daughter is back for the weekend(as she does most of my computer stuff)cheers

[phil38]

Mine were pretty bad, the outside if the inner bushes had fretted badly, but they still located correctly in the barrels. The I need we're oval as were the PV journals, so has the PV journals turned down to round and the "top hat" inserts in the bushes pressed out and remade in bronze. The ends of the PV where hey join were also badly worn (common I think ) and had to be built up with weld and then milled.

[calum64]

Nov 29, 2013 23:01:35 GMT 1 bazzer5115 said:

Would post pictures of damage and would love to post pictures of my hybrid build but as I not to good on these computer things, not possible until my daughter is back for the weekend(as she does most of my computer stuff)cheers

this forum is like theropy I thought I was the only thiko that couldn't work computers etc good to know I'm not alone lol.