1960 engine pad stamping

[Lynn L.]

Were engine stamp pads ever machined (rotary ground) and restamped at the factory assembly time?

[Joe M.]

Re: 1960 engine pad stamping

Have you checked the archives? I believe this topic has been discussed in the past.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1960 engine pad stamping

Were engine stamp pads ever machined (rotary ground) and restamped at the factory assembly time?

Lynn------


The answer is yes.

[Michael W.]

Re: 1960 engine pad stamping

Most rotary grinding operations would require removal of the head to allow access to the surface by the tool. Never heard of such a thing. Simple identification errors on the stamp pad were corrected with a hand held burr grinder which crudely removed the old info. Engines with this type are referred to as 'grind outs'.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1960 engine pad stamping

Most rotary grinding operations would require removal of the head to allow access to the surface by the tool. Never heard of such a thing. Simple identification errors on the stamp pad were corrected with a hand held burr grinder which crudely removed the old info. Engines with this type are referred to as 'grind outs'.

Mike and Lynn------


I may have misunderstood the original question. I thought Lynn was referring to a grind-out using a hand held (rotary) grinder. That's the only type of grind-out I've ever seen and that's what I was referring to.

[Michael W.]

Re: 1960 engine pad stamping

This question is somewhat ambiguous. I thought maybe a milling machine as used in engine shops to deck a block was being discussed.

[John D.]

Re: 1960 engine pad stamping

When we toured Flint engine plant in 1991 they showed how they did it with a 4" disc grinder.....

[Lynn L.]

Re: 1960 engine pad stamping

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