and hopefully priced better than than the Isky cutters. 
Flycutting Tools
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Burning Brakes
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Flycutting Tools
Here are some pictures of the Lindy Tool In Head Piston Cutters (IHPC). I have no connection to the company that manufactures these other than a satisfied user. They are great tools and I wanted to share another option available for in-block piston flycutting.
Features:
1. Will fit in a disassembled head, down to the valve seat without modification to the cutter or head.
2. Provide a radius cut in the piston
3. Radial clearance built into the cutter, typically .090
4. Come in exact valve sizes for an exact fit
5. Manufactured of M-2 tool steel for long life, can be resharpened if you cut that many pistons
6. Guide rods available in metric sizes, i.e. 8mm for LSx engines
7. The back side of the cutter is shaped like a valve to reduce the chance of damage to the valve seat and valve job
8. Guide rod stops for setting cutting depth
Dave Lindy is a super nice guy that has some great information to share. He makes the tools himself and will do custom configurations if requested.
Pictures: (These are 2.055 and 1.60 IHPC's in a Dart 225cc head)
Flycut pistons with IHPC:
Features:
1. Will fit in a disassembled head, down to the valve seat without modification to the cutter or head.
2. Provide a radius cut in the piston
3. Radial clearance built into the cutter, typically .090
4. Come in exact valve sizes for an exact fit
5. Manufactured of M-2 tool steel for long life, can be resharpened if you cut that many pistons
6. Guide rods available in metric sizes, i.e. 8mm for LSx engines
7. The back side of the cutter is shaped like a valve to reduce the chance of damage to the valve seat and valve job
8. Guide rod stops for setting cutting depth
Dave Lindy is a super nice guy that has some great information to share. He makes the tools himself and will do custom configurations if requested.
Pictures: (These are 2.055 and 1.60 IHPC's in a Dart 225cc head)
Flycut pistons with IHPC:
Last edited by thetorch; Jan 4, 2008 at 02:18 PM. Reason: Added pictures of flycut pistons
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Burning Brakes
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They are priced as follows:
Cutter: $78.50 (Valve size specific)
Guide Rod: $28.00 (Valve guide size specific)
If you needed to cut both intake and exhaust and wanted to do both at the same time, you would purchase the following:
2 valve size specific cutters
2 valve guide size specific guide rods
or you could buy one guide rod and swap cutters for each valve.
Cutter: $78.50 (Valve size specific)
Guide Rod: $28.00 (Valve guide size specific)
If you needed to cut both intake and exhaust and wanted to do both at the same time, you would purchase the following:
2 valve size specific cutters
2 valve guide size specific guide rods
or you could buy one guide rod and swap cutters for each valve.
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Burning Brakes
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How deep are you cutting them? Doesn't look like a lot.
I cut mine .100" deep.
Also, be sure to sand down the sharp corners of the cuts before you call it done.
I cut mine .100" deep.
Also, be sure to sand down the sharp corners of the cuts before you call it done.
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