Our reconditioning centre in Vancouver has just carried out furnace brazing of 13 pieces of 32-bore four-stroke engine cylinder heads for Canada’s premier ferry operator.
The valve seat bores were seriously damaged by cavitation and corrosion. Machining to over-size was not possible anymore because this had already been done during past overhauls and the maximum diameter had already been reached.
QuantiServ’s unique process starts with the generous removal of any damaged material around the valve seat bores. Thereafter steel sleeves are soldered in in a vacuum oven before finishing off the heads by NC machining of the valve seat bores. Standard-size valve seats can then be installed, followed by pressure testing of each cylinder head.
QuantiServ’s furnace brazing process is applicable to four-stroke cylinder heads of any engine type with a cylinder bore diameter of > 200 mm. It is patented word-wide and classification approved (LR / ABS). Classification certificates are available on request.
Condition of the cylinder heads before reconditioning:
Condition of the cylinder heads after reconditioning, before installation of the valve seats:
