Winsten
Plastic
- Joined
- Aug 29, 2020
I have a friend that needs some 6AN (tighter tolerance JIC/SAE J514) fitting connections put in an extruded aluminum fuel rail. I am not anticipating making any money off of this, nor do I want to make any more of these ports in the future. The porting tool looks like ~$150 minimum. I was considering surfacing the taper to a small cusp height (time is not an issue really in this case, shouldn’t take long anyway) instead of buying the tool and leaving it at that, maybe cramming a steel fitting down inside to flatten it out. Should I consider turning a pin out of 4140HT and “burnishing” or pressing the cusps flat? Or are these ideas a recipe for disaster?
Any input is appreciated.
Any input is appreciated.