Fuel PIn Questions

[cedardiesel]

How far can the pin that rides on the fuel pin travel outwards before ruining the seal? Also how far does the fuel pin itself travel downwards? What Type of steel do I need to use to make a fuel pin? Sorry for so many questions but trying to make my own Fuel Pin so Any specifications or tips are greatly appreciated.

[Richie O]

I do know it has to be wicked hard steel. ( we say wicked in Maine ) The soft steel grooves easy. I saw a pic of a aftermarket pin that had a good groove worn in it.

[cedardiesel]

yea I knew that cause I remember hearing that BD pin does it bad that is why im using stainless then getting it heat treated

[mprmn08]

probably just a good tool steel i would imagin but i dont know really for sure.

[burnt_servo]

i'm seriously thinking about making one out of brass and seeing how long it lasts before grooving ( and using a sythetic greese to lube the pin ).

a guy can also make one out of a soft mild steel , then use a hard surfacing welding rod to put several tack welds on the wear surface , then regrind the welds smooth .

can't rememeber who i was talking about this with , but the shaft of some electric motors are the right size , and a fairly hard high quality steel .

a person could also , if he's very careful , take the stock pin and build up the ground out area with weld , then regrind it .

if a guy can get the use of a lathe .... i wonder how a wheel stud might work once it is machined down and polished ?

[cedardiesel]

Hey burn-servo I like your simple thinking I never bout using a whell stud that might actually work but I know brass will groove and I was told to use stainless and them heat treat after its made or 4140HT that is the best cause of the hardness and able to be polished but yall keep the ideals coming.

[Richie O]

I had thought about hard surface welding but I wonder if the heat would warp it. I think when the time comes I will be buying a denny t or a M&H pin.

[Begle1]

Who's M&H?

[Richie O]

Alwaysworking on DTR.


I found a picture last night.




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[burnt_servo]

I had thought about hard surface welding but I wonder if the heat would warp it. I think when the time comes I will be buying a denny t or a M&H pin.

you would need to use small tack welds , spaced evenly ..... then when done it would be a good idea to toss it into a lathe to square it up .

[Ace]

My BD pin's almost 2 years old, no groove - just a nice wide witness mark from where I clock it back and forth a degree or two every few months. But I wouldn't try it with brass.

[ccoxva]

My old smokey has a pretty severe groove and only been used about 3000 miles..