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They Make Obsolete Vintage Parts
If Egge Machine Company doesn’t have the engine part your vintage vehicle needs, they can make it. All you need to provide is a sample, a drawing or specifications. Engine parts and complete kits are available for vehicles from the early 1900s through the 1980s.
The company is celebrating 95 years of service to
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They Make Obsolete Vintage Parts
If Egge Machine Company doesn’t have the engine part your vintage vehicle needs, they can make it. All you need to provide is a sample, a drawing or specifications. Engine parts and complete kits are available for vehicles from the early 1900s through the 1980s.
The company is celebrating 95 years of service to antique, collector car, hot rod and muscle car enthusiasts. It operates a state-of-the-art foundry and machine shop, using high-silicon A-332 aluminum alloy for its automotive pistons. Pistons are cast in original permanent steel molds from the company’s wide range of molds.
In addition to old and specialty cars, they manufacture pistons for most automotive, light-truck, ag/industrial and marine applications. They’re proud to claim being the only U.S. maker of cast pistons using the A-332 aluminum alloy.
Other services include manufacturing valves from stainless-steel blanks, as well as valve guides. Custom or unidentifiable valves can also be reproduced from a sample.
If new lifters aren’t available, the original flat lifters (and lifter adjustment screws) can be resurfaced by Egge to recreate the convex surface required for lifters to spin with the camshaft, reducing wear.
The company remanufactures rocker arms, refacing and rebushing as needed. They also regrind camshafts, restoring horsepower and mechanical harmony, and providing smoother idling, quieter valve action, and more.
One of the more unique services offered by the company is babbitting rods and mains. Engines from the early 1900s to the mid-1930s generally used Babbitt bearing materials. Chevy also used Babbitt material for connecting rod bearings as late as 1953 on the 216CID and 235CID engines. Egge uses 4X Babbitt, a nickel-based, aircraft-quality material.
The company website offers two special engine resources for visitors. The Egge Engine Tech page provides comprehensive information and visual explanations of major engine components, including compression ring installation, piston ring installation tips, and much more.
“Ask Bob” is a help page that goes beyond most FAQ pages commonly found on company sites. It encourages visitors to submit questions to third-generation co-owner Bob Egge and shares a wide variety of previously submitted questions and answers.
The company encourages showroom visits and factory tours by appointment.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Egge Machine Company, 8403 Allport Ave., Santa Fe Springs, Calif. 90670 (ph 562-945-3419 or 800-866-3443; www.egge.com).
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