Here’s the facts as we know them. That lathe doesn’t belong to me. If I wanted to get a milling attachment for it, it would require justification, approvals, order the thing, wait almost a year, etc. If I bought it myself, when I retire in five years, I would have no lathe but a nice milling attachment. So, outside the box I go. First, I made a dead center to go along with the live center. Hung the fuel rail. Then, with some scrap 3/4” plate and 1” plate, I made a right angle sled. Lined and squared everything in place. Clamped my piece. Worked like a champ. Reamed and tapped one side, re-lined up and squared the other and repeated. I’m happy.
Now, if I can just get the injector company to ship me my injectors! They’re only on the other side of the county. It really shouldn’t take three weeks (and counting!)
