Pressure Tester CHTX
The Winona Van Norman CHTX Pressure Tester is engineered to simulate real engine operating conditions, allowing machine shops to accurately test both cylinder heads and engine blocks for leaks, cracks, and other hidden defects. By combining high operating temperatures with internal pressure throughout the workpiece, the CHTX exposes even the smallest hairline cracks that may go undetected with conventional inspection methods, ensuring components are structurally sound before returning to service.
Built with the capacity to accommodate large diesel engine components, including Cummins ISX cylinder heads and blocks, the CHTX is ideal for heavy-duty engine rebuilding applications. Its accurate, repeatable testing process helps verify repair quality, prevent costly engine failures, reduce comebacks, and deliver greater confidence in every rebuild, making it an essential diagnostic tool for professional engine machine shops.
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Product Information
Operations
Our system ensures that all side and end ports are swiftly and effectively sealed using universal closure devices and a specialized cradle lifting mechanism, which applies optimal sealing pressure. The jack posts are fully adjustable to fit any cylinder head shape, including wedge, parallel, and overhead cam designs, easily adapting to differences in thickness.
Heads are measured outside the frame, and the jack posts can be preset within the frame to accommodate any automotive or diesel head up to 7-1/8″ thick, using our cylinder head thickness gauge. The posts can also be adjusted for heads that aren’t parallel. They support heads via head bolt holes for V-6 and V-8 engines, or with parallel bars for parallel heads and overhead cam heads with cam towers, and crossways bars for diesel heads.
Specifications
Features
Transparent acrylic plate (14.5″ x 7″ x 1″)
Transparent acrylic plate (20″ x 6″ x 1″)
Transparent acrylic plate (20″ x 10″ x 1″)
Transparent acrylic plate (29″ x 7.5″ x 1″)
Transparent acrylic plate (30″ x 9.5″ x 1″)
Roll of rubber to make custom plugs (15.7″ x 7.9″ x 0.25″)
Plate for backing for custom plugs (15.7″ x 7.9″ x 0.25″)
Pieces of custom metal in/out ports
Rubber cones with metal backing
Pneumatic connections with the o-rings
1/4 Gallons of rust corrosion inhibitor
Set of bolts and nuts for fastening
Inline water filter
Stainless-steel cradle, solution tank and hardware
Pressure regulation on control panel
Inline centered pressure lines for no tangle rotation
Standard Tooling
Features and Options
Tank Capacity:
Thermostat:
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Pump:
Electrical:
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Overall Dimensions:
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Manual Controls:
14 Gallons
6 kW
0°F – 180°F
4 HP
220V/3PH/60HZ
46″ l x 14″ w
51″ x 12″ x 47″
529 lbs.
Water Circulation, Pressurization, and Decompression