by Andy Stacy | May 29, 2026 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
I use my valve seal puller to hold head bolts and similar items when cleaning them on the wire wheel. I’ve gotten a good burn too many times, before doing this. Randy Torvinen Torvinen Machine Menahga, MN
by Andy Stacy | May 26, 2026 | ASSEMBLY
Damper fit is something a lot of people don’t check and might not know how important it is. If the fit is too loose, the damper can’t do its job properly and it can walk on the crank snout causing galling. If it’s too tight it’ll gall both...
by Andy Stacy | May 19, 2026 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
This jig allows you to press wrist pins out of pistons with ease. Made from a piece of roughly 5”x5”x1/4” steel plate with two identical scrap wrist pins welded in the center of the plate, vertically. Jackson Smith AMS Automotive Machine & Supply Fort Collins,...
by Andy Stacy | May 4, 2026 | CYLINDER HEADS
When chamfering valve springs, it’s imperative that you don’t hit the insides of any coils, which could lead to a stress riser and breakage. I insert a trimmed rubber pad to lift the tail away from the next coil and give me some room to work with the...
by Andy Stacy | Oct 5, 2025 | AGRICULTURAL, ALUMINUM BLOCK REPAIR, ALUMINUM HEAD REPAIR, ALUMINUM PORTING, BALANCING, BORING, CIRCLE TRACK, CLEANING, CNC, CRANK GRINDING, DIESEL DRAGS, DOMESTIC, DRAG AND DRIVE, DRAG RACING, ENDURANCE, ENGINE ASSEMBLY, HAND PORTING, HIGH PERFORMANCE, HONING, HOT ROD / STREET ROD, IMPORT, INDUSTRIAL, LIFTER BORES, LIGHT DUTY DIESEL, MEDIUM DUTY DIESEL, MOTORCYCLE, OFF-ROAD RACING, OVERHEAD CAM REPAIR, PIN OILING, PORTING, POWER SPORTS, REPOWER, RESTORATION, SEAT AND GUIDE, SPORT COMPACT, SURFACING, UNCATEGORIZED, VALVE JOB
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