by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2017 | TOOLING
MODIFIED PLUG SOCKET It can be much easier to install and remove spark plugs, when space is tight due to header configuration, by notching out one section of a spark plug socket. This will allow for a better angle, and you can still use the hex head rather than a...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2017 | LUBRICATION & COOLING
COLD WEATHER COOLANT TIPS With wintertime temperatures approaching, now is the time to ensure that your diesel engine coolant/antifreeze is up to the task and staying in its liquid form. Everyone has a hydrometer or refractometer, and they’re easy to use. The question...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2017 | TOOLING
BOOST YOUR IMPACT In our shop we machine cylinder heads and rebuild turbos. Every once in a while you might find a nut that has seized up on a bolt. And of course no one has time for a penetrating oil to set in. So when we need that little extra kick of juice in our...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2017 | BLOCK WORK
PLUG THOSE HOLES When I only have only one torque plate I’ll plug the holes on the other side of the block with foam earplugs. They do a great job of keeping honing oil out of these holes. This way, when I change my plate to the other side, the oil or thread lube...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2017 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
CLEANING INTAKE PORTS After porting an intake manifold or a set of heads, there is going to be quite a bit of sand, aluminum, and other things in the port. It is very important that all of this debris gets cleaned out before assembling the engine. An easy and...
