by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2017 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
STAMPED STEEL ROCKER ARM BREAK-IN Many classes of racing require the use of stamped steel rocker arms, and many budget crate engines utilize stamped steel rocker arms. Because stamped steel rocker arms do not feature a roller bearing pivot, stamped steel rocker arms...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2017 | GASKETS & SEALING
SEALING HEAD BOLTS RIGHT We have always sealed the head bolts that go to water with a Teflon sealer of some kind, but we still had one that leaked from time to time. So when I saw an ad for a new and improved Teflon Sealer, I called the company. The engineer that I...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2017 | OPERATIONS
HAPPY CUSTOMERS TELL THOUSANDS THRU SOCIAL MEDIA The best form of advertising is word-of-mouth. The old studies showed that a satisfied customer will tell 2-3 people about their good experience with your company, while a dissatisfied consumer will share their...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2017 | TOOLING
BLAST IT We’ve all had problems with plain shank tooling “turning” in a key-less chuck. I have found that bead blasting the end of the tooling where it goes in the chuck can provide enough grip and end the spin. Dale Beran The Parts Bin Ord, NE May,...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2017 | OPERATIONS
THE BUCK STOPS HERE Sometimes when we repeat a task over and over, we don’t look at the details as much as we should. We trust the customer, the parts manufacturer or simple circumstance. The opportunity for problems presents itself when we become comfortable,...
