by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2017 | OTHER SHOP WORK
EASY RISER II call this my “Easy Riser” for Harley cylinders. It is a 2.5L GM block that I have bored to two different sizes to accommodate different cylinder bottom sizes. I use bolts installed into head bolt locations to prevent rotation of the cylinders. I only...
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
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 | OTHER SHOP WORK
MULTI-PURPOSE WOOD STOVE During the winter months, I enjoy the heat from my wood stove that I have in my shop. I don’t have a flywheel ring gear heater, so I utilize the wood stove here as well. I put my ring gear on top of the stove (direct heat) for 10 minutes or...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2017 | BLOCK WORK
THE OLD OIL PUMP TRICK When align honing Small or Big Block Chevrolets I always install an old oil pump on the #5 main cap. The added stress can change the main bore up to .001” to allow for distortion of the bore when the engine is fully assembled. Joe Foellmer...
