THEY ARE NOT ALL FAILURES

THEY ARE NOT ALL FAILURES

by | Feb 2, 2017 | DIAGNOSTICS

THEY ARE NOT ALL FAILURES You might not believe this, but not every 2.9L, 3.0L or 4.0L V6 Ford factory cylinder head cracked and failed. Nor did every 706 GM 4.8-5.3L with the “battery” emblem. Cylinder heads fail for a reason. Now the difference between success or...
FLATNESS AND SURFACE FINISH

FLATNESS AND SURFACE FINISH

by | Feb 2, 2017 | GASKETS & SEALING

FLATNESS AND SURFACE FINISH Cylinder head and block flatness and surface finish are critical to proper head gasket sealing. The following general specifications cover both gasoline and diesel engines. Since bolt spacing, location of oil and water holes, pressures,...
MAGNETIC BASE AND A THIRD HAND

MAGNETIC BASE AND A THIRD HAND

by | Feb 2, 2017 | TOOLING

MAGNETIC BASE AND A THIRD HAND I use a small magnetic base vice to hold my dial-bore gauge while checking it with a micrometer. The extra hand allows me to get a bet­ter read on it. These are not expensive. I can store it near by, but out of the way. Steve Potz...
SLEEVE DRIVER

SLEEVE DRIVER

by | Feb 1, 2017 | BLOCK WORK

SLEEVE DRIVER When you are installing a repair sleeve in a engine block, it’s important to drive it in nice and straight with even pressure on the top of the sleeve. I made a sleeve driver tool out of an old car axle. I pressed out the studs and shortened it. It works...
WOODIN’ YOU LIKE SOME

WOODIN’ YOU LIKE SOME

by | Jan 5, 2017 | CYLINDER HEADS

WOODIN’ YOU LIKE SOME I have made a variety of valve holders, each made for different head configura­tions. I make them out of wood and drill holes matching the head configuration so I can replace the valves back into the same valve guides. The attached ex­ample is...