by Donnie Hurt | Jan 3, 2017 | BLOCK WORK
FILTER ADAPTER TOOL Removing and installing an older Ford oil filter adapter without damaging it is easy when you make this tool. Find a nut that fits on the threads and cut a slot with a cutoff wheel. Next apply valve grinding compound to the threads, install the...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2017 | OPERATIONS
TIME IS MONEY One thing I’ve learned after many years of business is that my time is very valuable. I can balance multiple machines running and I can squeeze in some time with my customers, but it can be difficult being the “parts guy” as well. Like most shops, I...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2017 | GASKETS & SEALING
RETHINKING OEM EXHAUST FLANGE GASKETS You want to seal that flange with an OE MLS gasket? Good luck! — The same conditions now exist in exhaust flange technology as when the first MLS head gaskets were being replaced under repair conditions. OEM MLS exhaust...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2017 | CYLINDER HEADS
ISX CAM BEARING FAILURE ISX Cummins DOHC heads are often return with an injector cam bearing seized to the camshaft. The cause is twofold: 1) When the technician removed the camshaft on the head exchange, they stood the camshaft on end. Since the camshafts are hollow,...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2016 | DIAGNOSTICS
GET THE FACTS ON USED OIL ANALYSIS There is an old adage that says, “you can’t change what you can’t measure.” Accurate measurements are basically facts you can use to make measurable changes. When it comes to engine wear protection, it’s always good to have FACTS,...
