by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2016 | GASKETS & SEALING
PTFE REAR MAIN SEAL SERVICE PolyTetaFlouroEthylene sounds impressive, and it is. This is the latest material used for rear main seals and was originally developed for the over-the-road diesel engine market, for maximum life. Care must be taken when installing these...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2016 | TOOLING
IMPROVING THE BLASTING EXPERIENCE Like most machines, our glass beader has two 75 watt lightbulbs hanging down from the inside top. These cause a lot of shadows, glare in your line of sight and every once in a while, when you least expect it, a bulb shatters as if for...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2016 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
IN SHOP CAMSHAFT ANALYSIS Our shop has had a cam analyzer for over 28 years, so I had forgotten how we checked and identified cams in the past. Recently I was asked by another shop how to verify which of three customer supplied cams to install in the customer’s...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2016 | OTHER SHOP WORK
CAST IRON THREAD PLUGS I make my own large threaded repair bushing from tapered pipe thread oil galley plugs, with an internal hex. The material of these plugs is hard enough to tap clean threads into, and very similar to your cast iron block or head. They are...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2016 | OPERATIONS
REDUCE – HEAT, PRESSURE, STRESS In the machine shop business we often consider stress, heat and pressure, as it relates to combustion, compression, bi-metals, etc. But when the weather gets extremely hot, like it’s been this summer, it’s also important for Managers to...
