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 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
DOING THE LS CRANK STAND Since the new LS motors all have reluctor rings, my son and I figured out a relatively easy way to stabilize our cranks when we are installing the reluctor ring to the crank. We honed out a junk harmonic balancer to use as a stand for reluctor...
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...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2016 | GASKETS & SEALING
UPDATING YOUR GASKETS CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY The old adage, “Time is money” has never been more true than it is today. With the high costs of labor, doing a job quickly and efficiently can be the difference in making money or losing it. Using the right products can’t...
