by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2016 | LUBRICATION & COOLING
PRIMING AN LS GM OIL PUMP Priming your oil pump and your engine before start up of a new engine is very important. No new engine should be started up dry, but it is often difficult on new engines with a front crank driven oil pumps to prime. Here is where we need a...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2016 | BLOCK WORK
CAM BEARINGS SAVER I use a piece of PVC pipe inside the cam bore when I need to machine a block with cam bearings already installed. The pipe is large enough for the hold down bar in our boring and honing equipment to pass through and the PVC protects the cam bearings...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2016 | OTHER SHOP WORK
SPLATTER SHIELD I frequently use my MIG welder to weld nuts onto broken or rounded off fasteners on engine components so I can remove them easily. When welding on a greasy old fastener you will likely get some weld splatter from the process and you do not want that...
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 | CYLINDER HEADS
MYSTERY OIL CONSUMPTION Sometimes we get engines in the shop that have unexplained oil consumption. The rings, valve guides and seals all appear to be just fine. Valve guide replacement, spring cup modifications, heavy porting and machining rocker arm bosses are just...
