by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2016 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
AGGRESSIVE SOCKETS The easiest way to remove a protruding pipe plug, like rear cam galley plugs, is to use a stud remover socket of the appropriate size. These have a very aggressive, tapered left handed threaded inside that really digs into the outside of the plug...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2016 | OPERATIONS
DEATH OF A SALESMAN Death of a Salesman isn’t just a famous tragedy by Arthur Miller. It seems to be a sign of the times! Human contact is slowly being replaced by e-mails, e-blasts and e-carts. Record store salesman – gone; now you download one song at a time....
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...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2016 | LUBRICATION & COOLING
CHOOSING THE RIGHT FILTER FOR BREAK-IN Using an oil filter designed for racing may not be what you want when breaking in a new engine or new camshaft. These filters are designed to move more GPM, or Gallons Per Minute than a stock oil filter. To obtain this outcome...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2016 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
PULLING PUSHRODS APART We run the valve train geometry on every single engine we build. Every once in a while we get in a time bind and need pushrods ASAP. It is for this reason we keep extra sets of push rods for the popular engines on hand. For emergencies, we keep...
