by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2016 | CYLINDER HEADS
SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE If you have to bleed down bucket style lifters you can make a easy to use tool from an old junk valve. Just cut the stem off leaving an inch or so above the face of the valve. Dress the end up in the grinder and you have a free tool that takes...
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 | Jul 1, 2016 | OTHER SHOP WORK
TOYOTA AXLE JIG Toyota Rear Axles are difficult to disassemble and usually require replacing the reluctor gear when replacing the bearings. I use a jig I made to drive the axle out of the housing using my press. The jig is made from a pipe with a plate welded to one...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2016 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
ADDRESSING CONNECTING ROD SMALL END ISSUES When dealing with piston pin ends of connecting rods, we have found a countersink to be a very useful tool. Attempting to guide a piston pin into a bushing with only .0001-.0005” clearance can be a frustrating task,...
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...
