by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2016 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
CLEANING KEEPERS When cleaning valve train parts it is so easy to lose the tiny keepers. We always keep any extra keepers we have in case of losing one, but there’s always that one head that you don’t have extra keepers for. We purchased a very inexpensive item on...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2016 | ASSEMBLY
MAKING THE SEAL ON WET HEADBOLTS & STUDS 40 to 50% of our business is hi-performance boat engines, and the head bolt/stud sealing is critical on these engines. Jet boats use “waste” water from the jet pump to cool the engine and the pressure applied to the water...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2016 | CYLINDER HEADS
BMW UNDER PRESSURE One of the most difficult heads to pressure test is the BMW DOHC 6 cylinder. It is nearly impossible to plug the water outlet on the side of the head, until now. A “T handle drain plug” from a boat is the perfect size, and easy to install and...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2016 | OTHER SHOP WORK
BUCKET LIST Here’s an easy way to carry, store, and use just the right amount of air hose. 1. drill a hole in the bottom of a 5-gallon bucket, large enough for the quick-coupler to fit through. 2. coil the hose as you store it in the bucket 3. pull as much hose as you...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2016 | CYLINDER HEADS
LIFTER COLLAPSER I manufactured a tool to collapse lifters including Toyota, Volvo and other bucket lifters. I made a frame for a bottle jack out of 1 1/2” and 2” square tube. I used some valve springs to raise the base when the pressure is released. I manufactured a...
