by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2015 | ASSEMBLY
Ball Cup Effective Length When working with a ball-and-cup type pushrod from an application like a Ford or Chrysler product with adjustable shaft rockers, it is important to know the “effective” length when ordering custom length pushrods.- In this case, the effective...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2015 | CYLINDER HEADS
Guide to Tipping I keep about 15 different valve guides next to my valve-refacer to use when “tipping” the valve stems. By clamping the guide into the machine instead of the stem of the valve, I can easily insert the valve and use two fingers on the head of the valve...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2014 | ASSEMBLY
How To Identify A Cracked Wet Liner Before Installation With all the heavy-duty diesel engines out there with wet liners, nothing can be more aggravating than a second teardown due to coolant in a cylinder from a cracked liner. There is a good chance the liner was...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2014 | OPERATIONS
The Secret To Effective Sales Sales is nothing more than a communication between your shop, which sells parts and labor, and a customer who wants to buy parts and labor. This communication can take place over the phone, at your counter or on the web. There are lots of...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2014 | CYLINDER HEADS
Honda 1.7 Cylinder Head Heat Caution Some issues to be aware of when checking out late model 1.7L heads like the D17A1. These heads have the exhaust ports come together inside the head and merge to one larger port. I have found that they seem to retain more heat in...
