by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2014 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
HYDRAULIC ROLLER VALVE LIFTER PRIMING NOTICE (From G.M. tech bulletin) Notice: Ensure each valve lifter is filled with clean engine oil and the valve lifter does not tip over (plunger down) before the installation of the valve lifters. The loss of oil in the valve...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2014 | CYLINDER HEADS
CLEANING BUCKET STYLE HYDRAULIC LIFTERS Unlike their flat tappet cousins, bucket style hydraulic lifters can often be reused if inspected, validated and cleaned. The problem is taking them apart. I developed this hammer tool to separate the plunger from the body....
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2014 | CYLINDER HEADS
INSPECTING VALVES BEFORE REBUILDING A CYLINDER HEAD Using a gasket scraper, clean all carbon deposits from valve heads. Follow this by cleaning with a wire brush and solvent. Keep all valves organized so they will be put back in their original locations in the head....
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2014 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
RV VALVE SPRINGS Most of our rebuilds are 70-80’s V8’s. Quite often our customers want a camshaft upgrade. The so-called “RV” cam is often re- quested. The grind most everyone uses was designed for a SB Chevy using 1.5 ratio rocker arms. This same grind is offered for...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2014 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
AMC DISTRIBUTOR GEARS MATCHED SET Where they may work if replaced individually, the failure rate increases greatly if you don’t replace both the distributor gear and the camshaft drive gear on an AMC V8 as a matched set. There are at least 3 versions of gears, each...
