by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2014 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
METAL CHIPS IN THE MEDIA To save money on media blasting, I use the metal chips generated from my boring bar and brake lathe as a blasting media. I installed a reducer in the feed line to generate the correct amount of air speed, then use the chips instead of glass...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2014 | ASSEMBLY
MANUFACTURERS TECH TIP: Fundamentals of Engine Bearing Clearances The durability of any engine – stock or performance – is tied to the engine builder’s skill in achieving optimal bearing clearances . Too little or too much clearance will reduce or eliminate the vital...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2014 | ASSEMBLY
HOLDING A CYLINDER HEAD WHILE INSTALLING When installing a head on a V8 or V6 block there is always that chance that one head may not seat correctly and fall off before you can bolt it down. Take old head bolts and cut the heads off. Then cut a slot in them that will...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2014 | CYLINDER HEADS
NON-STICK EQUALS NICER FINISH I find that when machining some valve seats my cutter will get a build up and give a poor finish. I use a small knife to scrape the cutter clean, than I smear PAM (non-stick spray) on the seat and the cutter for the last .002” cut. It...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2014 | ASSEMBLY
ANTI-SIEZE / ANTACID Have you ever found yourself working with stainless steel hardware but you were out of anti-sieze compound? You don’t want galling and you know you must use something on the threads and this job has to go out now! Reach for the antacid to use on...
