by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2013 | TOOLING
How Do You Slice It If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been asked “What is the best way to cut braided steel hose?” I’d have more money than Bill Gates. While there are about as many answers to this question as there are skilled automotive techs, there are two...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2013 | OTHER SHOP WORK
Extracting Broken Bolts From Aluminum Broken bolts that are seized in aluminum with corrosion often do not break loose with penetrating oil or freeze spray because they are too tight. And we often shy away from using our torches for fear of melting aluminum since it...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2013 | BLOCK WORK
Why Torque Plates Should Be Used On FE Ford Blocks Some claim it is not necessary to torque hone FE Ford blocks. In fact, I am the only one of many shops in my area that even has an FE honing plate in my collection. Don’t believe that an FE block needs to be honed...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2013 | OPERATIONS
RV Engine Opportunities Machine shops are not building as many “daily driver” complete engines these days; a lot of that business has gone to the PER and the junkyard. There are still a ton of engine builds, but they are mostly generated from two broad categories;...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2013 | TOOLING
Avoiding The Skinned Knuckle Syndrome Header bolts and other bolts in tight locations can be troublesome to remove and install, especially in custom fabrications where there is limited accessibility. A solution is to use internal wrenching bolts (Allen bolts). To use...
