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 | 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 | Oct 1, 2013 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
Manufacturer Shop Solution: Standard and Reverse Rotation Marine Engines – What to Look For Boats with twin engines usually turn in opposite direction so the torque reactions of the engines cancel each other out. The following four drawings show how the crankshaft and...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2013 | OPERATIONS
Flyer Selling and Swapping An easy and cheap form of advertising is the 8-1/2 ̋ x 11 ̋ flyer. For about a dime, you can print a flyer, and most quick printers will help you with the design. A broad generic flyer could take on the purpose of a resume, telling customers...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2013 | CYLINDER HEADS
Keeping Valve Locks in Place By using marine grease on the end of a thin flat head screwdriver, you can rest the lock on the grease while you assemble heads with puck style lifters. This way you are not constantly dropping the lock down into the head. Greg Goss Engine...
