by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2024 | TOOLING
LUG STUD DRILL GUIDE I made this drill guide to quickly center existing lug stud holes when upgrading to larger lug studs in axles. To begin, the round bar needs to be approximately 2″ long, and approximately 1/4″ larger in diameter than the drill...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2024 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
RELUCTOR WHEEL INSTALLATION TOOL We made our own reluctor wheel installation tool for LS engines, and it works like a charm. We used junk materials from around the shop, including an old valve stem, and have about 2 hours of labor into making it. A chunk of 1/2″...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2024 | OPERATIONS
IT’S BETTER TO SUCK AT YOUR JOB Sometimes, it is better to suck at your job instead of using an air blow gun to remove debris or chips away from your work piece. Using a vacuum will keep your work area cleaner along with reducing air borne irritants and possible eye...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2023 | BLOCK WORK
TAPE MEASURE In most cases when I top down a sleeve, I put a piece of masking tape next to the sleeve. The tape I have is .005 thick so when my tooling touches the tape I have right around that .005 left to file if I’m not decking. If you have fine feed with an...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2023 | BLOCK WORK
LINE HONE QUICK CHANGE On my line honing machine, I machined the threaded hold down rods for 3/8” cap screws. This makes adjusting them much faster, using a cordless drill. Just machine the face flat, and drill and tap on the lathe. Super time saver when switching...
