by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2023 | OTHER SHOP WORK
REMOVING BOLTS BY CANDLE Removing broken bolts and studs can be surprisingly easy. First clean the area, then you heat up the broken bolt or stud. Let it cool for 5 minutes. Put a candle or paraffin wax on the broken bolt or stud. Let it sit for another 15 minutes...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2023 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
RING ORGANIZER I made these piston ring organizer tabs for keeping rings in their perspective cylinders while final washing them in the sonic cleaner tank. Works great and saves time vs hand washing them in solvent. We also found some reusable zip ties, as I...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2023 | TOOLING
LATHE EFFICIENCY To boost efficiency on a job using a manual lathe, making custom valve cover nuts, we set up a center drill in a separate tail-stock chuck. Swapping the two chuck/drill is much faster and less work than swapping drill bits in and out of a single...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2023 | TOOLING
ODD LIFT LUGS With the proliferation of so many different engines, it seems you just don’t have the correct length (LS engines) or metric pitch that you need to make the lifting and fixturing task easier. Being the pack rat that I am, I put my extra bolt drawer...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 7, 2023 | SURVEYS
Engine Pro wants to hear from you! We all know the stress COVID put on supply chains has engines sitting on stands. What parts are you missing to complete those builds? Let us know by filling out a quick two-question survey. Click Here to Submit A...
