by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2023 | CYLINDER HEADS
SHIM IT I make a spacer to set in the recess of my Height Mics for small retainers. I use two .060″ and one .030″ spring shims and I can use it on SB Chevy heads and others with small diameter springs. The A & B105 work for SB Chevy. Randy Torvinen...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2023 | BLOCK WORK
HEAVY DUTY FRONT CAP For some extra strength on the front main bearing on several different engine platforms, you can narrow up a beefier 4-bolt cap to fit the 2-bolt register. If the radial depth is close enough to be able to “hone-in”, you often don’t even need to...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2023 | OPERATIONS
HOW BIG IS YOUR WARRANTY “90-DAY WARRANTY”… “1-YEAR WARRANTY”… “LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY”… Many shop owners hand write the coverage on the customer’s invoice. But what does it cover? Does this protect your...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2023 | OTHER SHOP WORK
CNC FEED & FEED CHART Shops with CNC mills often need to do a “quick” task, such as drilling a few holes, or taking a cut along one axis, etc. this tip discusses 3 methods to do so. Most machines have a pendant or hand wheels the operator can use to...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2023 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
MORE DOWEL REMOVAL A great way of pulling precision dowels without damaging them, is to make a collared spud that slip fits into the dowel. Then, use a collet type dowel pin puller. The spud will allow the collet to clamp down without collapsing the dowel. We use this...
