LONG TAP EXTENTION

LONG TAP EXTENTION

LONG TAP EXTENTION Chasing threads at the bottom of deep holes in engine blocks can be done with a pulley tap. Pulley taps are made with an extra-long shank. However, if you do not have a pulley tap, you can make a tap extension. Here’s how: Cut off the threaded...
RUST PITS

RUST PITS

RUST PITS When rebuilding vintage engines, a person must deal with rusty components. When I have rust pits in the cylinders that do not require sleeving, I treat them with rust dissolver jelly right before honing. It may take a few times to get it and a small...
REVERSE SCRIBE TOOL

REVERSE SCRIBE TOOL

REVERSE SCRIBE TOOL When port matching intake manifolds, I make some different shaped “Reverse Scribes” to get in and scribe mark the dye on the intake manifold flange side. It works great, is often easier than marking and transferring an intake gasket...
OTTER USE THIS SEAL

OTTER USE THIS SEAL

OTTER USE THIS SEAL If you are rebuilding Ford V8 marine engines from the 80’s and 90’s, the marine reverse rotation 1-piece rear main seals can be expensive and almost impossible to find. The late model PTFE rear seals are non-directional and make a great...