by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2023 | BLOCK WORK
ROTTLER HM3 HONE REPAIR Here is how you can repair your Rottler hone head since Rottler does not service this any longer. Use a Regis part number RSI218. You will need to drill out the top of pinion to remove the expander nut. Then cut the top of the shaft and drill...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2023 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
DOWEL REMOVAL This is an easy and clean way to remove hollow dowel pins found in connecting rods or mains. Start tapping the I.D of the dowel with an NPT tap. Once it starts to cut it will spin the dowel and with upward pressure the dowel can be removed and reused....
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2023 | TOOLING
CHIP REMOVER Often when tapping blind holes, chips pack in the bottom of the hole. This easy to make tool quickly removes them. You need 1-Panhead screw with the threads turned down (alternatively, a short screw with a length of rod can be substituted), 1-wood deck...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2023 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
NO BOUNCE Most everyone straightens camshafts with a rounded chisel. Your efforts are more productive by supporting the cam. I lay it on a piece of carpet runner, and it makes it quicker and easier. I used to do it on the V -blocks, but this is much more effective....
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2023 | CYLINDER HEADS
REPURPOSED STUD PULLER Back in the day, we did camel hump SBC heads by the dozens, and we really used our hydraulic stud puller. We recently did a 1944 flathead Jeep engine. There is no clearance to drive the guide out easily. So, we took a short length of grade 8...
