by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2022 | ASSEMBLY
BALANCER HUB SEAL TOOL Here’s a trick to help center the timing cover crankshaft seal, when the timing cover or block has no dowel pins, or the dowel holes do not fit snug on the pins. Take an old damper and hone the center so that it is now a slip fit onto the...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2022 | ASSEMBLY
MORE ON BALANCER HUBS I have several balancer hubs that I’ve honed for slip fit tools. If you have an engine where there is a timing cover index issue from either poor dowel pin alignment or a crank centerline issue, you can still locate it properly. Remove the dowel...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2022 | CYLINDER HEADS
RECYCLED MEASURING TOOL To install valve guides on my heads, I just make custom fit measuring tools out of the 6″ steel rules I get at the trade shows. I cut them to fit in the lifter bores of the overhead cam engines. It’s quick and simple. Matt Peebles...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2022 | CYLINDER HEADS
LIFTER BUCKET REMOVAL When the lifters crack on 1.9L VW diesels they will expand in the bore of the head. Welding a bolt on top of the lifter and then using your slide hammer makes for easy removal. Tom Prodahl Cylinder Head Service Minneapolis, MN JUNE,...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2022 | TOOLING
DON’T FAKE IT, MAKE IT The only way to make money in your shop is to be able to do the job quickly and efficiently. This means having the right good equipment and tooling. But when you get caught needing a special tool and there’s no time to wait, just...
