by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2022 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
INSTALLATION TOOL TOOL When installing a reluctor wheel on an LS crankshaft, using the brand name alignment tool, use a piece of 4.5″ pipe, notched and with a bar welded on the back to take the hammer blows. I can avoid banging on the tool and this provides a...
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 | PISTONS & RINGS
CARBIDE GROOVE CLEANER I needed a narrow grooving tool to quickly clean carbon from piston ring grooves, for an engine restoration project. All the usual grooving tools were too wide, however a carbide tipped circular saw blade was a perfect fit. Using an angle...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2022 | TOOLING
QUICK EASY STRAP WRENCH The diameter of a diesel engine oil filter was larger than my biggest filter wrench, so I made this strap wrench from an old spark plug socket, worn-out poly-V serpentine belt, and a short length of PVC 1/2″ schedule 40 pipe. I used an...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2022 | PISTONS & RINGS
IT’S HIP TO BE SQUARE It’s tough to end gap rings in a canted deck engine such as a 409 Chevy. Turn a scrap piece of cylinder sleeve to about .003’ smaller than the bore. Make sure it’s long enough. Use that and it will allow you to push the rings down the bore...
