by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2022 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
QUICK CRANK CENTERS To make it quick and easy to mount cranks in the grinder and especially the lathe for polishing, I made inserts for various engine families. Delron or that type of material works great and I give them about .001” clearance so they are reasonably...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2022 | TOOLING
CHUCK SUPPORT I made this simple chuck support to help make changing chucks on my lathe & crank grinder much easier. Made from PVC pipe, a farm gate post bolt (or all-thread rod), and hardware, this adjustable chuck support lets the chuck slide off and on the...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2022 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
SHARPER SCRAPERS I like to keep my super scrapers nice and sharp. Here’s an easy little way to touch them up. I squared up a piece of scrap steel in my mill and drilled the hole in the same setup so it’s nice and square. I drilled the hole just under the...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2022 | PISTONS & RINGS
END GAP ESCAPE PATH I often feel that people will gap the top oil ring rail improperly. The top oil ring rail needs to have a gap that is the same as the 2nd (scraper) ring above it, at operating temp. Gapping it the same is a safe adjustment. The tapered second...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2022 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
REAMING OIL PASSAGES I like to use reamers to clean out oil passages in old engine blocks that have sat around for a long time and are rusty. If you use a +.001″ oversize reamer, you will have perfectly clean oil passageways. Dave Matton D and D Auto Machine ...
