SEAT SPUD

SEAT SPUD

SEAT SPUD For machining custom valve seats, in addition to the expansion arbor, I have a simple aluminum spud and lock. I can quick machine it down for whatever seat I need. It started out as a 1-foot-long piece of round stock, and I just keep drilling and tapping as...
PINS TO STANDOFFS

PINS TO STANDOFFS

PINS TO STANDOFFS It’s common for shops to use DOM (Drawn Over Mandrel) tubing to make standoffs they need to torque plate hone different engines. For a while there was a materials shortage, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t some old .927’ wristpins over...
POWER ADJUSTMENTS

POWER ADJUSTMENTS

POWER ADJUSTMENTS To save time, we use a half inch cordless drill to power our stroke and counterweight adjustments on our crankshaft grinder machines. Adney Brown Performance Crankshaft Ferndale, MI DECEMBER, 2021