by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2022 | CYLINDER HEADS
FALSE SEAT I.D. When trying to determine if an iron head has a false seat ring in, we have found the fastest method is to mag-check the head. If it has a false seat in it, you will know instantly. Adney Brown Performance Crankshaft Ferndale, MI ...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2022 | OPERATIONS
CLEARLY CURTAINS Due to a recent addition of shop equipment, all our machines were moved to make room. To help keep close or neighboring machines from getting each other dirty from flying debris, I used an inexpensive shower liner as a wall between them. Hung with a...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2022 | OPERATIONS
BEFORE COVID AND BEYOND Way before the Covid virus I was concerned with getting infection by customary handshaking. I was cutting or scraping my hands on a regular basis in the shop. To keep any germs from entering my body I used the “newskin” liquid bandage to seal...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2022 | OTHER SHOP WORK
REMOVING PIPS Often when parting off a work piece in the lathe, the tool may leave a “pip” or thin ring attached to the work piece….even when using a right-hand cut-out insert or blade tip. Here’s an easy, quick way to remove the unwanted...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2022 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
HOW FITTING On some crankshafts, the pilot bushing bore is undersize or irregular. Driving in a bushing with too much interference would lead to the I.D. of the pilot bushing being too small for the transmission input shaft. Simply mic the bore and adjust the bearing...
