KEEPING THE WASTE OIL OUT

KEEPING THE WASTE OIL OUT

by | Oct 1, 2021 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING

KEEPING THE WASTE OIL OUT When I disassemble an engine, I always leave it upright until I’ve removed and dropped the oil pan. The rest of the disassembly will be much cleaner as the parts won’t be dripping with the remaining tramp oil that doesn’t all get fully...
COUTERWEIGHT CLEARANCE

COUTERWEIGHT CLEARANCE

by | Oct 1, 2021 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS

COUTERWEIGHT CLEARANCE When installing a shorter connecting rod than a crankshaft was meant for, it is sometimes necessary to clearance the counterweights. A quick reference we do is to use the shorter connecting rod as a guide to mark how much counterweight needs to...
ALIGNMENT DOWELS

ALIGNMENT DOWELS

by | Oct 1, 2021 | TOOLING

ALIGNMENT DOWELS Every couple of months I repair a transmission ear. The people install the transmissions out of alignment and attempt to pull them in using the mounting bolts. Part of my repair includes donating a couple simple alignment pins fabricated from bolts to...
EMERGENCY FITTINGS

EMERGENCY FITTINGS

by | Sep 1, 2021 | OTHER SHOP WORK

EMERGENCY FITTINGS In the event you come up missing a set screw or oil galley plug, and need to finish a job, one can be quickly made by threading the head of a stainless-steel hex-socket head cap screw. Then cut off and file the smaller original threaded portion of...
SET-UP STEMS

SET-UP STEMS

by | Sep 1, 2021 | CYLINDER HEADS

SET-UP STEMS When checking in heads, it’s nice to just use “Set-up Stems” instead of having a box of miscellaneous valves for testing. They can at least tell you if the valve guides are useable or worn. I have the common sizes, the ones I use a lot and plan to...