by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2021 | CYLINDER HEADS
CYLINDER HEAD PORTING TIP When doing port work and rolling the short turn radius, sometimes it’s difficult to get in there and get a good angle with the burr or sanding roll. I use a tapered cone type cartridge roll, but I flip it backwards on the mandrel. This will...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2021 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
BOBWEIGHT PLACEMENT I always “phase” my bobweights. I start by screwing in a couple bolts into the crankshaft flange. It seems to be a good starting place and seems to place the first throw up. I level across the bolts then 0 my degree wheel. Then I level each...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2021 | OTHER SHOP WORK
BROKEN TAP OR EZ-OUT If you have broken a tap or easy-out, how do you drill it? Go to the hardware store and buy a few cheap masonry drills. The type with a spade piece of carbide in the end. These drills will put up with lots of abuse and you can drill a hole in a...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2021 | OTHER SHOP WORK
CRANK ROTATING STUB I needed a tool for rotating the crankshaft when adjusting valves, and the harmonic balancer was on the engine. I cut off the snout end of an old crankshaft. With the woodruff key or keys installed, I put it into the end of the balancer and then...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 1, 2021 | OPERATIONS
BEHIND CURTAIN #1 Everyone hates cleaning the flywheel grinder. Chipping or scraping takes time and is not very productive. We found that lining the inside of the machine with a cut up shower curtain or plastic sheet and using spring clips to secure it at the top...
