by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2021 | OTHER SHOP WORK
BLUE BE GONE Metal parts that are exposed to too much heat will turn a shade of Blue. I found that brushing white vinegar on the eye of the connecting rod, after heating to install pistons, removes the Blue. Put vinegar in a plastic container for dipping small parts,...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2021 | CYLINDER HEADS
LS SPRING HEIGHT Measuring installed height on LS or any other engine with beehive or small OD retainers can be tricky without a special height mic. But if you take your standard height mic and flip it upside down it will work. You will likely have to take a...
by Donnie Hurt | May 12, 2021 | NEWS
Engine Pro’s latest performance engine parts catalog is now available, providing engine professionals with new products and updated applications. Among the 300 new products included in the 68-page catalog are a line of multi-layered steel gaskets for LS and diesel...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2021 | CYLINDER HEADS
SEAT REPAIRS THAT DON’T LEAK When installing valve seats, you sometimes run across porosity that leads into water at the base of the counterbore. I like to pressure test after the counterbores are If you have a seat that you’re trying to seal up, you can make a...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2021 | ASSEMBLY
PRIME WITHOUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON I prime all of my engines with the intake manifold off, valley open. You can see oil escaping around lifters and cam bearings. You can see if you have the wrong base circle camshaft on SB Ford hydraulic roller cams and if the...
