by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2021 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
ANOTHER SILLY HEAT TRICK We all heat our oil plugs, studs and bolts to free them up. I found another heat solution, removing stubborn valve seals. I just warm them up with a propane torch to soften the rubber and they pull right off. This works great! Randy Torvinen...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2021 | OPERATIONS
MEASURE ONCE, CUT TWICE Yes, we’ve all made that mistake, measure once and you better hope you cut it long, so the second cut will be on spec. Otherwise you’ve ruined the work. The proper phrase, measure twice… seems to apply to many things we do around the shop. ...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2021 | BLOCK WORK
A DIFFERENT CAM BEARING FIT Most if not all OEM blocks were fitted with semi-finished cam bearings and then the I.D.”s were bored in place. Many suffer from poor factory size issues. This situation can lead to tight or no bearing clearance when finished cam bearings...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2021 | BLOCK WORK
SIGHTING IN YOUR CAM BEARINGS We all know that some cam bearings can be a bear to install with their holes lining up correctly. To help ease the installation, we milled a .125” slot down the center of our cam bearings tool. By aligning the hole in the bearing with the...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2021 | OTHER SHOP WORK
ANTI-VIBRATION TOWEL When machining or lightening a flywheel on a lathe, vibration and chattering will often cause a poor surface finish. To dampen the vibrations and achieve a nice smooth finish, soak a bath towel in water, wring it out and wrap the damp towel...
