by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2021 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
GET IT STRAIGHT When balancing crankshafts, I feel I is imperative that the crank straightness be checked and corrected for before any balance work is done to ensure accuracy. I have an offset indicator that I’ve come up with that mounts right in the mill drill on the...
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 | GASKETS & SEALING
WATCH FOR THE GROUND STRAP This happens far too often. After servicing late Chrysler Hemi heads, they’re back within a day or 2. If the installer is not careful, they get the ground strap between the head and the gasket during installation. Once they are torqued down...
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...
