by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2020 | OTHER SHOP WORK
TRUCK BOX TRUNK I needed a secure space at the back of my shop under the back shed and a small workbench. I decide to mount an old aluminum truck bed storage box on the wall. Quick, easy, and durable. John Farmer LS Conversions Lenoir City, TN October,...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2020 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
OIL STREAM STROKE STOP When resizing connecting rods, I set the oil stream to where I want the stroke to end. That makes it easy and an easy visual reference. Randy Torvinen Torvinen’s Machine Menahga, MN October, 2020
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2020 | OTHER SHOP WORK
TAPPING IRREGULAR SURFACES When manually tapping on an irregular surface or where you just want it to go in dead straight to the hole you drilled, simply install an old countersink tool in the chuck after removing the drill bit. Then, drive the tap with a box end...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2020 | LUBRICATION & COOLING
FILTER CATCHER When removing an oil filter on the dyno you can make a mess. Our solution was to cut the side out of a 1 qt oil container. This catches any of the runoff and you can place the filter in the container to move it out of the way without any mess. I started...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 1, 2020 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
NUMBER YOUR LIFTERS When installing flat tappet lifters, we number the lifters to their corresponding cylinders. This can be useful in the event that the engine is ever disassembled. This helps to keep the lifters from getting out of order and to ensure they are put...
