by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2020 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
BALANCE HOLE PLUGS Balancing a crankshaft by drilling large holes in counterweights can leave an appearance of the counterweight that is not pretty. To improve the appearance, we keep a supply of disc style freeze plugs in the diameters of our balancing drills so we...
by Donnie Hurt | Jul 1, 2020 | CYLINDER HEADS
LOCATOR AND CUP HOLDER We see many different cylinder head combinations and sometimes it is necessary to cut down the valve spring locators to get a socket on the cylinder head bolt or nut. We use an old valve guide and a pair of vice grips to hold the locator so they...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2020 | BLOCK WORK
LIFTER BORE CHAMFER TOOL After enlarging lifter bores I was searching for an easy way to remove the sharp edge and put a small chamfer on the top and bottom of the bore. I machined up 2 pieces of 1″ aluminum to accept my Sioux valve grinding stones. I made a...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2020 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
COTTER PIN CATCH PIN Sometimes it is necessary to remove bearings from the engine without removing the crankshaft. We have a flattened cotter pin that we slip into the oiling hole to rotate the bearings out. Simply put it into place and rotate the engine. The head of...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2020 | OTHER SHOP WORK
SHOP OVEN EXTENSION If you are using an old household oven for heating parts, you most likely have found it small for some jobs. I made a sheet metal enclosure that sits on the open oven door to expand its size. The enclosure is insulated with some sheet insulation...
