by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2021 | PISTONS & RINGS
HIGH ZINC OIL FOR MORE THAN JUST CAMSHAFTS With more engine builds moving away from flat tappet cams to avoid the “oil & zinc” issue, another engine component frequently gets overlooked, the piston ring. While we all know flat tappet cams need to be broken in,...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2021 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
CONVOLUTED IDEA On many spray-wash machines, the “parts tree” will scuff up a freshly surfaced cylinder head if it is allowed to touch it. I simply slide some Convoluted Wire Tube over the branches of the tree and the heads are safe. Sometimes it can be...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2021 | BLOCK WORK
HIT YOUR MARK Here is a trick I use when I am boring for sleeves, line boring mains or any other type of boring where I absolutely must to hit my size and tolerance is tight. Prior to removing the tool on your 2nd to last cut, set up a mag base and a tenth indicator....
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2020 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
GIVE IT SOME BODY Some cam lubes are thin and drip off the cam lobes. I take thin lube and add gel capabilities to hold on to the cam lobe until start up. To do this, I add a small amount of petroleum jelly to thin cam lubes. It gives them more body so they’ll stay in...
by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2020 | OTHER SHOP WORK
ANOTHER ARBOR To cut down the flange on 12-point nuts for clearance, we built this simple arbor which allows us to cut 12 at a time. Simply a piece of all-thread cut on one end to clamp in the jaws and drilled for a pilot hole on the other for the lathe tail stock....
