by Donnie Hurt | Jan 26, 2021 | NEWS
Engine Parts Group, also known as Engine Pro, has welcomed NPW Companies as its newest member. NPW is a Florida-based automotive parts distributor with 30 warehouse locations and more than 50 store locations across the United States. NPW recently purchased Engine and...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2021 | PISTONS & RINGS
SAVE THAT SPECIAL PISTON When I really need to save a piston that does not have a good way to press it off without wrecking the sides, I mill a slot along the exposed lower side of the pin bore and it will release the pin fit. Then you can just tap the pin out. Randy...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2021 | TOOLING
QUICK DRILL CLAMP A very handy drill press clamp set can be made in about 15 minutes from 1″ angle-iron, 2 carriage head bolts (they fit the t-slots), a couple valve guides for spacers and 2 wing nuts. It has a wide operating range, is very quick and easy to...
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...
