by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2020 | CYLINDER HEADS
SEAL PULLER MOD I have had these seal puller pliers for years, but honestly, they were utterly useless. After a decade and some frustration with pulling Honda seals, I finally came up with this simple modification. I welded a nut to the end of one of the handles to...
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...
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 | 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 | OTHER SHOP WORK
CC TEST A quick and easy method to get CC volume on piston valve reliefs, valve head dishes or anything else is to fill the area with clay. Drop the clay in a buret with a measured volume of fluid and see how much the fluid level goes up. I like to use windshield...
