by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2020 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
GEN 5 GM LT THRUST BEARING UPGRADE The new Gen 5 GM direct injected V-8’s only come with a half thrust bearing in the main bearing set. The GM coated bearings are a very nice bearing if a Bi-Metal Aluminum bearing is ok for the application. So far on the sets...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2020 | CYLINDER HEADS
EASY HEIGHT TRANSFER When setting up valve springs or checking valve spring pressure I set a spring retainer on my Height Mic and use that to check the springs on the tester. To figure the installed height, bring the tester to the desired pressure and open the Height...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2020 | OPERATIONS
WHY DOES THE HVAC TECH CHARGE MORE THAN THE MACHINE SHOP I had a short visit from our HVAC repairman today. It took him about 2-minutes to pop the access cover, grab a tester and proclaim that the flame sensor had shot-craps in our 10-year-old furnace. He’d been in my...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2020 | TOOLING
ANYWHERE INDICATOR My Linebore didn’t have any indicators on the column and it’s nice to know the amount you are moving the bar. I just siliconed magnets on the back of these small indicators for easy set-up. I use them on the LineBore and other Machines....
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2020 | BLOCK WORK
SUNNEN CRG-750 FIXTURE TUNE UP I just used a set of LS main caps to shim the fixed surface plate (opposite the clamp) on our cap grinder. LS caps are normally cut very square to the sides, but first I verified these with a machinist’s square. I use dye chem on...
