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 | 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
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...
by Donnie Hurt | Jun 1, 2020 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
STROKER CLEARANCE When checking rod to cam clearance on stroker engines, you will often find interference. To find out “where you are at”, make a clay “hatchet” on the rod journal and roll it over. Put a little oil on the cam lobe first. It will give you...
