by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2019 | ASSEMBLY
VACUUM UP OVERSPRAY Sometimes I end up having to paint an engine and don’t really have a dedicated place to do so. I put down a plastic painters drop sheet and paint the parts while guiding a shop vac hose in close proximity to where I’m spraying. A foot or so away is...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2019 | TOOLING
RATCHET REPAIR When my ratchets get noisy or sluggish I soak the head in 90wt. gear lube overnight and drain them the next day. The ratchets work like new. I find that 90wt gear lube lasts longer than engine oil and gives smoother operation. Will Samples S&S...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2019 | GASKETS & SEALING
TOUGH ROPE Modern rope seal materials are much tougher than the old asbestos types and are nearly impossible to cut clean. I found that a Dremel tool with a small cutoff wheel will give the best and cleanest cut with the least amount of effort. Gary Hennen Magnum...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2019 | CYLINDER HEADS
DIESEL FUEL LINE TEST I have a quick way to test the integral fuel lines in diesel heads such as the C15 Caterpillar. I install the fuel injectors to block the ports and attached an air chuck to the fuel inlet. Next, fill the exhaust ports with water and pressurize...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2019 | BLOCK WORK
PARTICLE TRAY In my hone, I keep a large cookie tray under the block I am processing. This creates a settling pond for most of the material that is removed during the honing process. Without the cookie tray, most of the heavy material settles in the hone sump and only...
