by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2019 | CYLINDER HEADS
IT’S ALL BALL BEARINGS THESE DAYS When checking volume on large chambers or ports, I fill them with precision steel ball bearings. It requires less time to fill and less fluid. Simply calculate the volume of the ball you’re using and multiply by the number added. Add...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2019 | LUBRICATION & COOLING
SET IT AND FORGET IT Inexpensive set screw sets are very handy to have around the shop. They work great as oil restrictors. They can also be used as oil galley plugs in small import and late model cylinder heads if you need to remove steel oil galley balls for...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2019 | CYLINDER HEADS
HOMEMADE HEAD BENCH I fabricated an easy to clean steel topped cylinder head bench. Wrapping over the edge allowed for drilling holes, then inserting adjustable pipe holders. I can easily position any passenger car or light truck head for various work performed, from...
by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2019 | ASSEMBLY
FUEL LINE CRACKS When rebuilding large diesel engines like Caterpillars with high pressure fuel lines running along the blocks or heads, make sure to install all of the factory line clamps and hold downs back in the factory location. They are designed to hold these...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2019 | OTHER SHOP WORK
NUT CLAMP When you need to shorten or chamfer a bolt, it can be difficult to mount it in a lathe Chuck without boogering up the threads. An easy solution to this problem is to take a nut of the same size and pitch as your bolt and make a slot in it with a hacksaw or...
