by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2019 | BLOCK WORK
I buy these inexpensive moving dollies and cover them with Marine plywood. Instead of having blocks on the floor and having to use a 2 wheeler all the time to move them around, all the blocks are on dollies. If you put a piece of cardboard down, it soaks up oil going...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2019 | OPERATIONS
Professional auto and truck repair facilities are THE best source of high-value work for machine shops specializing in cylinder head repair. Professional mechanics usually know what they are working on and what is needed to correct a problem. Professionals have a...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2019 | CYLINDER HEADS
MOUNTED HEADS Mounting certain heads in a seat and guide machine can be difficult. This is especially true if the heads are uneven or the head bolt holes aren’t at the same height. I have a few pieces that came with the machine but they don’t solve all the...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2019 | TOOLING
QUICK INSTALL TOOL Yes it’s great to have the proper tools to install a press-fit pick-up tube onto your new oil pump. There are times when you may be helping someone in their shop and you need to improvise a quick tool to get this job done. With two simple cuts...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2019 | TOOLING
INEXPENSIVE T-HANDLE BOLTS For 7/16” holes, take a 7/16” rocker arm stud, weld a metal pin at 90¨ on end and it becomes a T-Handle. Make 2 of them, this way you don’t need a wrench to take a lift chain off of an engine block. For ½” bolt holes you can do the same, but...