by Donnie Hurt | May 1, 2019 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
CRANK STROKE CHECK I have a quick and easy way to check or measure the stroke of a crankshaft. I put the crank on some V-blocks on the vertical mill table. I chuck up a BB Chev fuel pump pushrod or any similar round stock in a drill chuck. Position the rod throw...
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 | Apr 1, 2019 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
ROD AND CAP CUTTING DONE RIGHT When cutting the parting faces on rods and caps for resizing, make sure the bearing locating tang is facing the same way for both on the cap grinder. This way, if the parting surface is not perfectly 90° from the side, cutting the cap...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2019 | OTHER SHOP WORK
TWISTED DOWEL PULLER Removing stubborn open dowels is easy with a spiral bolt extractor. Just give it a light tap, twist and gently pull up. The force is evenly distributed all the way around and most of the time, the dowel can be reused. Dave Matton D and D Auto...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 1, 2019 | CYLINDER HEADS
TOOL BOX VALVE SEAL PULLER Removing valve stem seals in some import heads can be trouble. It’s really a problem when you can’t get pliers on it because it’s deep in a tube or just not accessible. First get a sample valve seal and then find a deep...
