by Donnie Hurt | Mar 1, 2019 | OPERATIONS
REFERRAL REWARDS CUSTOMER AND BUSINESS Rewarding existing customers when they share your services with a friend is a great way to generate new business. There are lots of ways to organize a referral program, including some cool eCommerce plug-ins for your website....
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2019 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
I came up with a simple way to keep lifters organized and in one place. This was easy to make with some scrape wood, some paddle drills and a few tools around the shop. It is a handy way to transport them without getting them mixed up. I came up with a simple way to...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 1, 2019 | CYLINDER HEADS
Leveling a head on our surfacing machines can test our patience at times. We are placing a perfectly flat level on a surface that may be anything but flat. Sometimes the solution for a really twisted head is to place precision parallels on each end of the head and...
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 | Feb 1, 2019 | BLOCK WORK
MAIN CAP COLLECTION This is a tip to help with setting up the mandrels on the line honing machine. I have an assortment of single main caps labeled with paint marker for many different engines, on the cart next to my line hone. If I have a block that I’ve installed...
