by Donnie Hurt | Dec 1, 2018 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
MARKED FOR REPEATABILITY I always mark the flywheel when I’m done balancing so the customer will install it in the exact same spot as where I balanced it. I always shift it full right on the slop in the mounting bolts, opposite crankshaft rotation. Testing with a...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 29, 2018 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
DIAGNOSING THE CHICKEN AND THE EGG Sometimes a failure or even a comeback seem obvious and we point a finger at a failure point and assume that it was defective. A little investigating might show a cause and effect scenario and what might be thought of as defective or...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 9, 2018 | TOOLING
TRANSFER PUNCHES I use a set of machinist Transfer Punches to help me set up on an existing hole that may have a broken bolt or even broken drill bit, that is below the surface. The Transfer Punch is designed to drop into a hole by specific size, and the center punch...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 9, 2018 | TOOLING
I AM DZUS Dzus fasteners come in various sizes, and slot radii. Although tools are available for R&R, many people use screwdrivers which do not engage fully, can slip, gouge paint and damage the finish. They also do not have enough leverage for stubborn fasteners....
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 9, 2018 | CYLINDER HEADS
VALVE GUIDE SIZE GUIDES I have an assortment of common valve guide sizes that are precision honed on the I.D. that I use for quickly setting up the valve guide dial bore gauge. It takes much less time than using the fixture and you can easily add or subtract from them...
