When I'm installing intakes using a composition gasket, I lightly coat the inside of the water ports with RTV gasket sealer. This prevents the coolant from soaking into the gasket and leaking over time. I use gasket sealant instead of gasket maker to allow the...
You can use a magnetic base from a dial indicator stand to hold your work while grinding parts like thin cover plates on a disc sander. It saves your fingertips. Tom Nichols Automotive Machine & Supply, Inc Cleburne, TX
Here’s a tip on painting around installed plugs on a fresh bare block. I use old paper tubes. I split them longways, cut to the desired length, and made a slit to overlap with the required I.D. of what I want to mask. In the cam tunnel, I use a paint can lid. Big Don...
Small lifters are laborious to extract. By using a hose with a small inside diameter, this work will become a breeze. Push on with a snug fit and they will pull right out. Luis Guzman Technomotors El Paso, TX
I made this primer pump out of an old fire extinguisher that I found in a Flea Market for $ 20.00. It required a 1/8”, a ¼” and a 16 mm fittings at the end. I now fill the engine and when I see a bubble in the clear hose, the job is done. Sylvain Tremblay Ateliers de...
When doing repetitive jobs, it’s nice to have a way to speed it up. These bushings, with a specific driver will set the replaceable guides to the correct position quickly without measuring multiple times. Making simple fixtures for repeatable jobs will save you time...