RECONDITIONING DIESEL CONNECTING RODS The goal when servicing diesel connecting rods is to ensure the full set of rods are straight, on size and of the correct length. They should be machined back to the original OEM specification. Honeable bushings are acceptable if...
LS CRANK I.D. The 5.3l and 6.0l LS engines use the same stroke crankshaft with the same casting number. But the balance is different on the cranks for the different bore size pistons. There is a quick way to determine which crank you have. If you look at the front and...
QUICK CRANK CENTERS To make it quick and easy to mount cranks in the grinder and especially the lathe for polishing, I made inserts for various engine families. Delron or that type of material works great and I give them about .001” clearance so they are reasonably...
STOP THE FLOW I line up the oil stream on my rod machine to where I want to stop the stroke. I try to over stroke approximately 1/2 of the rod width to keep the shoes from wearing unevenly. Randy Torvinen Torvinen's Machine Shop Menahga, MN August, 2022
O’RING END STOP When honing some parts on the rod machine, I use an O-ring on the mandrel as a visual end stop for proper overstroke. This really helps on things like motorcycle cases and multi rod assemblies to ensure proper mandrel over stroke coverage. It also...
INSTALLATION TOOL TOOL When installing a reluctor wheel on an LS crankshaft, using the brand name alignment tool, use a piece of 4.5" pipe, notched and with a bar welded on the back to take the hammer blows. I can avoid banging on the tool and this provides a better...