ANOTHER HOMESPUN MANDREL We do a lot of crankshaft snout rebuilding. To make the process easier we keep some homespun mandrels that screw into the snout of the crankshaft so it is held secure for welding and machining. Also, by using a copper washer between the...
WINGNUT DRIVER I balance several engines a week. While correctly loading a bob-weight is very important to the end result, spinning down multiple wing nuts is simply routine and time consuming. I made this notched tool from aluminum tube in two sizes. You can also...
GEN 5 GM LT THRUST BEARING UPGRADE The new Gen 5 GM direct injected V-8's only come with a half thrust bearing in the main bearing set. The GM coated bearings are a very nice bearing if a Bi-Metal Aluminum bearing is ok for the application. So far on the sets that...
KEYWAY TO SUCCESS This tip is for the shops that need to cut a second keyway on crankshafts. This tool was made from an old harmonic balancer that I cut the center out of. I cut a second keyway at 180 degrees opposite of the original. Now this allows me to easily...
BALANCING ACT When adding heavy metal to a crank while balancing, the correct placement can be determined by adding the effective gain of your tungsten slug by moving this adjustable device to the approximate location on the counterweight and dialing in the exact...
ROD ALIGNMENT PINS I like to check rod alignment before I install the pistons. I had SB and BB Chev piston pins centerless ground .0025” under some years ago. Since then I have chucked other sizes short and ground them in the crank grinder slightly under size. I...