VALVE GRIND TIP If you use a Sioux valve grinder or any valve grinder that centers on the chamfer of the end of the stem of the valve, it is very important that the chamfer is concentric with the valve. When I use the V-block attachment, I use a piece of wood with a...
BUILD A CYLINDER HEAD BENCH This works well for grinding valve seats with stones and knocking out valve guides. You are able to walk around the entire head. These are simply made with 2 brake drums, some steel tubes and flat steel. Ron Post Dave Hiatt Machine Clovis,...
EASY SPRING HEIGHT GAUGE Sometimes it’s hard to get a caliper in to get a quick spring installed height. Machine a piece of tubing or rod with a 3/4” I.D. and approx. 1.25” O.D. Make it exactly 1” long. Install a valve, drop in your bushing, a retainer and a pair of...
SEAT CUTTING TIPS When cutting in valve seats with a single, multi angle blade, especially new ones, try to do the least amount of work with the profile tool as possible. For instance, if the bottom angle is 75°, cut as much of the seat away as you can with that...
ELIMINATE WASTED MOTION I use an 1/8” allen wrench to insert and extract the pilot while doing valve jobs on cylinder heads. I would frequently misplace this little tool between seats, so I started using a rubber band to keep it attached to the palm of my hand. This...
LASHING OUT When adjusting valve lash on DOHC Honda cylinder head with oil rails above the camshafts, remove the rails and use a thick nut that the cap bolt will pass through to bolt down the cams. Now you have more room to maneuver your feeler gauges. Ronnie Myers...