DEDICATED DRIVER With all the small and big block Chevs we've done, I made dedicated cam bearing drivers for removal. This is much quicker than the expandable tools and if you have only one set it doesn't have to be cleaned continuously and can be kept for assembly. I...

T-TAPS I have some pipe taps with a T-handle welded on we keep in the cleaning department. It's easy to clean the rust or sealer from oil galleys and block drains. You cannot make the holes deeper with these, and they don't walk away with the T-handle on them. Randy...

LOAD BLOCKS WITH EASE I have an older thermal cleaning system by Peterson. The shot blaster is designed more for cylinder heads than blocks as it is a side loading machine. To wrestle blocks into the machine was not reasonable so I came up with this simple solution to...

BLASTED TOOLS I always keep a pair of needle nose pliers and a small straight screwdriver in my blast cabinet to hold small parts when blasting. It saves the problem of frequently replacing a glove with a hole in it and having to chase parts around the cabinet. Lee...

MAKE IT TALLER Frustrated with my dowel pin puller not always working to remove the stubborn deck pins, I will put a few tack welds on an old rocker stud placed on top of the dowel pin. Anything would work, though a length of all thread might be best. Then I take a...

TIME AND BACK SAVER In these times we all know the older we get the smarter we need to work, plus take care of our backs. I designed a simple lifting hook to move engine blocks with, plus it works well to grab the turn table of the jet washer for easy removal access...