SEALING HEAD BOLTS RIGHT We have always sealed the head bolts that go to water with a Teflon sealer of some kind, but we still had one that leaked from time to time. So when I saw an ad for a new and improved Teflon Sealer, I called the company. The engineer that I...
LIFTER BORE STANDARDS To check lifter bores for finish, burrs or obstruction, I made tools by removing the plunger and internal parts from some lifters. I have a set of various “empty” lifters, specific to application. You can stick the lifter on the end of your...
HONING TITANIUM RODS I recently used major aftermarket high strength bolts in some LS9 GM connecting rods and had to bring the rod bores back into spec. The titanium tears up stones and shoes in the rod hone. I used fine emory-cloth pieces with the abrasive side...
HALF VALVE GAUGE I cut old valves in half to make a quick tool, when doing valve jobs. It is quicker than dividers or lapping. When installed in the head, you can see exactly where the valves are seating. Scott Ouellette Powerplay Automotive Machine Wilmington, MA...
EASY RISER II call this my “Easy Riser” for Harley cylinders. It is a 2.5L GM block that I have bored to two different sizes to accommodate different cylinder bottom sizes. I use bolts installed into head bolt locations to prevent rotation of the cylinders. I only...
ANOTHER BLOCK AS CYLINDER STAND Certain times of the year we get hit with several requests to bore and hone, or just hone ATV or motorcycle cylinders. We found that we don't have to remove the block we're working on in the honing tank to sneak in a quick cylinder hone...