I made this primer pump out of an old fire extinguisher that I found in a Flea Market for $ 20.00. It required a 1/8”, a ¼” and a 16 mm fittings at the end. I now fill the engine and when I see a bubble in the clear hose, the job is done. Sylvain Tremblay Ateliers de...
When doing repetitive jobs, it’s nice to have a way to speed it up. These bushings, with a specific driver will set the replaceable guides to the correct position quickly without measuring multiple times. Making simple fixtures for repeatable jobs will save you time...
When sleeving blocks that have stroker clearance work done, I make a pattern from the bore ID and transfer it to the sleeve. This allows me to do most of the clearance work to the sleeve before installation using the mill. Find a reference mark on the block and draw...
Use dowel pins or wrist pins that fit snug in your mill's T-slots to quickly tram or align a cylinder head, engine block, or vise. (shown using 18mm wrist pins). Also shown above is an alternative method. These simple to machine stepped pins, which fit snug in the...
The person who taught me to broach bronze liners used hose clamps, but sometimes they crack. More often it’s when it has had a .502” service guide installed. So instead of hose clamps, I bought some inexpensive split collars for 1/2". A person could machine them for...
I once worked for Roy Johnson's Automotive Machine Shop. This is where I was introduced to the use of common cooking lard as a lubricant when drilling on steel. Yes that's right, now you’re cooking with "Bacon" in the shop. The use of the lard makes cutting clean,...