MEASURE ONCE, CUT TWICE Yes, we’ve all made that mistake, measure once and you better hope you cut it long, so the second cut will be on spec. Otherwise you’ve ruined the work. The proper phrase, measure twice… seems to apply to many things we do around the shop. ...
SIGHTING IN YOUR CAM BEARINGS We all know that some cam bearings can be a bear to install with their holes lining up correctly. To help ease the installation, we milled a .125” slot down the center of our cam bearings tool. By aligning the hole in the bearing with the...
HEX HEAD VALVE NUT Disassembling an old stuck engine can be challenging. When valves are stuck in the valve guides, try welding a nut to the face of the valve. Now you can rotate it to help free it from the guide. Dave Matton D and D Auto Machine Bloomington, MN...
SUPPORT RAIL INSTALL When using pistons that require oil ring support rails, we use a .008” feeler gauge between the piston and the rail as we slide the rail into place. This way it does not scratch the piston or catch as its going into place. Adam Cofer Salina Engine...
STUD INSTALLER We use an old roller rocker arm adjuster nut and put a used rod bolt in place of the Allen jam bolt. I use this assembly to install main and head studs when they do not have a hex in them. Terry Dowker Dowker Engines Charlotte, MI MARCH, 2021
CRANK BALANCE SOCKET If your shop has a particular crankshaft design you tend to balance on a regular basis, we recommend using a crankshaft snout socket as a locator on your magnetic attachment for rpm and position on your balancer. This allows you to quickly remove...