FILTER CATCHER When removing an oil filter on the dyno you can make a mess. Our solution was to cut the side out of a 1 qt oil container. This catches any of the runoff and you can place the filter in the container to move it out of the way without any mess. I started...
TAPPING IRREGULAR SURFACES When manually tapping on an irregular surface or where you just want it to go in dead straight to the hole you drilled, simply install an old countersink tool in the chuck after removing the drill bit. Then, drive the tap with a box end...
SMALL PARTS ORGANIZERS The small boxes that Engine Pro packages some of their parts in work great for organizing all the hardware and small parts for an engine build. We save all these boxes and keep them on our assembly carts for organizing cleaned parts. Nick Jones...
BORING TABLE When boring a single cylinder, I cut a hole in a table and mark holes to match the cylinder plate and drill out these holes. Now simply bolt the cylinder to the plate then mount it on the table. You won’t have to worry about stopping the boring bar before...
PISTON FIXTURE A simple way to chuck pistons into the lathe is to make a draw rod assembly that goes through the head stock of the lathe. I made a bushing to locate it and give the draw nut a place to seat. Sometimes you may have to make a ring adapter for the...
MAGNETIC SEAL When installing valve stem seals on OHC cylinder heads, I use a small pencil magnet on the top side of many valve seals to locate them over the valve stem. There is enough magnetic material on the seal from the tension band that the magnet holds the seal...