RELUCTOR WHEEL INSTALLATION TOOL We made our own reluctor wheel installation tool for LS engines, and it works like a charm. We used junk materials from around the shop, including an old valve stem, and have about 2 hours of labor into making it. A chunk of 1/2" plate...
IT’S BETTER TO SUCK AT YOUR JOB Sometimes, it is better to suck at your job instead of using an air blow gun to remove debris or chips away from your work piece. Using a vacuum will keep your work area cleaner along with reducing air borne irritants and possible eye...
TAPE MEASURE In most cases when I top down a sleeve, I put a piece of masking tape next to the sleeve. The tape I have is .005 thick so when my tooling touches the tape I have right around that .005 left to file if I’m not decking. If you have fine feed with an...
LINE HONE QUICK CHANGE On my line honing machine, I machined the threaded hold down rods for 3/8” cap screws. This makes adjusting them much faster, using a cordless drill. Just machine the face flat, and drill and tap on the lathe. Super time saver when switching...
SWEETER THAN HONEY We can all relate to trying to remove a nut that is well bonded to a stud. You have heated the nut to glowing red hot and it will move, but it is snapping, and you know you’re going to break the stud. What do you use for penetrating oil? Oils just...
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...