BUILD A CYLINDER HEAD BENCH This works well for grinding valve seats with stones and knocking out valve guides. You are able to walk around the entire head. These are simply made with 2 brake drums, some steel tubes and flat steel. Ron Post Dave Hiatt Machine Clovis,...
Magnetic cleaner I attach a large speaker magnet in my valve grinder oil tank. This draws any metal particular matter to this area and keeps the oil clean. Gary Sloat Auto Supply of Stuart Stuart, FL June, 2018
SCRAPING THE BED To remove burrs and irregularities on machine beds or stanchions, I use a carbide tipped gasket scraper.These carbide tipped scraper are superior to anything out there! Oh, and they do a nice job on gaskets too! Darin Driscoll AMS Fort Collins, CO...
EASY SPRING HEIGHT GAUGE Sometimes it’s hard to get a caliper in to get a quick spring installed height. Machine a piece of tubing or rod with a 3/4” I.D. and approx. 1.25” O.D. Make it exactly 1” long. Install a valve, drop in your bushing, a retainer and a pair of...
USED OIL ANALYSIS For best results: Take sample within 10 minutes of using the equipment. (i.e. shutting off the engine or coming off the track) If this is not possible, drain 1 quart of fluid into a quart or larger container, shake for 1 minute before filling the...
REAR MAIN PAIN We are still getting lots of calls on rear main seal leaks on LS engines after rebuilds. We suggest engine builders install the rear seal with the lip facing the crankshaft, like all other engines, regardless of installation instructions. This change in...