PLUG THOSE HOLES When I only have only one torque plate I’ll plug the holes on the other side of the block with foam earplugs. They do a great job of keeping honing oil out of these holes. This way, when I change my plate to the other side, the oil or thread lube...
MAG AND GUIDE TABLE When we moved to our new shop location we wanted to upgrade from our traditional oil barrels that we would magnaflux and drive valve guides on to something safer, more sturdy and that would catch the driven out valve guides and magnaflux powder to...
MAGNETIC LIFTER CATCH On the LS engine platform, when changing camshafts, the hydraulic lifters can fall into the oil pan on performance blocks such as the LSX. Instead of plastic buckets to hold the lifters up, these engines only have anti-rotational guides, that do...
KEELINGS CRANE I use this lifting devise to move things around the shop. It works great for a one man shop allowing me to move blocks around, or anything that’s heavy. I made it from a pallet jack, a cherry picker and a 12- volt electric wench. It works great and can...
LS Valve Seal Tool Instead of using an ill-fitting socket to install the valve seals on an LS engine, I took a piece of round stock from the turning center and used a lathe to drill a hole to match the seal size. The tool securely holds the valve seal, but without...
KNOCK’ER LOOSE I used to struggle with a 30-ton press and heat to remove CV-axles from spindles, when replacing wheel bearings. I learned that a coating of penetrating oil and an air hammer with a blunt tip can be used to easily drive the axle from the spindle. I hold...