PO’ BOY EZ OUTS Instead of using Easy Outs for removing broken bolts and studs, I use a cut nail. It is tapered, and has enough carbon to be hard enough to grab the bolt. It’s square shape makes it easy to use a wrench to remove. I’ve used these on a variety of bolts...
MELTED BOOT SOCKET This worked for me as a fix for removing the melted spark plug boots, as well as the spark plugs on a Honda head. It will work for any other engine with boot melting problems. I modified a spark plug socket with some notches or teeth that will cut...
TURN THE TABLE ON IT I made a simple turn table using one end of a wooden cable spool, bolted it to a flange which was welded to a piece of 2 1⁄2 inch pipe. The other end is a 3 inch pipe welded to a plate, making a stand. Slide the smaller pipe into the bigger one...
SUNNEN DIAMOND HONE SPRING Anyone with a Sunnen diamond hone head can gain more clearance on the bottom of cylinder to main web area by taking off the factory spring setup and replacing with the spring from a small block Chevy front cover seal. It fits perfectly in...
DUAL-MASS CLAMP This is a hold down for grinding dual-mass flywheels that I made in my shop. It allows me to resurface many types of dual-mass flywheels. The round disk is used to put pressure on the flywheel and keep it from spinning while it is on the flywheel...
STAMPED STEEL ROCKER ARM BREAK-IN Many classes of racing require the use of stamped steel rocker arms, and many budget crate engines utilize stamped steel rocker arms. Because stamped steel rocker arms do not feature a roller bearing pivot, stamped steel rocker arms...