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SMALL DIAMETER DAMPERS
SMALL DIAMETER DAMPERS It is a common practice to use the early Chevrolet V8 6-1/8” diameter harmonic damper as a light weight performance upgrade to the 6-3/4” and the 8” dampers that come on the later, longer stroke engines. Though no horsepower is to be had by...
CLEANING KEEPERS
CLEANING KEEPERS When cleaning valve train parts it is so easy to lose the tiny keepers. We always keep any extra keepers we have in case of losing one, but there’s always that one head that you don’t have extra keepers for. We purchased a very inexpensive item on...
POLISHING ARBOR
POLISHING ARBOR I made an arbor to polish piston pins and pilot bushings that can be chucked up in my lathe, or even in a drill chuck. First I cut off the head of a long carriage bolt. This one was 3/8” coarse and will fit in a small drill chuck. Then added a nut,...
BMW UNDER PRESSURE
BMW UNDER PRESSURE One of the most difficult heads to pressure test is the BMW DOHC 6 cylinder. It is nearly impossible to plug the water outlet on the side of the head, until now. A “T handle drain plug” from a boat is the perfect size, and easy to install and...
MAKING THE SEAL ON WET HEADBOLTS & STUDS
MAKING THE SEAL ON WET HEADBOLTS & STUDS 40 to 50% of our business is hi-performance boat engines, and the head bolt/stud sealing is critical on these engines. Jet boats use “waste” water from the jet pump to cool the engine and the pressure applied to the water...
PRICE TALK
PRICE TALK The phone rings, “How much is a valve job on a pair of early 350 heads?” Sound familiar? These are generally the first words you hear from a customer and seem to reflect the fact that your prospective customer’s first concern is COST. Should you quote a...
