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AGGRESSIVE SOCKETS
AGGRESSIVE SOCKETS The easiest way to remove a protruding pipe plug, like rear cam galley plugs, is to use a stud remover socket of the appropriate size. These have a very aggressive, tapered left handed threaded inside that really digs into the outside of the plug...
DEATH OF A SALESMAN
DEATH OF A SALESMAN Death of a Salesman isn’t just a famous tragedy by Arthur Miller. It seems to be a sign of the times! Human contact is slowly being replaced by e-mails, e-blasts and e-carts. Record store salesman - gone; now you download one song at a time. Video...
UPDATING YOUR GASKETS CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY
UPDATING YOUR GASKETS CAN SAVE TIME AND MONEY The old adage, “Time is money” has never been more true than it is today. With the high costs of labor, doing a job quickly and efficiently can be the difference in making money or losing it. Using the right products can’t...
CHOOSING THE RIGHT FILTER FOR BREAK-IN
CHOOSING THE RIGHT FILTER FOR BREAK-IN Using an oil filter designed for racing may not be what you want when breaking in a new engine or new camshaft. These filters are designed to move more GPM, or Gallons Per Minute than a stock oil filter. To obtain this outcome...
A HOT CUTTER CAM
A HOT CUTTER CAM I always like to test fit the camshaft before assembling an engine I have machined. We have all seen camshafts that do not fit well in the cam bearings. Most of us have had to make a “cutter camshaft” by cutting sharp slots in the cam journals of an...
NO MORE BROKEN EZ-OUTS
NO MORE BROKEN EZ-OUTS EZ-Outs are too easy to break and the work that it takes to remove a broken one is worse than removing the original broken bolt or stud. The very nature of the tapered bit can cause additional sidewall tension and does the opposite of loosening...
