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GETTING TO THE POINT
GETTING TO THE POINT Trying to setup Serdi seat facing cutters with valves that have undercut stems can be difficult. Use a valve guide the same size as your valve stem and clamp the setup pointer on it. That way it will bridge the undercut stem. And it will slide on...
REMOVE OIL GALLEY PLUGS
REMOVE OIL GALLEY PLUGS Most aluminum OHC heads have some oil galley plugs. Remove these plugs when rebuilding and blasting the heads with glass bead. When you remove the plugs after glass beading you will find that the glass bead will be clumped up behind the plug in...
BROKEN TIP
BROKEN TIP A Volkswagon 1.8L turbo 20-valve cylinder head can be found in most shops across the country. Due to broken timing belts, new valves are often needed. If a valve tip breaks off at the keeper groove, after re-installation, it is not the fault of the valve....
FILLER UP
FILLER UP When I need to hone a harmonic balancer or anything with a key slot, I use a body filler, commonly called Bondo, to fill it up and rough it close. That way the stones don’t catch on the edge of the slot, it does not clog the stones and it works quite well....
Sixteen Installation Tips For Cylinder Head Gaskets
Sixteen Installation Tips For Cylinder Head Gaskets 1. The engine should cool completely-before disassembly Heat expands metal, making head and manifold bolts more difficult to remove and more prone to breakage. Cylinder heads, especially aluminum heads may warp if...
BALL CUP EFFECTIVE LENGTH
Ball Cup Effective Length When working with a ball-and-cup type pushrod from an application like a Ford or Chrysler product with adjustable shaft rockers, it is important to know the “effective” length when ordering custom length pushrods.- In this case, the effective...
