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ANTI-SIEZE / ANTACID
ANTI-SIEZE / ANTACID Have you ever found yourself working with stainless steel hardware but you were out of anti-sieze compound? You don’t want galling and you know you must use something on the threads and this job has to go out now! Reach for the antacid to use on...
NON-STICK EQUALS NICER FINISH
NON-STICK EQUALS NICER FINISH I find that when machining some valve seats my cutter will get a build up and give a poor finish. I use a small knife to scrape the cutter clean, than I smear PAM (non-stick spray) on the seat and the cutter for the last .002” cut. It...
HOLDING A CYLINDER HEAD WHILE INSTALLING
HOLDING A CYLINDER HEAD WHILE INSTALLING When installing a head on a V8 or V6 block there is always that chance that one head may not seat correctly and fall off before you can bolt it down. Take old head bolts and cut the heads off. Then cut a slot in them that will...
UPGRADE YOUR ENGINE STANDS
UPGRADE YOUR ENGINE STANDS Most of the engine stands in my shop were manufactured offshore. Though they are pretty good, in just a few minutes you can increase stability and load capacity. I simply MIG weld all the joints where the legs, main body and uprights join....
RESURFACED HEAD DEBURRING TOOL
RESURFACED HEAD DEBURRING TOOL I found a great tool for deburring combustion chambers after resurfacing cylinder heads. I took a common chainsaw sharpening file, removed the “rat tail” handle, chamfered and radiused this end for a comfortable fit in my hand. I also...
TORQUE PLATE HONING GM LS-SERIES ENGINES
TORQUE PLATE HONING GM LS-SERIES ENGINES We have found that due to the length of the head bolts and the fact that they finish approximately 1-1/2 inches from the mains, considerable bore distortion will occur if torque plates are not used when finish honing the GM LS...
