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How Do You Slice It
How Do You Slice It If I had a nickel for every time I’ve been asked “What is the best way to cut braided steel hose?” I’d have more money than Bill Gates. While there are about as many answers to this question as there are skilled automotive techs, there are two...
Keeping Valve Locks in Place
Keeping Valve Locks in Place By using marine grease on the end of a thin flat head screwdriver, you can rest the lock on the grease while you assemble heads with puck style lifters. This way you are not constantly dropping the lock down into the head. Greg Goss Engine...
Flyer Selling and Swapping
Flyer Selling and Swapping An easy and cheap form of advertising is the 8-1/2 ̋ x 11 ̋ flyer. For about a dime, you can print a flyer, and most quick printers will help you with the design. A broad generic flyer could take on the purpose of a resume, telling customers...
MANUFACTURER SHOP SOLUTION: STANDARD AND REVERSE ROTATION MARINE ENGINES – WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Manufacturer Shop Solution: Standard and Reverse Rotation Marine Engines – What to Look For Boats with twin engines usually turn in opposite direction so the torque reactions of the engines cancel each other out. The following four drawings show how the crankshaft and...
BALLOONS BELONG AT BIRTHDAY PARTIES NOT IN TRANSMISSIONS
Balloons Belong at Birthday Parties Not in Transmissions I rebuilt a 454 GM engine that went into a motorhome application. It ran well, and no problems immediately appeared. But later on, it was towed in with a main bearing failure in the thrust area. I gave the...
How to Resize OHC Oversize Lifters
How to Resize OHC Oversize Lifters Occasionally, you will need to buy lifters to make valve adjustments because the one piece tappet is of a specific height and must be changed. This is the case with most overhead cam engines these days. But what do you do when the...
