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YES, I’M IN 100%
Jul 1, 2014 | OPERATIONS
YES, I’M IN 100% Many years ago, before I got into the engine business, I met an attorney who told a story that made sense then and still applies today. He said, “when I represent a defendant, I get paid 100% up front, that way I only have to worry about keeping my...
ENGINE BEARINGS – FRICTION AND PRE-LUBRICATION
Jul 1, 2014 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
ENGINE BEARINGS - FRICTION AND PRE-LUBRICATION Overcoming friction is essential to successful bearing service. In order to understand friction we must take a close-up look at a “smooth” surface. If we were to take a cross-section of a polished piece of metal, we would...
IN DEPTH DISCUSSION
Jun 1, 2014 | CYLINDER HEADS
IN DEPTH DISCUSSION I’ve found another use for a deck height bridge. When replacing seats on race cylinder heads, especially Big Block Chev, I use a deck bridge with an indicator extension to first check where the valve was and should be. Then when machining the seats...
A BUSINESS WITHOUT A SIGN IS A SIGN OF NO BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2014 | OPERATIONS
A BUSINESS WITHOUT A SIGN IS A SIGN OF NO BUSINESS US Census reports 18% of households relocate every year, meaning new potential customers pass your building every day. A one-time investment in a well-designed sign will pay for itself very quickly. Signs are cheap to...
SAVING THE OLD PARTS WILL SAVE YOU MONEY
Jun 1, 2014 | OPERATIONS
SAVING THE OLD PARTS WILL SAVE YOU MONEY Many times a customer sends a head in with spark plugs in it, a temp sender or an exhaust gasket still attached. No matter what is on the head or block when it comes in, save it. From time to time our customer will come back...
TOO TIGHT TENSIONER TORQUE
Jun 1, 2014 | ASSEMBLY
TOO TIGHT TENSIONER TORQUE We have found that failures on 4.0l Ford SOHC secondary timing tensioners may be due to over torquing the tensioner at the time of installation and failure to replace the volume reduction plug. We compared the revised instructions included...

