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PAINT MASKING HACKS

PAINT MASKING HACKS

Here’s a tip on painting around installed plugs on a fresh bare block. I use old paper tubes. I split them longways, cut to the desired length, and made a slit to overlap with the required I.D. of what I want to mask. In the cam tunnel, I use a paint can lid. Big Don...

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LIFTER REMOVAL

LIFTER REMOVAL

Small lifters are laborious to extract. By using a hose with a small inside diameter, this work will become a breeze. Push on with a snug fit and they will pull right out. Luis Guzman Technomotors El Paso, TX

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4-ALARM PRIMING PUMP

4-ALARM PRIMING PUMP

I made this primer pump out of an old fire extinguisher that I found in a Flea Market for $ 20.00. It required a 1/8”, a ¼” and a 16 mm fittings at the end. I now fill the engine and when I see a bubble in the clear hose, the job is done. Sylvain Tremblay Ateliers de...

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SETTING GUIDE HEIGHT

SETTING GUIDE HEIGHT

When doing repetitive jobs, it’s nice to have a way to speed it up. These bushings, with a specific driver will set the replaceable guides to the correct position quickly without measuring multiple times. Making simple fixtures for repeatable jobs will save you time...

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CLEARANCE SLEEVE BEFORE INSTALL

CLEARANCE SLEEVE BEFORE INSTALL

When sleeving blocks that have stroker clearance work done, I make a pattern from the bore ID and transfer it to the sleeve. This allows me to do most of the clearance work to the sleeve before installation using the mill. Find a reference mark on the block and draw...

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TRAM WORK PIECE WITH DOWEL PINS

TRAM WORK PIECE WITH DOWEL PINS

Use dowel pins or wrist pins that fit snug in your mill's T-slots to quickly tram or align a cylinder head, engine block, or vise. (shown using 18mm wrist pins). Also shown above is an alternative method. These simple to machine stepped pins, which fit snug in the...

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