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SEAL PULLER MOD
Jun 1, 2020 | CYLINDER HEADS
SEAL PULLER MOD I have had these seal puller pliers for years, but honestly, they were utterly useless. After a decade and some frustration with pulling Honda seals, I finally came up with this simple modification. I welded a nut to the end of one of the handles to...
CC TEST
Jun 1, 2020 | OTHER SHOP WORK
CC TEST A quick and easy method to get CC volume on piston valve reliefs, valve head dishes or anything else is to fill the area with clay. Drop the clay in a buret with a measured volume of fluid and see how much the fluid level goes up. I like to use windshield...
STROKER CLEARANCE
Jun 1, 2020 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
STROKER CLEARANCE When checking rod to cam clearance on stroker engines, you will often find interference. To find out “where you are at”, make a clay "hatchet" on the rod journal and roll it over. Put a little oil on the cam lobe first. It will give you an exact...
SHOP OVEN EXTENSION
Jun 1, 2020 | OTHER SHOP WORK
SHOP OVEN EXTENSION If you are using an old household oven for heating parts, you most likely have found it small for some jobs. I made a sheet metal enclosure that sits on the open oven door to expand its size. The enclosure is insulated with some sheet insulation...
BLOCK TRU OHC ECCENTRIC
May 1, 2020 | BLOCK WORK
BLOCK TRU OHC ECCENTRIC I made an eccentric for the front of an Audi block to set up the block true fixture. It uses the original slot as there is a bolt hole directly behind it. Several variations could be made with a smaller diameter eccentric and a slot in the...
PANDEMIC MARKETING 101
May 1, 2020 | OPERATIONS
PANDEMIC MARKETING 101 “When the going gets tough, the tough get going”. This phrase is a popular witticism in American English and it’s also a popular Billy Ocean song. In today’s context it refers to the state of our business and specifically, how to stay productive...

