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TOOL TIP
TOOL TIP When cutting main caps for line honing, this easy tool makes checking your work as you go a breeze. It’s especially useful if you need to cut different amounts from each cap. It’s great for searching through your old main cap selection if you’re looking to...
MANDREL FOR MACHINING OLD RETAINERS
MANDREL FOR MACHINING OLD RETAINERS I had a different combination of valve stem and spring diameters to work with and I could not find spring retainers to fit. I had previously made these mandrels to hold and modify 7° & 10° retainers, so this job was easy to...
MORE FORD OIL RESTRICTION
MORE FORD OIL RESTRICTION On FE Fords it is common to restrict the oil flow to the rocker arms. To do this, simply drop a Holley main jet, of the restriction size you want, right into the oil feed hole under the rocker shaft. If you want to pull it out to change...
TIGHT TUBE BENDING
TIGHT TUBE BENDING Sometimes you may attempt to make a short tight bend in a piece of steel or copper tubing. If your tube bender will not make as tight of a radius as you might desire and know that if you try by hand it will kink, try this. By melting soft solder...
VALVE CLEANING
VALVE CLEANING Take a valve guide liner (K-Liner or other) of the appropriate stem diameter and insert into drill press chuck. This will provide a nice protected grip on the valves while they’re spinning. Have a pan of solvent underneath and grip the head of valve...
GEN 5 GM LT THRUST BEARING UPGRADE
GEN 5 GM LT THRUST BEARING UPGRADE The new Gen 5 GM direct injected V-8's only come with a half thrust bearing in the main bearing set. The GM coated bearings are a very nice bearing if a Bi-Metal Aluminum bearing is ok for the application. So far on the sets that...
