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GROOVY CAM BEARINGS
GROOVY CAM BEARINGS When boring cam tunnels for repair or index correction that have oil grooves behind the bearing, you will lose a little area in that feed. Instead of the hassle of grooving them deeper, I just make up what’s removed by grooving the backside of the...
SUBARU CASE CLAMP
SUBARU CASE CLAMP The Subaru opposed 4-cylinder has a split case or block. I came up with this solution to hold down Subaru blocks so we can surface them. It works real well and holds the block firmly in place. Its a metal bar cut to fit inside of the cylinder. I...
SLING YOUR SHAFT
SLING YOUR SHAFT I have muscled crankshafts into place and used various methods of “slinging” them. I found this sling to be simple and easy. I built the hooks out of 1/2” steel rod and slid some heater hose over them to protect the crank's bearing surfaces. I found...
CHEAP AND EASY RING SQUARING TOOLS
CHEAP AND EASY RING SQUARING TOOLS I made many different size tools for quick and easy piston ring squaring when end gapping. I used scraps from leftover cylinder sleeves and turned them to size on my lathe. They don't take up much space for storage even with more...
PRESSURE TORQUE PLATE
PRESSURE TORQUE PLATE For those who don’t have a pressure tester, torque plates work great. Use along with homemade block off plates for the other holes and I use expandable rubber core plugs to seal up the block. I use them in cylinder heads as well. Just have a...
EASY CAM CHANGE
EASY CAM CHANGE I had need to change out the cam in a new build 351W. I used sixteen 1/2” longer 5/16” rocker arm bolts and left the lifters and pushrods in place. I rolled the engine upside down and turned the cam around once. I pulled the cam out with the engine...
