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CLEANING INTAKE PORTS
Dec 1, 2017 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
CLEANING INTAKE PORTS After porting an intake manifold or a set of heads, there is going to be quite a bit of sand, aluminum, and other things in the port. It is very important that all of this debris gets cleaned out before assembling the engine. An easy and...
COLD WEATHER COOLANT TIPS
Dec 1, 2017 | LUBRICATION & COOLING
COLD WEATHER COOLANT TIPS With wintertime temperatures approaching, now is the time to ensure that your diesel engine coolant/antifreeze is up to the task and staying in its liquid form. Everyone has a hydrometer or refractometer, and they’re easy to use. The question...
KNOCK’ER LOOSE
Nov 1, 2017 | OTHER SHOP WORK
KNOCK’ER LOOSE I used to struggle with a 30-ton press and heat to remove CV-axles from spindles, when replacing wheel bearings. I learned that a coating of penetrating oil and an air hammer with a blunt tip can be used to easily drive the axle from the spindle. I hold...
OIL GALLEY FIX
Nov 1, 2017 | BLOCK WORK
OIL GALLEY FIX Priming the engine with a 1⁄2-drill and getting oil to all rockers without this mod takes 36 minutes. After the mod it takes less than a minute. Here’s what I do on Dart blocks. I’ve attached some pics as a visual guide. The lifter galley hole is 7/16...
MAG AND GUIDE TABLE
Nov 1, 2017 | CYLINDER HEADS
MAG AND GUIDE TABLE When we moved to our new shop location we wanted to upgrade from our traditional oil barrels that we would magnaflux and drive valve guides on to something safer, more sturdy and that would catch the driven out valve guides and magnaflux powder to...
MAGNETIC LIFTER CATCH
Nov 1, 2017 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
MAGNETIC LIFTER CATCH On the LS engine platform, when changing camshafts, the hydraulic lifters can fall into the oil pan on performance blocks such as the LSX. Instead of plastic buckets to hold the lifters up, these engines only have anti-rotational guides, that do...

