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ALIGN HONE ADJUSTMENT
ALIGN HONE ADJUSTMENT At times I have had a main journal that just honed faster than the rest. I cut some .001 shim stock and place it between the stone and journal and give it a few short strokes. The shim stock will stop the honing of that one journal and let the...
STAINLESS O’RING TIPS
STAINLESS O’RING TIPS Occasionally you find yourself needing to remove stainless o-rings while servicing engine blocks or heads. Instead of trying to pick and gouge the wire out, simply strike an arc on them with your tig torch and immediately touch the tungsten to...
ROTTLER HM3 HONE REPAIR
ROTTLER HM3 HONE REPAIR Here is how you can repair the Hone head since Rottler does not service the head any longer. You can use a Regis part number RSI218. You will need to drill out the top of pinion to remove the expander nut. Then cut the top of the shaft and...
HELICOIL REMOVAL
HELICOIL REMOVAL Sometimes when machining and repairing different things, it is necessary to remove helicoil inserts that have been previously installed. Without any knowledge of how to do this can make a simple repair seem like a complete disaster. From my...
LESS IS MORE
LESS IS MORE Many of us that resurface cylinder heads are use to mounting cylinder heads on a milling bar or clamping fixture and then leveling them to the machine. Most modern heads, and some older ones have the valve cover rail machined parallel with the deck...
85B WITH AAA RESULTS
85B WITH AAA RESULTS Here is a way to improve your surface finish from your Block Master 85 B . Just change the upper pulley to a 19” inch pulley. It slows down the tracking and the surface becomes super smooth. You can get the pulley and belt at your local industrial...
