by Donnie Hurt | Apr 20, 2026 | CYLINDER HEADS
Having preset ball-head and profile cutters for jobs you repeat often, with specific seat profiles to match the valve job you want for a given head, can save time and money. Especially if you are adjusting a seat location different from the factory spec, over and...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 16, 2026 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
Here’s a little adapter we came up with to hold the degree wheel on crankshafts. It’s great when adding keyways. Use a piece of machined Delrin that fits snuggly into the pilot bushing hole and precisely locates the degree wheel. Not all hubs have exact...
by Donnie Hurt | Apr 6, 2026 | CYLINDER HEADS
Some Honda V-TEC engines have piston-loaded rocker arms that shoot out during disassembly. To avoid this, we loosen the bar a little, just enough to slide a rubber band under and tie it as shown in the picture. Luis Guzman Technomotors El Paso,...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 16, 2026 | BLOCK WORK
When I’m working on something other than the familiar V8s, I mark the cam bearings with a scribe to indicate their location and orientation. Also, I’ll measure how far they are in from the front and back, and note the center bearings. It sure helps when...
by Donnie Hurt | Mar 2, 2026 | OPERATIONS
I often use one of my shop carts to lay out tooling for a machine job, like on the seat and guide machine, as shown. As you all know, it’s often a lot of pieces. To prevent anything from rolling off the table, I place a couple of shop towels down and use welding...
