HOLMES PERFORMANCE & MACHINE

HOLMES PERFORMANCE & MACHINE

SHOP INFO Phone: (330) 674-0188 Email: hpm@eastholmesauto.com Website: Dyno? Yes SHOP ADDRESS 5965 Township Road 355 Millersburg, Ohio 44654 United States SHOP CATEGORIES Machining Services: ALUMINUM BLOCK REPAIR, ALUMINUM HEAD REPAIR, ALUMINUM PORTING, BALANCING,...
DEER ROAD SERVICE

DEER ROAD SERVICE

SHOP INFO Phone: (231)742-8573 Email: deerroadservice@gmail.com Website: Dyno? No SHOP ADDRESS 7364 W Deer Rd. Mears, MI 49436 United States SHOP CATEGORIES Machining Services: ALUMINUM HEAD REPAIR, CLEANING, ENGINE ASSEMBLY, SEAT AND GUIDE, VALVE JOB Engine Work:...
UNDER PRESSURE

UNDER PRESSURE

On blocks and heads that have “suspect areas”, I have a “quick check” before I commit to bolting on the pressure test plates. I simply use my blow gun with a brake line attached, and blow air behind the questionable area, with some soap or bubble spray on the face...
SPIN THEM UP

SPIN THEM UP

I had some FE heads with some pretty decent burrs on the valve tips. Instead of slowly turning the valves by hand to file the burrs off, I grabbed an old valve lapping stick and chucked it up in the drill to spin the valves. It went really quickly, and I was able to...
CLEANER HEATER

CLEANER HEATER

My small ultrasonic parts cleaner heating element burned out. Rather than scrapping it, I just dropped an electric charcoal lighter in the solution. It heats up faster than before but, there’s no thermostat, so keep an eye on it. Scott Ouellette Powerplay Engine and...