by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2025 | LUBRICATION & COOLING, TOOLING
It’s hard to trust many parts today. We’ve seen new oil pumps with issues right out of the box. We always take them apart to clean and inspect, lube up the pressure relief valve, and put them back together. Old style shaft driven pumps are pretty easy to...
by Donnie Hurt | Oct 1, 2025 | TOOLING
To turn a small block Chevy crank with the damper on, I cut off an old crank snout and remove a few thousandths from the diameter so it would slide inside the damper. Than I can use it along with my crank-turning socket. Sylvain Tremblay Les Ateliers de Moteur...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 22, 2025 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
If you find yourself having to fill a counterweight hole when balancing, here’s a tip. Once your piece of metal is installed, drill and tap for a tapered crack repair plug, as a secondary retention procedure. This, along with the press fit, gives you absolute...
by Andy Stacy | Sep 18, 2025 | ALUMINUM BLOCK REPAIR, ALUMINUM HEAD REPAIR, ALUMINUM PORTING, BALANCING, BORING, CAST IRON WELDING, CLEANING, CNC, DOMESTIC, DRAG RACING, ENDURANCE, ENGINE ASSEMBLY, HAND PORTING, HIGH PERFORMANCE, HONING, IMPORT, MOTORCYCLE, OFF-ROAD RACING, OVERHEAD CAM REPAIR, PIN OILING, PORTING, POWER SPORTS, REPOWER, RESTORATION, SEAT AND GUIDE, SPORT COMPACT, SURFACING, VALVE JOB
SHOP INFO Phone: (970)242-0919 Email: joe@asfmachine.com Website: https://asfmachine.com Dyno? Yes SHOP ADDRESS 590 N Westgate DR STE A Grand Junction, CO 81505 United States SHOP CATEGORIES Machining Services: ALUMINUM BLOCK REPAIR, ALUMINUM HEAD REPAIR, ALUMINUM...
by Donnie Hurt | Sep 15, 2025 | OTHER SHOP WORK
Here are three simple CNC milling hacks. 1.) Slip a zip-lock bag over a dripping coolant nozzle while loading and unloading a part or cleaning up the machine. This’ll save you some aggravation. 2.) Secure floppy C-clamp handles with a rubber band to save time, and a...
