by Donnie Hurt | Mar 4, 2025 | GASKETS & SEALING
When deciding how much to mill an intake manifold for “fit”, I use cardboard shims. Most gaskets are .060 compressed, and if the intake fits great with, say, a .020 shim, then a .040 removal is needed. At that point, I also check the ends for fit. Machine once, wash...
by Andy Stacy | Mar 4, 2025 | PISTONS & RINGS
1) Always file only one end of the ring: this will allow for a quality inspection of the ring after use to identify witness marks of “ring butting” from insufficient ring end gap 2) Always use a gauge pin to check the ring end gap instead of a feeler...
by Andy Stacy | Feb 28, 2025 | ALUMINUM HEAD REPAIR, ALUMINUM PORTING, BALANCING, BORING, CIRCLE TRACK, CLEANING, DOMESTIC, DRAG RACING, ENGINE ASSEMBLY, HAND PORTING, HIGH PERFORMANCE, HONING, HOT ROD / STREET ROD, IMPORT, IRON PORTING, MARINE, MARINE, PORTING, POWER SPORTS, RESTORATION, SEAT AND GUIDE, SURFACING, UNCATEGORIZED, VALVE JOB
SHOP INFO Phone: (218) 391-9474 Email: Brianmellinger@aol.com Website: Dyno? Yes SHOP ADDRESS 2976 Shannon Road Duluth, MN 55810 United States SHOP CATEGORIES Machining Services: ALUMINUM HEAD REPAIR, ALUMINUM PORTING, BALANCING, BORING, CLEANING, ENGINE ASSEMBLY,...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 20, 2025 | TOOLING
Time is money and it helps to know where your tooling cuts, especially when it’s some that isn’t used every day. I use note cards, the back of my business cards, or tape to write myself notes for the next time I grab that tooling. Randy Torvinen Torvinen’s Machine...
by Donnie Hurt | Feb 20, 2025 | GASKETS & SEALING
This is so simple, but effective. It’s very easy to end up wasting a large portion of a caulking gun tube or even a small tube of gasket maker by losing the cap. I use electrical wire nuts as caps. They come in a variety of sizes, and they screw on very securely. Tom...
