by Donnie Hurt | Oct 19, 2026 | CAMSHAFTS & VALVE TRAIN
I always check the lobe taper on new flat-tappet camshafts to make sure they have adequate taper, as I prefer. Chevys are easy because the journals are all the same diameter. I lay them on the mill table and use a tenth indicator with a stem that fits in a collet. I...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 10, 2026 | CYLINDER HEADS
Those metal-jacket-only valve seals are very hard to remove. I have a very small scribe-type tool that I ground to an angle to split the seal for easier removal. It took about 10 minutes or less to remove 16. Randy Torvinen Torvinen Machine Menahga,...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 10, 2025 | CYLINDER HEADS
Although it is an old valve facer, it was in tip-top shape when I got it. To keep it that way, I use a rubber cap to cover the chuck when I dress the rock, and those black rubber discs are drum brake wheel cylinder caps. I have two different ones. One is for smaller...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 1, 2025 | BLOCK WORK
Here’s an easy way to precisely align or clock a boring tool in a boring head. You’ll need a dowel pin the same size as the tool shank to fit the boring head, a 1/4″ thick x 1/2″ aluminum flat bar, and a 1-1/2″ x 1/2″ aluminum flat...
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
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