by Donnie Hurt | Jan 26, 2026 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
When drilling on cranks for balancing, install a simple jackscrew between the counterweights to eliminate flex at the rod journal. I use the same ones for drilling in line with the crank for heavy metal install, if the counterweight is unsupported on the drill...
by Donnie Hurt | Jan 1, 2026 | ASSEMBLY
We all use different assembly lubricants for different areas of our projects. Just have many pill bottles with a smaller hole in the cap to prevent spilling if it gets tipped over. Just fill the bottle with a smaller level of lube so it won’t pour out the top...
by Donnie Hurt | Nov 5, 2024 | DISASSEMBLY & CLEANING
Honda intake gaskets are extremely difficult to remove. I don’t know what these things are made out of, but they can permanently bond to the intake surface of the heads. Instead of spending hours trying to scrape these things off and leaving gouges all over the...
