by Donnie Hurt | Sep 4, 2026 | OPERATIONS
If you’re running a Superflow or similar dyno, this may save you trouble over time. The power converter has a cooling fan with a small foam intake filter. If you’ve never checked it, it’s probably plugged and degraded. Simply suck out all the old...
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 31, 2026 | CRANKSHAFTS & CONNECTING RODS
When balancing crankshaft wheels I keep a bunch of small, rare-earth magnets around. Sometimes it’s easier just to add a small magnet in an area and mark it, than it is to try to move the weight and get it exactly. Adney Brown Performance Crankshaft Inc....
by Donnie Hurt | Aug 26, 2026 | BLOCK WORK
I needed to install some flanged sleeves into a non-sleeved block. The only method I had to cut the counter bores is with a deck mount boring bar using the sleeve cutter bit. Because I had to feed the column by hand, I attached a large tarp strap to my chain hoist to...
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 Andy Stacy | May 4, 2026 | CYLINDER HEADS
When chamfering valve springs, it’s imperative that you don’t hit the insides of any coils, which could lead to a stress riser and breakage. I insert a trimmed rubber pad to lift the tail away from the next coil and give me some room to work with the...
