No problem, go buy yourself a Tootsie Roll, and after it sits in your pocket for 20 minutes or so it should be soft enough to use.
John Allen
Advanced Engine Machine
Bakersfield, CA
Piston-to-Valve Clearance (#11)
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Shop Solutions September 2023
Engine shop tips and tricks.
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If I’m not using torque plates, I tape up both sides and trim out the bores. I use painter’s tape, which comes off easily and doesn’t leave any glue residue. I get much less oil in the spray washer this way.
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Shop Solutions January 2023
Next time you have set of large journal small block Chevy connecting rods to resize, consider honing the big ends of them for a +.002” outside diameter bearing that the LS engines with fracture cap rods use.
