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Shop Solutions October 2021
When installing a shorter connecting rod than a crankshaft was meant for, it is sometimes necessary to clearance the counterweights.
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When installing a shorter connecting rod than a crankshaft was meant for, it is sometimes necessary to clearance the counterweights.
In the event you come up missing a set screw or oil galley plug and need to finish a job,...
When doing port work and rolling the short turn radius, sometimes it’s difficult to get a good angle with the...
About 20 years ago, cam lifts and valve spring pressures were on the increase. Today, 1,000 lbs. open pressure is...
Measuring installed height on LS or any other engine with beehive or small OD retainers can be tricky without a...
PRIME WITHOUT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON I always prime all of my engines with the intake manifold off and the...
Disassembling an old stuck engine can be challenging. When valves are stuck in the valve guides, try welding a nut...
If your shop has a particular crankshaft design you tend to balance on a regular basis, we recommend using a...
If you work on any high-power adder or high-rpm engines, chances are you will see some fretting on the bottoms...
QUICK DRILL CLAMP A very handy drill press clamp set can be made in about 15 minutes from 1˝ angle...
Before machining, remember “Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance,” and Murphy’s Law will have less of a chance to get...
Most of us know that magnetism on parts such as connecting rods is a very bad thing. Heat and friction...
When resizing connecting rods, I set the oil stream to where I want the stroke to end. That makes it...
A simple way to chuck pistons into the lathe is to make a draw rod assembly that goes through the...
When I build my bobweights, a simple piece of PVC for a stand makes it easier. Just zero out the...
Balancing a crankshaft by drilling large holes in counterweights can leave an appearance of the counterweight that is not pretty....
When checking rod-to-cam clearance on stroker engines, you will often find interference.
We do a lot of crankshaft snout rebuilding. To make the process easier, we keep some homespun mandrels that screw...
This saves a lot of time when centering the mandrel on blocks with bed plates.
VACUUM TESTING FIXTURES When vacuum testing valves on some heads there may be obstacles in the way. In many cases...
