Shop Solutions
Shop Solutions – December 2019
Tips and tricks from the industry's engine and machine shops.
Tips and tricks from the industry's engine and machine shops.
Industry Tips and Tricks
Industry Tips and Tricks
Industry tips and tricks.
There’s nothing worse than having to fit a camshaft after installing new cam bearings, because they are too tight. I...
Industry tips and tricks
Instead of having my blocks all over the floor and having to use a two-wheeler all the time to move...
CAM BEARING ISSUES LIKELY TIED TO BURRS We’ve found that almost all issues related to camshafts being too tight in...
PASS THE ROAST SLEEVES We do quite a few re-bore and power hone jobs on small, single-cylinder engines in our...
A BIT OF KNOWLEDGE Three tips to make your drill bits last longer. 1. Choose the right bit. A black...
I needed to mount this Desoto Hemi from a nostalgia dragster on my align bore machine. It did not line...
Exhaust manifolds can be resurfaced using a surface grinder with the typical universal cylinder head fixture. First start by tapping...
It can be much easier to install and remove spark plugs, when space is tight due to header configuration by...
Priming an engine with a half-inch drill and getting oil to all rockers without this mod takes 36 minutes. After...
Some cylinder heads, like small block Mopars, have the intake manifold bolt holes at a slight angle from the manifold...
In our shop we seem to constantly be moving cylinder heads around. First, from arrival at the door to a...
At times I have had a main journal that just honed faster than the rest. Here’s my solution - maybe...
Anyone with a Sunnen diamond hone head can gain more clearance on the bottom of the cylinder to main web...
To check lifter bores for finish, burrs or obstruction, I made tools by removing the plunger and internal parts from...
Cylinder head and block flatness and surface finish are critical to proper head gasket sealing. The following general specifications cover...
