Shop Solutions
Shop Solutions November 2020
Most of us know that magnetism on parts such as connecting rods is a very bad thing. Heat and friction...
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...
Tips and tricks from the industry's engine and machine shops.
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...
