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Shop Solutions February 2021
If you work on any high-power adder or high-rpm engines, chances are you will see some fretting on the bottoms...
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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...
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
