For some extra strength on the front main bearing on several different engine platforms, you can narrow up a beefier 4-bolt cap to fit the 2-bolt register. If the radial depth is close enough to be able to “hone-in”, you often don’t even need to rough…
Ron Flood Cedar Machine North Branch, MN
When line boring and trying to figure out bearing clearance on an engine family that's out of your norm, check your clearances before you start. Torque a bearing into a good bore and use the stock fasteners if you plan on aftermarket bolts or studs, so it…
Randy Torvinen Torvinen's Machine Menahga, MN
Lay used air filter rolls under your engine block, or other parts being honed, to collect as much grit as possible. It saves you time and money by extending the life of the oil filter on your machine. We triple up the layers directly under our…
Mike Segar Segars Engine Building Bloomington, MN
Here is how you can repair your Rottler hone head since Rottler does not service this any longer. Use a Regis part number RSI218. You will need to drill out the top of pinion to remove the expander nut. Then cut the top of the shaft…
Charlie Corria Charlies High Performance Machine Tracy, CA
When rebuilding vintage engines, a person must deal with rusty components. When I have rust pits in the cylinders that do not require sleeving, I treat them with rust dissolver jelly right before honing. It may take a few times to get it and a small stainless brush…
Randy Torvinen Torvinen's Machine Menahga, MN
When square decking blocks I simply take a measurement from each corner of the deck down to the parallel support bar. Choose the lowest side and deck it first. Then roll the block over and equal that side. Bruce Serene Hillsboro Racing Engines Hillsboro, KS September, 2022
Bruce Serene Hillsboro Racing Engines Hillsboro, KS
When cutting O-ring and receiver grooves for top fuel hoops, it’s important to have plenty of cutting oil to get a nice clean cut in the heads and block. Instead of spraying penetrating oil all over the bench, we do them in the honing tank and flood the…
Jake Sampson Sampson Racing Engines Inver Grove Heights, MN
When setting up a block for surfacing, depending on the machine used, it may not be possible to use the dial indicator that's attached to the head of the surfacer (if there even is one). Creating a bar shaped like an L as pictured and mounting a cheap…
Alexander Riggers C&P Machine Fort Wayne, IN
For those using the common block deck indexing fixture, heres an easy way to check accuracy of the front plate. When you finish squaring up a block. Flip the plate backwards and check the deck across the surface to the plate again. It should read the same if…
Ron Flood Cedar Machine North Branch, MN
When I cut the oil groove in lifter bores, I put ink on the top of the cutting tool with a metal marker. It makes it easier to see which side the carbide cutter is on to be sure to cut the grooves on the passenger side…
Wes Schell Schell Engine & Machine Gregory, SD