When I need to polish the main journals on a camshaft, I use a straight shank center, or a large center drill will work. Insert the center deep enough in the chuck so the Cam pin or a stud will rest against a chuck jaw. All Cams have…
Randy Torvinen Torvinen's Machine Menahga, MN
I found an easy way to bleed hydraulic lifter buckets in the vice. I stick a small hex bit into the socket head bolt that holds the jaws to the vise. Then you just need to hold the lifter in 1 hand and work the vise…
Josh Alexander Accurate Engine Machining Cortez, CO
Some cam lubes are thin and drip off the cam lobes. I take thin lube and add gel capabilities to hold on to the cam lobe until start up. To do this, I add a small amount of petroleum jelly to thin cam lubes. It gives…
Scott Lance Torrington Engine Machine Torrington, WY
When installing flat tappet lifters, we number the lifters to their corresponding cylinders. This can be useful in the event that the engine is ever disassembled. This helps to keep the lifters from getting out of order and to ensure they are put back on the correct…
Adam Cofer Salina Engine Salina, KS
For the past 20 years, I have been buying bicycle inner tubes at the local hardware store to replace the neoprene sleeve on our universal cam bearing tool. The inner tube costs range from $5.99-9.99 and will give you more bang for the buck. Cut the inner tube…
Randy Kalis Kalis Repair & Machining Royalton, MN
On FE Fords it is common to restrict the oil flow to the rocker arms. To do this, simply drop a Holley main jet, of the restriction size you want, right into the oil feed hole under the rocker shaft. If you want to pull it…
Ron Flood Cedar Machine North Branch, MN
I came up with a simple way to keep lifters organized and in one place. This was easy to make with some scrape wood, some paddle drills and a few tools around the shop. It is a handy way to transport them without getting them mixed up. I came up…
Joe Werner Shop Automotive Machine& Supply Fort Collins, CO
Sometimes a failure or even a comeback seem obvious and we point a finger at a failure point and assume that it was defective. A little investigating might show a cause and effect scenario and what might be thought of as defective or failing…
Engine Pro Technical Committee
Timing components are more complicated then ever. Today’s components were designed to last well over 100,000 miles, with proper maintenance. Sadly, often due to poor maintenance and falsely stated factory oil maintenance claims, many timing components are failing prematurely. The problem is, some do not know how…
Engine Pro Tech Committee
The GM Active Fuel Management, or AFM Engines in 2005-2014 5.3L and 6.0L Passenger Cars, Trucks and SUVs are prone to lifter failures. These lifters are expensive and labor intensive to replace. As is common with lifter failures, the lifter usually gets the bad rap for failing,…
Mark Sarine Sterling Engine Parts, Inc. Dania Beach, FL