I use this lifting devise to move things around the shop. It works great for a one man shop allowing me to move blocks around, or anything that’s heavy. I made it from a pallet jack, a cherry picker and a 12- volt electric wench. It works great…
Gary Keeling Keeling’s Automotive Machine Santa Clara, CA
I picked up a Machinists’ Plug Gauge Set, in .250”-.500”, for scrap value due to its age. The uses are endless for the engine builder. Here are a few of mine: 1.) I use these as checking standards, or for set- ting a micrometer. 2.) They are…
Scott Ouellette Powerplay Automotive Machine Wilmington, MA
Sometimes, the simplest thing can become the perfect tool. To properly install a camshaft doesn’t need an expensive special tool. A long bolt or 2 can make a great camshaft installation tool. Stack a pile of fender washers on your bolt for a comfortable handle on your…
Mike Segar Segar Engine Building Bloomington, MN
In our shop we seem to constantly be moving cylinder heads around. First from arrival at the door to a tear down bench, then to the jet wash, to a storage shelf, to benches to be worked on and then to benches to be assembled. We…
Brad Luck Weaver AP Sauk City, WI
When I build big cubic inch engines, I never leave all that weight hanging from a few bellhousing bolts. A screw jack under the front oil pan takes a lot of stress off of the engine stand. Place a piece of wood or heavy cardboard on…
Dennis Hackenberger ADB Machine Anchorage, AK
I carefully organized the machines in my shop to utilize a variety of Jib Cranes which I custom built, specifically for this shop. They are care- fully designed to clear doors, ceilings and other cranes. I welded stops on them to limit the swing which will…
Steve Potz Steve’s Engine Shop Cocoa, FL
Here is how you can repair the Hone head since Rottler does not service the head any longer. You can 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…
Charlie Corria Charlies High Performance Machine Tracy, CA
I made a simple turn table using one end of a wooden cable spool, bolted it to a flange which was welded to a piece of 2 1⁄2 inch pipe. The other end is a 3 inch pipe welded to a plate, making a stand.…
Bud Belton Northern Industrial and Automotive Fairbanks, AK
We've all had problems with plain shank tooling “turning” in a key-less chuck. I have found that bead blasting the end of the tooling where it goes in the chuck can provide enough grip and end the spin. Dale Beran The Parts Bin Ord, NE May, 2017
Dale Beran The Parts Bin Ord, NE
Here is a quick way to double check you settings on your Dial Bore Gauge or Sunnen AG-300 Rod Gauge. If you have an engine you work on all the time, make a simple standard from old parts to make sure you are set up correctly.…
Mike Segar Segar Machine Bloomington, MN