A Closer Look at Engine Removal Tools and Accessories
Take your pick: Chain hoist or cherry picker. That’s the standard when it comes to yarding out (and replacing and simply moving) an engine in your ride or around your […]
Articles written by: Wayne Scraba
Parts
Tech Articles
12 Tips for Making Your Vehicle Easier to Work On
Recently we shared a number of tips on things you can do while you’re on Covid Lockdown. Some of those tips included the use of hose caps over sheet metal […]
Product Profiles
Oil Pump Primer Tech: Starting Up Your New Engine the Right Way
The need to prime a fresh engine before initial start-up isn’t a big secret. It’s also a good idea to prime the oil pump before it is installed. Experts concur. […]
Product Profiles
A Closer Look at Melling’s New Shark Tooth Oil Pumps
The spur gear wet sump oil pump has been around for a long time. A very long time. It works pretty well, and there have been improvements over the years. […]
Tech Articles
Dampening Engine Vibration with Harmonic Dampers
Harmonic dampers are incredibly important yet often overlooked. We visited the world of harmonic dampers six years ago. (Read: Harmonics 101: Understanding Harmonic Dampers.) It’s time for a refresh. Years […]
Parts
Remove and Install Harmonic Dampers Easily with the Right Tools
Harmonic dampers are typically press-fit and next-to-impossible to properly remove and install without the right tools. You might get away with yanking one off with a common three-jaw puller, but […]
How Tos
Intro to Optimizing Pushrod Length with Checking Tools
In most cases, the pushrods in your engine drop into a guide plate of some sort in the cylinder head, with the lower end fitting directly into the cup of […]
Tech Articles
Hunting for a Drill Bit to Drill Through Hardened Steel
Many articles I’ve written about tools revolve around some more complicated, some might say exotic, items. Today, we’re going to deviate and talk about something that is seemingly simple—a specialty […]
Parts
An Inside Look at Performance Mechanical Water Pumps
For the average hot rod (street machine, etc.), a mechanical belt-driven water pump is the norm. But all mechanical water pumps are not created equal, particularly if high performance is […]
Product Profiles
Tool Tech: An Overview of Camshaft Degree Wheels
When a camshaft is “degreed” it means the camshaft position in the engine has been synchronized with the crankshaft position. Degreeing the cam is the only real way to determine […]
