Goodson Gazette
Installing Valve Guide Liners
You've decided to line your valve guide bores with bronze liners. Get the inside scoop on how to install bronze guide liners quickly and easily in this short, easy to follow article. 5 simple steps are all you need.The Pros & Cons of Goodson's New Carbide Single Pass Boring Tools
Portable Boring Bars aren't as popular as they once were, but many shops still have them in service. When Goodson published it's new catalog for 2019, we added four single pass boring tools. Take a look at the pros and cons of our new Solid Carbide Single Pass Boring Tools.
Why You Should Add An Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine To Your Shop
If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a thousand times … “You can’t machine until you clean.” And here we go again.
This time we’re going to talk about Ultrasonic Cleaning. Several years ago we mentioned this cleaning method in another blog post, but at the time it was cost prohibitive to get into for a small shop. Things have changed with increasing availability of tabletop Ultrasonic Cleaners. In fact, Goodson now carries two models – 3.6 gallon capacity or 6.0 gallon capacity. These units are ideal for shops that clean a lot of small parts such as carburetors, throttle bodies, lifters, push rods, roller rockers, etc.
Protect Your Valuable Shop Machines When Not In Use
We've preached about cleaning for years here at Goodson. Cleaning parts before you start to machine; cleaning machines before use and more. But there's one aspect of helping your machines last longer we've never really talked about — covering them between uses to keep the other crud in the shop from gunking them up.The Advantages of Neway Valve Seat Cutters
Neway Valve Seat Cutting Tools have been available in the automotive aftermarket for more than 50 years. They have staying power for several reasons:
- Neway Valve Seat Cutters are Accurate
- Neway Valve Seat Cutters Require Virtually No set-up time
- Neway Valve Seat Cutters are Easy to use
Let's take a look at each of these points in a little more detail.
PRODUCT UPDATE : 7mm Replacement Valves Now Available
When Goodson added the Kibblewhite products to our website, we were a little ahead of the manufacturing process and 7mm Replacement Valves were not yet available. Well, all that has changed! We now have exact replacements for our old HBV valves in stock and ready to ship.The Anatomy of a Valve Seat Cutter Blade
Every multi-angle Valve Seat Cutter Blade has two essential measurements and three essential angles. Top Width, Seat Width, Main Angle, Top Angle and Throat Angle. Of course, as the blades become more complex there will be additional angles, measurements, radii ... you name it.
We don't have the room to cover all of the theory behind the angles and how they create air flow in this article, but you can find some great stuff out on the internet if you search. Keep in mind, though, that not everyone knows what they're talking about. Get your information from a reliable source.
Setting Your Expanding Pilot
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Select an expanding pilot that is the same diameter as the valve guide ID. - Insert the pilot into the valve guide, making sure the expanding section of the pilot (collet) is completely within the valve guide. The pilot will not center properly and may be damaged if the collet extends outside of the valve guide.
- Pilot shoulder should be about 1/8" above the valve guide.
- Turn the pilot while holding the nut at the opposite end. This will expand the collet and secure the pilot into position.
Select an expanding pilot that is the same diameter as the valve guide ID.NOTE: DO NOT use Expanding Pilots with multi-angle valve seat cutting systems such as 3-D Fast Cut.
Pilots, Pilots and More Pilots
Most of you have looked at the Goodson catalog or the Goodson website. You've noticed there are pages of pilots. Three full pages of pilots. Plus other specialty pilots on other pages. Yup, we counted 'em. There are 380 pilots stocked by Goodson listed in the catalog and on the website.
So how do you know which pilot to use for which job?