Harry was born in Massachusetts, went to high school in Spencer, MA, and has been involved in the the auto industry for his entire adult life. ...his father was a talented mechanic and showed Harry how to handle a wrench at an early age. He spent years working on cars, tractors and heavy trucks then opened his own parts store and machine shop...
#1 in of a series of educational videos on the importance of pushrod technology. Dave looks back on engine building schools of thought. Weight-savings has always been the goal of builders to improve performance - but other considerations need attention.
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Q: Where did the word DOOZY originate?
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POLISHING ARBOR
I made an arbor to polish piston pins and pilot bushings that can be chucked up in my lathe, or even in a drill chuck. First I cut off the head of a long carriage bolt. This one was 3/8" coarse and will fit in a small drill chuck. Then added a nut, followed by a Chevy rocker arm ball (3/8"). Then the part to polish, followed by another rocker ball and tightened up with another nut. The rocker balls work great to locate and center something like the wrist pin that has a larger I.D. then the arbor shaft.
Right now I know of no other term that draws as much negativity among some engine builders as the term "Crate Motor." It immediately brings feelings of sales lost.
Lots of people think the word doozy comes from Duesenberg, the name of a now-defunct car company that some say produced the finest American cars ever. It's a good story, but it doesn't fly chronologically.