Homemade Tools

**TexasLS1** · 03-08-2012, 05:12 PM

^ Nice, that worked out really well

**pajeff02** · 03-08-2012, 05:34 PM

Took a while looking at things to figure out the best way to do it -- but it worked out perfectly. Thanks!

**Cutlass** · 03-09-2012, 03:01 AM

that's a pretty nice support fixture Jeff!!!

**pajeff02** · 03-09-2012, 03:24 AM

Thanks! It was in use for the better part of a week while I was working on everything under the car.

**35th-ANV-SS** · 03-09-2012, 05:59 AM

Jeff - On the way in to work this morning I passed a shop near my house and there was a vehicle parked outside in the parking lot with the hood up. There was what appeared to be a steel tube across the top of the engine. At a quick glance it looked similar to your set-up above. I would have stopped to take a shot of it, but I was in a hurry.

**WILDKARDBOYZ** · 03-09-2012, 10:53 PM

jeff............................... wow..... is all i can say.....

**WILDKARDBOYZ** · 03-09-2012, 10:54 PM

i gotta go up some time and see that parts washer all though it might be cheaper to buy it out right cause i have no extra or spares to make it work lol

**WILDKARDBOYZ** · 03-09-2012, 10:55 PM

i gotta do my heads and cam package this spring but dont trust anyone around here to do it so i might have to do it myself... we will see what happens

**WILDKARDBOYZ** · 03-09-2012, 10:57 PM

by the way im off tuesday weds and thursday if you wanna meet up somwhere ill be just sitting around

**pajeff02** · 03-11-2012, 05:05 PM

Went downstate this weekend -- just logged back in to check on things now. I'm not aware of any local shops versed in LS engines. Two closest shops (which aren't really close) would be New Era in Rochester and Redline Motorsports in Schenectady.

**Spikito** · 03-11-2012, 05:52 PM

Dont know if it counts, but my Lee reloading press worked perfectly to see the new bearings into my rocker arms

**kingls1** · 05-14-2012, 07:08 PM

A good buddy made a brake bleeder from a kitchen vacuum sealer, some hoses and a canning jar, push the button an bleeds the caliper right out!!

**Nicholleren** · 08-07-2012, 11:20 PM

Most the homemade tools involve grinding, cutting, or heating/bending. It is advised that they should be made from the perfect person, or by the perfectionists. They are not easy to hunt.

**Knight** · 08-08-2012, 02:43 AM

What?

**kingls1** · 08-11-2012, 06:19 AM

Iam with ya on that Knight!

**Smittro** · 08-11-2012, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Nicholleren

Most the homemade tools involve grinding, cutting, or heating/bending. It is advised that they should be made from the perfect person, or by the perfectionists. They are not easy to hunt.

Oops! Impounded.. DERP!