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Looking for recommendations for speedometer repair. I don't really need restoration, just the mechanicals done. thanks
I've had this 1946 Standard 4-8A since 1977. That must be some kind of record for not finishing a project. Disassembled but complete except for...
Trying to schedule some activities this summer and don't want to conflict with Drag Week.
Got a couple cars with interior sun visors that are stuck and can't be rotated down. Anybody find a way to get these loose? I'm sure brute force...
Are the front fenders and hood the same on the 600 and Ambassador models? I might have a line on some fenders for my wrecker (see avatar). Thanks
The local Fastenal will only sell to commercial accounts, no walk in business. Is this a company policy or just the local store? Seems like a bad...
Model 40-601. Does not work, I think it's got a bad coil pickup lead, may have other issues. I'm not enough of an electrician to figure it out. It...
Will the bellhousing/transmission from the 240/300 six work on a 223?
I hoping somebody can give me a quick rundown on the factory manual procedure for adjusting the front wheel bearings on a '51 Chevy. It's been too...
I've got a '51 Chevy with a later 235 in it. I'm missing the spring that opens and closes the heat riser valve on the exhaust manifold. So the...
I have some old seats with leather covers. The leather isn't torn or badly worn but it is pretty dried out and stiff. Has anybody used any of the...
I decided to mount an old squirrel cage fan through the wall of my shop for an exhaust fan. This is an direct drive unit-cage mounts right on the...
Small block chevys used two oil pans, one with a thick(3/8in) front pan seal and one with a thin(1/4in) front pan seal. Question is-which one was...
I just picked up an Offenhauser 360 degree intake for a small block Chevy. Would like to get a little info on these manifolds. It's a single plane...
I'm working on a Holley 4v carb, list #1850-2. Tore it apart, cleaned it, putting it back together. When I was putting the throttle plate back on...
I've got two small block Chevy blocks I'm need to find the year and original engine size for. Casting numbers are:3858174 and 3970010. A guy might...
"The Giant Gila Monster" Some nice old rods in this one. Got it at Target on sale for 25 cents, regular price is only a dollar. Look in the area...
Last summer I bought a sandblaster from Harbor Freight. Sandblaster works good, but the cheap hood that comes with it sucks. Nothing inside to...
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