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So I just went out and re-adjusted the cable to make it tight at idle and really tight at wot. Take off is quicker with a hard, firm shift into...
Geometry should be correct. That part I am sure of. I used the carb throttle lever adapter and cable bracket recommended by Holley. The throttle...
When I say loose, I should elaborate. It is not floppy or anything like that. There is tension, but not much where as at wot it is tight with just...
That is what I have heard. I guess my big fear is doing the rebuild then shooting myself in the foot by making the same mistakes again with the tv...
Thanks for all the quick replies. It is a little loose at idle. Trying to learn on your own often finds yourself learning lots of misinformation...
Hi all, I've been combating an issue with a used 700r4 I have recently installed in my c10. I used the correct brackets on the Holley carb and I...
Get a buffing wheel and go to your nearest big rig truck shop and buy yourself a couple polishing bars of various courses. You will never go back...
I have them on my cj2a. Good off-road and on dry roads. They are like slicks in the rain.
The 350 in my Nova would backfire through the carb on acceleration and lacked power. I chased the problem for a good while until I found a few...
You could coat it with navel jelly and within an hour or two you will have clean metal to work with, you will just need to clean it afterwards...
I don't post much, but after reading through the rodders journal thread I thought I would give a shout out to speed and kulture magazine. Great...
You will spend more money spray painting a whole car than you will with a gun. Buy the $20 special harbor freight gun, summit has a very...
Eagle and scat both sell complete balanced rotating assemblies for right around $800. It is not cheap to have everything balanced. It cost me...
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I work at a Peterbilt dealership and use Cummins fleetgaurd filters. Their website let's you type in an oem or competitor part number and it will...
The biggest thing was a stainless fridge on the side of I-275 on the way to work. Coworker who came in a little earlier saw it fall off the truck....
I work at a dealership for big trucks. We have repeat customers who pull this kind of stuff. One guy will always buy a kit of some sort, then...
Please forgive the off topic car. Like the OP, I bought the plates, then later realized what it said. Gets a lot of attention (some bad). [ATTACH]
Don't rule out the 8.8 found in the ford explorers. A little wider than an S10, strong as a 9 inch, and very many have 3.73 or 4.10 with limited slip.
I had not though of this. I will try that.
The block was stock undecked before I sent it to the machine shop if that makes a difference. The depth micrometer doesn't seem like a pricey tool...
Hi all, I am not the best with math and have my brain almost cooked trying to figure out the right thickness head gaskets to achieve close to .040...
I have had good luck with mothballs for the garage. I have two cats in the house and knock on wood I haven't seen any in there for a while.
Thank you, that is exactly what I wanted to hear. I will heat up the tip as well as scrub everything good since there is quite a bit of carbon...
I am glad to hear some stories of first hand use with one. Incidentally, mine has seemed to have clogged up. It will not let anything out when you...
Hamilton's in Wilder Ky will rebuild it as well as generators and water pumps. Their prices are not bad either.
Yes, mine has a preheat period. You fill the cup under the nozzle with fuel and light it off. Once the cup burns dry, it is usually hot enough to...
Very nice! Mine is plated steel so I doubt it will polish so nicely.
Interesting. I am sure my local hardware store sells camp fuel. I will have to try some and see how it compares to the 87 octane I've been running...
Interestingly enough the worn label on this unit advises against using high test fuel at risk of clogging it.
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