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Have you considered a local community or Technical College? There a great value. Shoreline Community College near Seattle has a great automotive...
I don't know, but he is a long time member of the LA Roadsters. His 32 coupe was pretty well known in Southern California. Posted using the...
I went to Orange Coast College in 71-72. I remember seeing a Plymouth Superbird in the Student Parking lot. Went to work for Sears Auto Center in...
In 68, if you had a part time job, you could buy a new Roadrunner, bench seat, 383 4 speed for 100 a month for 36 months or about 3000 cash. The...
There is a lot of miss information being spread as gospel on this thread. A metering valve and a proportioning valve are two different devices...
A metering or hold off valve allows the rear drum brakes to be applied slightly before the front discs . This allows time for the rear shoes to...
Thank's for posting the pics! If I ever get to Florida, I will have to check it out!
The cardboard is to keep your clothes from getting dirty. My all means, be safe!!! Maybe you have someone close by to help you out? The drive...
All you need is a floor jack and a couple of jack stands, and a piece of cardboard to lay on.
I like the Rustoleum Rusty Metal Primer on freshly blasted metal. You can get it in spray cans. quarts and gallons. That's what I would use.
Corvairs did not use threaded ball joints. The uppers were rivited from the factory and the lowers pressed in.
I wouldn't call myself a collector. More of a hoarder. I have some going back to the 60's. Can't bring myself to get rid of them. If was up to my...
I worked in a small Mom and Pop speed shop about 15 years ago. Their son managed it without taking a salary. Their cost on parts was higher than...
I didn't know what TROG was until I saw the show last night. I glad I caught it when it was on.
You really do some nice work Don!
Total advance is intial timing plus the mechanical advance. Vacuum advance would be additional.
Alpha numeric tire sizes went away in the late seventies to early eighties. I would say 84 at the latest.
I would sell the printer and buy some real car parts.
There is something not cool about going on another members property, taking pictures, and posting them and wanting to buy and sell his stuff on...
The fluid pressure to each wheel is the same, power or not. Power assist just needs less pedal effort to stop. A proportioning valve for a power...
When you say no brakes in the rear, can you clarify that? Is the pedal low and spongy or is it firm and just not stopping?
It looks like the NAPA pads are shimmed while the speedway pads are not. Removing the shims will gain you some clearance. I like to use Silglide...
My 26 has a assigned VIN issued by the CHP in Barstow Calif. It was titled as a dune buggy. It has a coupe body that was shortened behind the...
Rock Auto shows master and wheel cylinders for 3100, 3800, and 3900 series trucks. Raybestos WC4358 has a 1 3/8 bore. $26 at Rock Auto.
Get a catalog from Clarks Corvairs. There is a wealth of information. Great people to deal with.
Safety beads came about when tires went tubeless.
Is it missing under a load or just at cruise? I was also thinking too much advance, but usually feels like it's surging instead of a miss.
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Throw a vacuum gauge on it and check the readings at idle. If the valve springs were bad, the needle will bounce back and forth. If the reading is...
That's how I remember doing it.
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