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Exactly. Much better explanation than I gave. Crap. I figured the washers were sub-optimal, but you know how it goes with field expedient...
One more gotcha on those S-10 T5s. The input shaft splines get shallower towards the back (the cuts, not the splines themselves, if that makes...
I bit the bullet on a new jack after exchanging three (3) craftsman SUV jacks on a single oil change on a little Saturn sedan. I ended up going...
Keep at it. I tried the grease method and the puller method. The puller worked eventually, but that damn bushing put up a fight. [img]
Yeah, there are a few of those under the dash right now. They used to be wrapped in duct tape. It's pretty classy. All the cut and solder...
I started laying out the wiring harness for the truck this weekend and got to thinking about the dash lights. Anybody have any tips on splicing...
I was just going to suggest the Dyna-Flyte kit. I threw one in on a whim earlier this summer and have been fairly pleased with it. Just stock up...
No idea what it would cost, but Classic Industries will do exactly what you're looking for, and they're an alliance vendor. Gauge Retrofitting...
Yeah, I keep telling myself they're better than when I bought them. Just hoping I'm up to the challenge.
Hey man, that's craftsmanship.
As of yesterday, my newest vehicle is 43 years old. The Saturn has been in a long, steady decline, so when the tags came up for renewal my wife...
It's a '64 C10. Sounds like I should probably pull the headliner if for no other reason than to spray the underside of the roof.
I have some rust along the edges of my cab roof. It's mostly just pinholes along the body side of the drip rail, but there are a couple of bad...
Check the grounds to ALL your lights. I had weird turn signal problems last year and got all hung up on the headlights. Turns out it was the...
Good deal. I'm a total wuss about stuff like this, but I've messed myself up pretty good by not paying attention to the warning labels.
I need to replace my exhaust system, so I've been wondering about aluminized exhaust tubing. What exactly is the aluminizing? Does it give off the...
Well, it's official. I am a dumbass. I was running about two turns lean. It runs great now. Totally smooth and way more power. I must have worked...
Yeah, I went through that last summer, partly for this and partly to solve a turn signal problem. I pretty much went from front to back adding...
Curiosity got the better of me and I ran home to try the hand test and shoot some video over lunch. I forgot and left the camera on the workbench,...
Huh. That sounds promising. How would you do that safely? Just fire it up as normal, then touch a jumper from battery positive to coil positive?...
Yeah, that's why I was looking for more of a conceptual approach rather than a fix. I'll try the hand thing, but I've gone through 3 carbs and it...
I've been trying to track down an idle problem for as long as my car's been running. Obviously not trying too hard. I'm almost positive it's an...
Is the th350 supposed to have the idle speed set while you're in drive like the Powerglide? And if so, did you have it in Drive when you set the...
Nice! Any tips on getting all that old insulation and glue off?
Think of the flame as a flashlight beam while you do this. The light (heat) is very intense next to the bulb, but it gets weaker more quickly the...
Absolutely. Take pictures of EVERYTHING you pull out as you pull it out, not just the big pieces. You'll be glad you did when you have two similar...
I was leaning real hard towards running one. Matter of fact, you chimed in on that thread :o I ended up dropping the idea because it never...
Seriously? Drive east down any major street. You're in Urbana as soon as you cross Wright St.
I'm in Urbana, which is about the same as living in Champaign.
Here's one from the Pileup a couple years back. Don't remember what it was on. [img]
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