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Weiand was located in Los Angeles on San Fernando Road near the Taylor Rail Yard. Was there since the 50's. Just a few miles from my house. He...
I agree with you 100%. I've been at this a long time (too long) and nothing is worse than a company refusing to accept returns when they made the...
Violet wire is positive. Green is negative. The coil should measure between 400 and 1300 ohms. Should be infinite resistance to ground. Output?...
Good Stuff. Allen-Bradley 2 speed motor starter. Shop around for a rotary phase converter to convert your 240 single phase to 480 3 phase power....
I've had good luck with he 6 volt battery from Tractor Supply. $129.00.
Th real Red Light Bandit was Caryl Chessman, a notorious robber, kidnapper and rapist. He was eventually executed in the San Quentin gas chamber...
Besides a few small specialty battery companies almost all batteries are made by a few companies. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls, makes...
Nostalgia? Traditional? Whatever, dude I view the whole thing as somewhat pretentious and preposterous. This is 2023, these engines are now almost...
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It's an interesting area that not many know about. Levees built by farmers out of dirt. Lot's of them. How many guys know there is a Port of...
"Total book reading is declining significantly, although not at the rate of literary reading. The percentage of the U.S. adult population reading...
Back in the 70's when hot rodding a 2 stroke motorcycle engine one would "stuff the crankcase." For those unaware, the crankcase actually has the...
Yes. Rams and Raiders. And the Dodgers too. UCLA and USC collegiate football.
You're not local so you may not know. The LA Coliseum was built for the 1932 Olympics and was also used in the 1984 Olympics and now in 2028. The...
The whole area is destined for a new transit facility for the upcoming 2028 Olympics. Not just Ed Pink. The City is taking the property under...
People have changed. Print media is dead, newspapers a thing of the past. Sadly most people know what they know based on what they read on the...
Black. White. Too boring. Brown - ugly.
I would say that unquestionably that the top 4 are : 1932 Ford 1940 Ford 1955-57 Chevy 1950 Mercury I think those 4 define the most timeless and...
So who remembers the Marina Palace? Or who went to see bands play there? Seal Beach.
6 lug split rims. Got five of them. Problem is no tire shop around here except truck tire shop will work on them. And they want a lot of money to...
Thanks for the tips. I'm on it.
I recently got a so-called ban find opportunity and I jumped on it. 1953 Chevy 3100 PU. The gentlemen who owned it passed away and his daughters...
Or how about the story of how the LA Roadsters have millions in their club bank account and that is why they always let the roadsters in for...
I guess reading comprehension is not your forte. I'm not bitching about the $50 or tradition like the others. I'll be there with you Dopey.
I do my damnedest not to be a bitter old man and spend a lot time moaning about tradition and how about things used to be. Kids today don't know...
Embedability is most important in a street engine. You don't have to worry about fuel contamination of the oil or other race car extremes. Get the...
The LARS takes the money from the entry swap and parts vendor fees, pays the employees, buys trophies, pays the Fairplex for the venue and...
Phil Sauers is still going. He's my cousins wife's cousin. Making a movie about his life including being lost at sea for 71 days.
Make sure you read the NHRA rulebook and check with your local NHRA chassis inspector to see if it can be made NHRA legal. In the state it's in...
I remember Hot Rod when they had columns like Up on 2 Wheels, Drive ya Buggy,and tried to cover all aspects of automotive interests. Had a lot of...
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