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WOW!! I poked around some more, and found the model!! It's a Monogram kit, Futurista circa 1965. I have looked for years for this and never...
Does anyone know what the 3 wheel car is called? The first model I ever built as a kid in the 60's was this. It had a lever between the seats...
Have not watched in 20 yrs, and tossed the TV in the trash 4.5 yrs ago. Don't miss either. Cleetus has brought some new life to nascar, but he is...
Whats the date code read ? https://www.discounttire.com/learn/dot-tire-id
Vacuum advance connected and working?
Speaking of camshaft straightening, watch how this guy does it. Go to the 17 min mark. Interesting how he does this with an air chisel. [MEDIA]
I remember mid 60's fords also had a balance weight on the trans tailshaft. One time I left it off, and it sure did have an effect....
I recall ours had variation in the backlash, every other ring gear tooth had to be measured and compared.
Another thought...Back in 2014, here at the GM dealer we had 100's of new trucks with drive line vibration. Long story short the cure was to...
Could try running two 6 volt batteries in series. Then branch one 6 volt for the body, and run both to alternator/starter/ignition.
Back in the 70's, had a customers 360 Plymouth with a factory flex fan. One of the blades fell off, without any damage. The vibration was so...
Some fine looking welds on that roll bar....
We had several here. All of them quit working in a short time. One of them was hot to the touch, and we tossed that. Now I'm leary of a thermal...
Voltage drop of the wires and switches can cause the solenoid to not work, usually when engine is hot. Plus, they maybe not rated for the current...
Not at all. Have installed several for customers.
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