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Yep. K&W block seal is liquid glass with slivers of copper and such. I have seen it work many times but you do need to follow the directions. It...
A backfire can sure blow a power valve but something caused the backfire first. The carb top looks like it has caught fire a few times, too. What...
Valve or timing issues, probably. You need to start basic diagnostics, like compression checks and such.
I'll echo the LED bulb in your old light. My florescent droplight crapped out during a job. I had an old corded incandescent bulb light and I...
It's an 8 inch and the tag says it's a 2.80 gear.
For what you are using it for, the heads you have will work fine. There are no bad FE heads and the smaller valves and ports will help with low...
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https://tcpglobal.com/collections/hot-rod-flatz-paint-Burgundy This color?
I'm curious about your pin comment. If you are referring to the pins from the wheel cylinder to the shoes, they just pull out and push back into...
https://www.amazon.com/Universal-Position-Headlight-Parking-Switch/dp/B00JWZD0T2 Universal 3 position headlight switch with dimmer function.
Maverick used spindles and brakes that were mostly the same as Granada but used smaller tie rod ends due to the lighter weight car.
Maybe the generator/regulator has reversed polarity? Charge the battery, then crank it with the generator disconnected and see what happens.
I always used a #1 grunt!
I think you ran into a rare condition where the new cam increased the intake velocity. This caused turbulence in the air flow as the air tried to...
I was an ASE master certified tech for years. In the late 80's, as computers began to take over in the automotive world, I was managing a small...
The old adage of 10 pounds per thousand RPM is what I grew up with. It never caused any excessive oil consumption on a fresh engine. I prefer a...
Dead Man's Curve Little Deuce Coupe She's Real Fine my 409 Little Old Lady from Pasadena
There used to be some special timing chain/gear sets available for engines that had been line bored. They were made to reduce the chain slack....
Sounds like the shift rod isn't connected correctly to the valve body. Did you mess with any of that when you changed the filter? [ATTACH]
Pretty typical of a bad booster diaphragm.
That's the yard truck. Those chains were more for mud. I can count the number of snows that stayed on the ground in my lifetime on my fingers.
I was at a family gathering yesterday and one of my sisters had a few pictures of the old junkyard/used car lot where I spent time growing up. My...
Short tires are hard on rpm at speed. 27" at 70mph and a 2.3 gear equals 2057 rpm. https://spicerparts.com/calculators/engine-rpm-calculator...
If it has 4.5" wheel bolt circle, It is passenger car, not truck.
It's the little things that make this hobby so interesting. You can go from zero to hero with a 10 cent part!
Do not use the rear cylinders on the front! You might get away with a 1/16" difference but even that is pushing it. If the actual size is 1 3/32,...
Did you move the ground strap from the old cap to the new one? If it is missing, you will have weird problems like this.
Read the battery voltage with the engine off, then do it again with the engine running. If the voltage is the same, the alternator isn't charging....
This gal! [ATTACH] She was just a lost pup, all skinned up with road rash and limping along. I don't know if she fell out of something or was...
I mixed a dark blue metallic for a Ford truck once. The mix called for 5 different silver/poly (metallic) toners. I wanted something with a bit...
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