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If the compression is right with the other 6, how could you have a gasket issue? You would have low compression if it's crossing over. You...
I am running dual Carter W-1 from '48 Chevrolet trucks on a 250 inline six. I have no trouble with a standard six cylinder fuel pump or...
I had to take my Uni-sync apart and drill out the small holes, it wasn't made very well and took way to much vacuum to lift the float. My...
I was at the dragstrip and watched my friend make a couple passes with his BBC wagon with a paper filter for air cleaner. He pulled a brand new...
I have a '37 Chevrolet with a 1979 Trans Am 10 bolt, 5 on 4 3/4 wheels. I also have a 2003 Toyota Tacoma Quad cab with locking rear axle, if you...
Why can't you just polish the stems of the valves to gain clearance?
Not knowing anything about what you are building, what holds the wheels in place? Lathe work and machining is something I really enjoy watching...
Clay bar used on paint, it works on glass too.
I agree the Mr Gasket regulator is not accurate, but it doesn't matter, I set it till the flooding stopped and the engine still ran good. I don't...
I should have said, mileage went up with 3.08 gears.
I chased the same problem on a Pontiac, to solve it I installed a cheap-o fuel regulator from Mr Gasket, one of the round dial types. Set it to...
My 250 runs best at 2200 - 2400 rpm on the highway, 3.08 gear, T350 trans, and 28" tire. Mileage went down with 3.42 gear, with 3.08, 20 - 21...
I rebuilt a Pontiac 400 last year a local fellow built for himself. His first rebuild lasted about 12 minutes before shutting down. When I...
We use beads at work in 11R22.5 bus tires with pretty good results. The bigger the bead, the long it takes to balance out, the smaller beads...
Camshaft type will dictate oil type along with engine history. Is it a new rebuilt, is it used with plenty of miles? How long has it sat not...
Thanks for the information, I guess I don't really understand how they work inside, but I know what they do and why you use them.
Does a PCV valve need to be vertical to work right, or can they be on their side?
Pontiacs do the same thing when the bolt gets loose, I thrown away quite a few that were cracked.
I started out with drums on my bracket race car running 12.00 flat quarter miles times, '67 GTO, 3400 lbs. Drums had less rolling resistance so...
Why so much Caster angle? 10* seems like a lot.
I use Simple Green or Castrol degreaser and a stiff nylon floor scrubber pad cut to the diameter of the cylinders to clean after bore & hone. I...
If you choose to run the higher compression, polish the chambers and piston tops to chrome like finish. The ultra smooth surface reflects heat...
I use this brand of paint, cpf-43122.html on exhaust manifolds, it holds up well and should be really good back at the mufflers.
Brown is usually running lights, side markers, tail lights. Green will be turn signal left, yellow turn signal right, blue headlight low beam and...
Thats the only difference, pump location and specifications. Not written on the specifications of stock cams.
They, being Felpro are assuming the sealing surfaces are flat and true to each other, add in a few pits or gouges from gasket scrapping, a little...
parts manual, http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/parts/1929_54/545.htm My '37 Chevrolet truck has a four digit key code stamped on the outer...
I bought the biggest Crock Pot I could find at the local Goodwill store for $5, I can get a whole Q-jet in it. Use 30/70 Simple green to water...
Cheap blaster like above with baking soda is the way to go. It leaves a nice finish and super easy to clean up.
One tip I learned from building mine, be sure the hoist can reach over and get the engine. Mine is to wide for the hoist so I have to use an...
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