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thanks for taking the time to explain all the ins and outs of what's going on and why. this is one of my favorite threads to read. have been lucky...
just from my experience di electric is a thicker & stickier grease, that electrical grease is softer and more fluid.
ouch, hope he has a speedy recovery.
that would be a really cool looking tow rig!
was Hot but we were there. got to meet racer-x. we stayed until around 3, the wife was a little overheated, the daughter even more so ( teenagers...
been looking forward to this since it was announced. even my wife is stoked to be going!
WOW that is some scary stuff there! glad you are ok, love the car
I will second the WOW, we found the Melt Downs 2 years ago, my family Loved the event & the people involved were/are awesome.
they have threads in the a arms. several places even sell replacements with threads to make your own arms. think some of the mustang II / pinto...
they sure don't make it easy to find that do they. I looked for a while just out of curiosity. if I remember correctly the small uppers were...
pretty sure that head doesn't really exist. would be great if someone made a better head for the ole slant.
I think I have a couple 225 heads here. use to see cheap oversized valves for them on e gag.
points? is that for ease of replacement on the road?
I agree as well, Squirrel's is a lot better
I think every time I read this I learn something new. Thanks! saw the car at the meltdowns again. still one of my favorites!
that is Awesome! cant believe how fast your moving, feel like I'm stuck in concrete in comparison.
even with the rain we had an awesome time saw some awesome cars! not sure if we just missed them this year but, I remember getting a card with...
yep, that s what I have done. I just do a couple early oil changes after the switch. figure the detergent loosens up some crud and do an early...
these kind of posts are awesome, love learning stuff like this. would have never considered a disc swap messing with the front geometry like that....
to the right person it could be valuable. may want to post the vin ( stamped into the block ) someone might be looking for the engine missing...
is the float or needle & seat stuck? I helped an old girlfriends dad out one with a T bird that wouldn't start or run without carb cleaner sprayed...
wow! looks great!
had someone have a tire explode on our car trailer using a can of fix a flat. stuff is Nasty! makes a mess in the tire. the old cans use to have...
broke not one but Two 1966 Valiant rear glass. its a 1 year only piece...... first one was safely ( or so I thought ) tucked into the rafters....
cant wait ! my family loved the event! you guys & gals do an awesome job putting on the show, racing and just drawing an awesome crowd of awesome...
Glad to hear you are ok and the damage isn't too bad. Love the car, love the thread. I also was going to stop in and say hello but, didn't feel it...
Made it down this year for the forst time. Awesome event! Doubt my family will let us miss the next one.
I will be watching this closely as I am in the same boat pretty much. have a 47 Plymouth coupe I keep going back n forth on a gasser or custom....
mine came from the first car we built, a bright orange dart. vitamin from the vitamin c color they used back in the 60's-70's and dart from the...
WOW!!! lots of cool stuff ! going to have to see if we can go next year for sure!
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