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I made everything out of stainless to help prevent that, or at least slow it down. Since I made them myself, if I had to drill or cut them out to...
Yep! I haven't been making longer distance cruise nights as often as I used to. By the time I get off work and get to the cruise night, it's...
Yes, thank you!
Mine is a 392. There are two quads on the tunnel ram, but I'm only running on one (watch and see what THAT stirs up!). The second carb is just...
I have the same intake manifold on my engine. It has excellent street manners for a tunnel ram, and I like it a lot. I have 112,000 miles on the...
No, I didn't buy the HH core plugs. I'm too cheap, so I made my own. The inner most step is the exact same size as the core hole. The middle...
My 392 kept puking out core plugs, so I made my own. Very similar. I measured each hole, and they were all different, so I made each plug the...
Sad update. For those who don't know, Cotton Werksman passed away Saturday afternoon September 4th 2021. Rest in peace, Cotton.
Sad update. For those who don't know, Cotton Werksman passed away on Saturday afternoon September 4th 2021. Rest in peace, Cotton.
Sorry, nothing new at this point.
Delta DP-220 bench top drill press. 1/2 HP motor runs on standard 110v electric. Very good condition. Runs smooth, strong, and quiet. Has brand...
Yeah, it doesn't go that way very often, does it?
OK, I had it narrowed down to bad gauge or bad head gasket, so I went to O'Reilly's and bought a $25 mechanical temp gauge. My engine is NOT...
The water pump is only 8 years old. The original one I put in when I built the engine had a leaky seal and was replaced. It is an aluminum...
That's what makes this so strange. For 16 years my temp gauge has been nothing but an ornament on the dash. I never needed to watch it because...
It has been running perfectly with a 195 degree thermostat for 16 years and 95,000 miles. If it was a fresh build and was unproved, I would give...
I used my non-contact laser thermometer on the cylinder head and water crossover, and it was within 10 degrees of what the gauge said. I may...
OK, today I pulled the lower radiator hose and everything looked good. Clean as a whistle inside the radiator and the water pump. Since I had it...
It has a mechanical non-clutch fan. The overflow tube into a bucket of water is a great idea, I hadn't thought of that either. Thank you.
The sender is at the middle top of the passenger side cylinder head in the intake manifold. Under normal circumstances, the gauge reads 180 in...
The gauge is mechanical. Once above 200 degrees, it changes temp so quickly that I suspected a possible gauge problem, too. I was told that they...
You're right. It looks exactly like a sticky thermostat. I'm on my third one, though... and I tested this one before I installed it. The lower...
I have a 1957 Chrysler 392 Hemi in my car. I've been running it for 16 years, and have never had a heating issue. This spring, the temp gauge...
It's not a sure thing, but it's rumored that the yellow roadster might be at the T-bucket Nationals in Indianapolis the weekend after July 4th.
Cotton's yellow roadster has been found. Jim Unruh, Bob Knaack, and the roadster's new owner Greg Hall secretly conspired to arrange a reunion...
Yes, somewhere in my house or garage is a "safe place" where all of my best stuff resides. I just hope I find it again someday before I die.
OK, the shop is called Foreign Car Rebuilding. Don't let the name fool you. He is an expert with old American iron. His name is Milo...
There is an engine rebuilder in Palatine IL that built my 392 Hemi. I have 80,000 miles on it since he built it, and it still runs like new. He...
I snapped a few photos of the double oven and dog house this afternoon: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
I have a Harbor Freight gun that I bought maybe 8 years ago. It works good, and I've powder coated most of the small parts on my engine and car...
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