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"Much cheaper than..." should be your first clue. Resist the temptation to rationalize critical parts/purchases on the basis of cost....
I used an auto darkening helmet for years, and the only reason i changed was because I worked with a guy who could weld water with just his eyes...
69fury and 4ever18 are right...plus there is a ton of info on this subject if you search... Most importantly, this is a discussion about the...
I was at a Shoney's restaurant once...gave the waitress my order, she asked what I wanted to drink, and I said a Coke. She asked "What kind of...
steer go faster!...STEER go faster!!...STEER GO FASTER!!! EEEEEEK! Jump out car them! There ya go. A solution as articulate as the question....
Think of it like...I dunno, a Nor Cal legacy, that your idea is consistent with: Dick Bertolucci and Harry Westergard were friends, and...
I agree with TLTony. Ackerman (as you surmised) is the geometry that insures that the inside wheel (in a turn) precribes a smaller radius than...
Yeah...it's funny, Radir's and whitewalls pass muster, in some cases. Torq Thrusts and whitewalls work in some cases...especially if it's...
Yeah..."porosity" or "slag inclusion"... In any event, it indicates a contaminated weld site. Trace rust, grease, paint...even residue from a...
LOTS of info on the H.A.M.B. about various suspension designs...the "search" function will occupy you for hours :) The thing to keep in mind is...
Cen-Pen? http://www.cenpen.com/truckaxles.htm
I think you answered your own question... Dropped axle and disc brake conversion gets you "I've got a lowered truck with the stuff I want"....
Consider P&O hot rolled sheet. More expensive than hot roll, less than cold rolled. P&O ("pickled and oiled") is a follow-on treatment to the...
This thread is a joke, right? "I am dumping some of my early fuelie Vettes"...narcissistic nice-Corvette-sorry-about-your-penis self...
DocZ... Schrader's Speed & Style has a kit for thru-the-frame mounting of Ford tie rod ends...includes the wishbone bungs, tie rod ends, and...
I had one of those on my air-bagged Suburban...used 125psi to operate, no issues. I don't think they are THAT "old"...I found mine on the roof...
Milorat: Constructive suggestions? After you give this topic some objective review, you'll be a "dickhead", too. You can't be that far off,...
Yeah...I understood your comment, and you made a valid point. Unfortunately, your second point is also valid. Never being one for censorship,...
This is a joke, right?
I was born in 1955...moved to Alameda (San Francisco Bay Area) in 1959. My dad would take me to Fremont, the Oakland Roadster Show, indoor midget...
Not to beat this to death, but part of the education is to use the proper vocabulary...sorry, but that's true. There is no such thing as a...
I THINK you answered your own question. You are absolutely right about what you perceive as agressive sales tactics. WyoTech and UTI sell seat...
My $.02... Let's assume (for the sake of argument) that the link bars would be parallely, equal length, and would form a true parallelogram...
Crower ground a hydraulic version of the old LT-1 cam for me... 242/254 @ .050 .459/.485 lift 116 LSA I wanted the wide LSA to facilitate...
Interesting article. Make sure you watch the multimedia portion, as well http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/11/23/travel/23Cooder.html
Mike...don't feel the need to apologize for the systemic negativity that the vocal few on this forum promulgate. Besides, anonymous internet...
Summit sell out? Hardly...it's been this way for years, and we all enjoy the cost advantage. Generally speaking, you do get exactly what you pay...
Skunx... Besides the kickdown function, there is no reduced functional capacity of the transmission without the kickdown cable. Since the...
Richard D: Following this thread, I am a little confused myself. The guy is using Ford spindles...and a 33 Ford axle, so i think we can...
My old Suburban
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