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I'd ask if that $250 includes indexing the crank and a generous radius on the journals. If so, you'd be better off with that than buying a new...
What parameters do you test? Microfarad rating? Leak down? Charge and discharge rate? Hopefully all of the above and not just the basic gauge...
What you'll find in the Napa boxes now is Standard Ignition products, with the exception of some "Intermotor" which is the import branding for...
Old paper/foil caps do go bad whether they get used or not, typically within about 30 years. The paper breaks down and the layers laminate...
I just tried to get you a measurement, but mine is installed. Roughly 3 1/4". Sorry, its only in the ballpark.
If there's one thing I know about Pertronix distributors, they're a crap shoot. You never know how much total timing they'll have. Advance your...
Wanderlust, that's the same thing I'm seeing although I had seen some of Autoline's work in the past and it was much better than that. I guess...
There used to be... But that's post - Y-block.
I'm looking for someone I can give referrals to who can hard plate or replace worn distributor shafts common to Fords. Y-block and older, as well...
I've done a ton of AFR tuning on SUs and Weber DCOEs. The SUs are the simplest carbs to "get right" without a 1/2 point wander anywhere in the...
Testing different systems for Bonneville ( not real world use of course) any time we reduced restriction we made more power. A 2" primary header...
Once you become a good welder, nothing you do matters because you can always undo it.
Who stays under 3500 when you drive a hot V8??? I'll take ceramic coated headers that reduce engine bay temps over the ram's horns that cook your...
A typical Mallory would be set at .028". Stock would have been .016-.018" which you could do if you just used 1 set of points. If you had a...
10 years as an HVAC service tech and installer, these are the most durable, economic, efficient and comfortable heat you can install in a shop,...
Inline electric fuel pump failed (fairly common failure), then broke the passenger window due to a binding mechanism coupled with overly tight felts.
The way fuel keeps getting modified for modern cars, you'll find that engines need more and more initial timing. That's the way its always been....
This looks like he did the original justice, just did the body and not the chassis/interior. That's how a lot of SEMA builds are. Showcase...
You say your timing is correct, but what is correct? Retarded timing creates heat, and run-on. Fuel is not the same as the engine was designed...
Try turning it with an oil filter strap wrench. Kroil and PB Blaster are both effective penetrating oils and work better AFTER you get the engine...
I test condensers all the time, and unfortunately the units built into most Sun machines have failed capacitors in them so the readings they give...
The first red top I bought lasted from 2006 until I sold the car in 2021, and as far as I know its still in there. I have friends who replace...
If you really want to go exotic, try a Lucas distributor made for the 318 from AU! I agree that you have excessive blow-by from your piston rings...
It'll backfire through the carb if timing is too advanced, through the exhaust if its too retarded. Timing will need to be 20 extra degrees...
Most of those distributors had a vacuum unit built into the clamping assembly. If yours doesn't have it, search Ebay for a 50's model distributor...
I would go with a 3.55. That gets you just out of the timing curve in the distributor for stability, plus it'll be noticeably more fun.
For starters, try 16 BTDC at idle with the vacuum disconnected and plugged - until it runs better. Verify the accelerator pump is squirting. Did...
My UPS guy just told me about this show. Hope I can get out there!
I've owned a few of these motors and none had the hemi heads - not even the HP 4 bbl version. If you really want to hop them up, the Land Rover...
1. No copper core wires with a Pertronix. Make sure you have at least 500 Ohms per foot on your plug wires or the RFI will overcome your...
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