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loosen the bolts holding the m/c to the booster, about 1/8 or 1/4 inch. start it up, see if it still happens. If not, the pedal was engaging the...
those 70s-80s skyscraper gears (2.41, 2.29 and 2.19 were common, plus the gbody getting 2.56s and OD) were only to get the "grams per mile"...
I had housing problems on the 8.75 489-series rear in my backhalved car, but the centersection never gave me any trouble. Once you narrow one...
My experience is not anywhere near yours, and I've been working with them for 20 years. As the other guy mentioned, swap coils. Only other...
he wants a warranty on a 60 year old used car. Tell him to eat shit. I do the bill of sale thing too, won't sell one without it. My warranty...
I've built a goodly number of engines, and i seemingly screwed up the piston to wall clearance on a pontiac I did for myself not too long ago....
1. You arent born with the knowledge to work on this shit, you learn it if you have the time, inclination, and motivation, and/or can't afford to...
I was there spectating (drove my little oldsmobile pickup) and I had a ball. Considering retrofitting a friends drag car and making a go. It...
I plan on coming by at one time or another. (When youre at the 'Mile, you will be less than three miles from a Pratt and Whitney R4360-35B...
I worked on a 92 TBI 350 truck that had ZERO balls, wouldnt do over 30mph. Tried to die when put into gear. Found that the only thing wrong...
I had a digital camera with me when I got hit by Rwandan immigrants in a toyota around 2002. Their ins co (AIG) tried all sorts of bullshit on...
I've made mistakes before like this, each one makes me just a hair smarter. I consider the situation a "stupidity tax" and try to minimize...
Lets see: Mid 80s, my brother has a 77 Monza, headed for college. Someone had given him a nearly new loveseat, which he tied to the *roof*...
This isnt DMV, but drivers license: Co-worker comes back from lunch one day last week, totally pissed. He said he went to get his license...
They're top notch. Good turnaround, and NEVER had a problem. I've bought 2 sets of race axles, and also had some cut down 9" axles resplined...
When they crack near the crank flange, they sound rod-knock-ish. When you crack them out where the converter bolts are, they have a very tinny,...
I have a 59 389/manual combo that would be PERFECT for that car, or close to it!
As they said, that 106 lobe separation will be miserable. I put a 233/241 on 106 cam in a mild 9.7:1 455 olds, it ran mid 11s but its idle was a...
I dont know if its been mentioned, but interaction between fuel and hygiene products was something I never expected. I have a two post lift,...
yerp. 53 Hardtop, dad bought in 59, was a b/gas car with a 389 pontiac.
Rogueman, it depends on which 7A head you have. If its the stock one for a 307 from about 85-newer, the ports are indeed tiny and no it wont...
I'm lucky, I run a YOM plate on my 53, but 1953 was the only year that ohio didnt have matching front and rear plates. It was the 150th...
My Stude is a 53, and for Ohio, they had a single rear plate for 1953 ONLY. It was the 150th anniversary of Ohio statehood (1803 to 1953), the...
Another tip for using a holesaw - on soft stuff like plexiglass: Spin it backwards. (no shit, it works like a champ)
Sorry to hear of your loss. Good news is that they arent likely to come back, they'll know you'll be watching. Had something similar happen...
I used the 3M weatherstripping adhesive, it was in the top of the toolbox nearby. Then I put the damn shoe in the vise, left it there overnight....
If they arent tall enough, a few folks out there are making valve cover spacers. I'd have to do some looking to see which of the olds vendors out...
I was using safety goggles and had one wire wheel "wire" stick so far in my forehead that I had to get my dad to pull it out with a pair of pliers.
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The red car looks like a mercedes benz. but it follows the angular line of the car fairly well. I left mine alone, I didnt want to mess with a...
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