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The BB is TDC but not where you want to set your timing. It is a reference and will get you close enough to start it. You probably want a good...
At what rpm does your engine spend the most time at while cruising? Any Rpm below stall speed will be slippage and will generate heat which is...
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I don't want to get yelled at because I have rally wheels, so photo below:
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SOLD…..Like new, I do not know if it was ever used. I do not know what size carbs are but if someone is interested I can get some more pictures....
If I was worried about leaving horsepower on the table I wouldn’t be running a 235 Chevy. Volts never drop below 13-14 on my gauge. The law does...
I really prefer the .023 to the .030 on body panels with gas, have done the flux core on panels but burns a little too hot have not seen anything...
Disagree I understand wiring, but am I supposed to remove my 1 wire alternator that has been there for at least 8 years that I have had my truck...
@lostone you set the volts with switch’s 1/2 high/low so 4 possible choices sometimes I wish for the dial to get a finer setting but I get by with it.
The metal flammable cabinet will probably get red hot and catch the wall on fire. You would need something designed to handle the combustion heat...
I have the harbor freight 220v the Chicago Electric one, no issues do everything from 3/8 steel plate to body panels on gas and 23-35 wire
Ahh..Ok… Chevy Chevy Chevy
7-8 O’clock ish on the advance can
Does it have a pcv valve ? Cap it off and check vacuum, then timing being off might have the vacuum low also, what about vacuum leaks? Sounds lean...
Black is like a dirt amplifier lol. Really I have a silver truck and had a pewter truck and 3-4 black ones you can park the pewter color that...
A seller misrepresentation of the vehicle and then acting like they did not know about obvious issues. Also those sellers trying to pressure me,...
I have found Remflex is great also
Old computer heat sink used as a heat sink for under dash mounted HEI module
I remember paying 5 bucks for cylinder heads and dollar items are now outrageous money at the salvage yard formerly known as junk yard.
Overseas produced condensers are of poor quality get some spares. Should have 6-7 volts at coil with truck running may show 5 if battery was a...
Your rear end gear and cam have a lot to do with selecting a stall speed, many variables but 2500 is a little high but it depends on other things...
It is a 5 bar telephone magneto for antique wall phone
Yeah I wouldn’t leave it in there knowing it is in the timing cover myself, if it was in the pan, I would consider leaving it there, but I might...
They did not have the quality oil of today’s standards back in “the old days” so I think if an engine was run for a long time with non detergent...
Also yes o2 sensor shows more lean on misfire but there is actually unburned fuel being pumped out into exhaust, it takes a certain AFR to burn in...
When was the last time you checked your distributor cap ? Carbon tracking or another issue causing backfire you been dialing in the carbs and...
You can get larger discharge nozzles and adjust for a larger pump shot, was that cam degreed in? Maybe too far advanced I don’t know, going to...
Ok so a lot wrong in the above statement let alone the honing and not disassembling the entire thing “ oil pressure dropped to zero and he drove...
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