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I asked for some advice, he asked me some questions, said he’ll take care of it. I don’t want to go into details , but when you meet someone...
I’d post it, but OT car/engine, etc. Intake was off, heads and exhaust manifolds still on. I’d assume the rotating assembly was in the engine as...
If memory serves, the floor jack would raise it up, lock in place, then a person was able to slide under it pull a transmission , etc. I think...
What’s your preference? The shop I spoke with told me 250 to turn and polish a crank. A 100 more plus tax I can get a new one. Thoughts?...
Without affecting the aluminum? Gotta be a few chemical Engineers on the HAMB;) Thanks.
I don’t arc weld that often and am not really good at it, but I need to do it tomorrow. I can’t recall if 6011 or 6013 was an easier rod to...
I drive through a small town on my way to work. There was an AP store that moved to a different location. At the old location down the street...
My dad always bought 55 gallons of Dello 400 when he was driving his trucks. He retired around ‘02 maybe?, anyways I’ve used some of here and...
In my quest to find a short block to my liking, what I have come across is the ZZ4/6 from GM. It’s just a rotating assembly, no cam, etc, but a...
I’ve never used them before. Will they work for a round 2 inch diameter patch? I need to fill a 2 inch hole in a location I’d have to spend a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This isn’t car related, but I have some castings with an eccentric bolt in side, I need to free up. Think of it like a...
But get distracted and forget it? I went to torque the head down on a 218 yesterday, as I was laying it in place, I lost a bit of grip and was...
So I need a head/intake/ exhaust gasket set for a 218 L6. Summit price about 40 and change. I need a few intake valves for the engine, I can...
Take an alternator in for testing Fail Fine, give me one, “oh, test it please”. Fail Try another please Fail Go to the next store, same...
Looking for ideas, I’ve seen some references, but not sure. Thanks
I’m wondering what BTU you have used and about how long the tank will last. I’ve got a few extra BBQ gas sized tanks. As it’s cooling down now...
I needed another engine stand so picked up the HF 2 ton one, it's collapsable, which is nice. Built well, but a few of the welds left something...
I'm doing a refresh on a SBC, searching the internet says to use a 240 grit ball hone for cast rings. Internet also says to keep honing until...
I am looking for a set of 3/8th drive deep sockets in both SAE and metric. I want 6 point, can't decipher enough through Home Depot, and...
Or those who know a guy who knows a guy. My kid needed tires for her car, 245/55/16's. I found Falcons online from $92.xx to $104.xx. Her...
Not sure if this has been covered before, but thought I'd let ya'll know. Few weeks ago while the "purple gun" was on sale, I also picked up a...
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