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I have kept my old heap in the garage for years, the only time I smell gas is when I have a leak, or spilled some. Had a carb seeping once that...
If you end up pulling the pan, take a coffee filter and wipe up all the debris in it, use a little brake kleen to wash the oil off while holding...
That is awesome! I'm green with envy. My dad flew B-24's from England to Germany during WWII, and I never saw one until today. Gratz on being able...
I would try the water trick, but stay away from oil of any kind. I have had brake shoes swell from getting oil soaked and well, getting them loose...
I don't get it I guess. I have never seen a POS car, even at the junkyard. LOL I'd love to own about anything I see on these boards. :)
Man, sucks to have something like this happen. It seems to pretty much boil down to the painters fault, mainly for not calling you when he...
If you had it rebuilt at a reputable shop, take it back to them with the complaint. Lots of things mentioned here above will cause overheating....
If it was mine it would get stripped and redone from the ground up. Wow!
When I was a kid, my favorite tv show was the Munsters, both grandpas car and the munstermobile got me started.
If my garage was as uncluttered as yours I could prolly find all the stuff I have lost. So if the pics make you a bad person, then I'm the devil. :P
Not too long ago I was rebuilding a 4bbl Holley, as always I keep all the old gaskets during teardown for comparision. Dipped the carb, carefully...
I'm sure this is a dumb question, but is your bleeder screw at the top of your left wheel cylinder? If it's not you will never get the air out. ;)
Filters fail all the time, and doesn't matter who makes them. Quality control only samples a percentage and as long as the sample is ok they keep...
Yes, the first thing you need to do is check the points and condenser as others have mentioned. Make sure the points open and close when the...
Back in the 70's I raced at Fontana, and OCIR. Both were in the middle of nowhere at the time. Then they started building around them and not long...
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