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Don't you feel you may be blowing this out of proportion a little? You just assigned to me the role of asshole. And you know what? The hell with...
I also was just at an auto parts store to pick up a cap and rotor. When I said I need a cap and rotor for an old Corvette the kid said,...
We'll see. There's a lot of unknowns with this engine and of course I have not provided a blow by blow account of every idle mixture screw I've...
Roger that. The heat ranges are similar, roughly in the middle of the ranges for each brand. I may need a hotter plug maybe not. I feel with the...
just wait until I pull out the glossy photographs
In reading about the Champion plug, I wonder why they suggest them. The previous owner of my car must have been fighting a fouling issue. He would...
Yes. According to their online info, Edelbrock recommends Champion RC-12YC or equivalent for "most" applications. Fromm what I read re: my...
Having owned Buicks for most of my adult life, I think your Dad knew a good car when he saw one!
No photos but my first distinct memory is sitting in the back of Dad's '64 1/2 Mustang convertible next to the driveway at the house I'm in right...
My midyear is a 'day two hotrod'. Not even posting a pic here, these Corvettes are wild, I can't compete!
Yeah, no taper in these heads, and light install torque too
One of my favorite cars in Jay Leno's collection is his Mercedes gullwing race car Original paint, all scuffed. He lets people get right up to...
I thought AC meant "All Chinese"
The AC plug that came in most GM V8s was an R45TS as far as I can tell, lol my Poncho, Olds, and Buick engines called for them.
Oh, the 13/16 was a PITA Either the previous owner or his buddy that built the engine installed them. No way to know. Previous owner is a great...
That's what I'm thinking. I am wondering though if the AC plug was chosen to fight fouling.
Agree and like, to a point. There's shades of gray here. Location, storage amenities, and destination play a role. I'd have no issue driving my...
Hi. In the past I have been a Dangerous Goods by Air shipper, compliant to ICAO/IATA and CFR49. Li-ion, both primary (non rechargeable) and...
My '65 has a SBC with Edelbrock Performer RPM 60739 heads. The engine is a Chevy 350, has a performance cam (no cam card info, sorry), ram's horn...
So the moment you've all been waiting for and already knew: I had a chance to get into the garage after work. I have carbon fouled plugs. I'm...
For 31 years I was a Buick guy. Currently I am disguised as both a Chevy guy and a Pontiac guy.
That sounds like cheating. So I like how you think.
True, and I can also remotely mount it but I'm resisting that until it is necessary. There's a cover that is supposed to go over it, and retarding...
LOL I was doing this in the 80s when I made dirt and gas was just 'expensive'. Now I make an OK dime and gas is 'ridiculous'. Not much changed,...
No reason at all. I'll just push the can right through the coil and/or the manifold as I turn the distributor.
I won't do that without verifying TDC. First thing's first. I'll get it out of the garage so I can work and see what the dial-back light tells...
Not a fresh build at all. New to me isn't newly built. If it keeps giving me problems, why wouldn't seriously consider replacing an unknown...
It's new. I was just looking at the distributor, from the passenger side. The vacuum advance cannister will hit the manifold if I advance it any...
Check your PMs
To be fair, on many electrical systems, it is a safety concern. I have used hog rings to fix upholstery, they are not smooth like drill rod for...
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