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Oil that has had the viscosity beaten from it doesn't generally make the oil thicker. It's usually the opposite effect. I bought an old Barracuda...
No. I have three classic rods and I did not drive one of them...because I couldn't. One is getting a fresh big block. Another is apart for a front...
The changes began at the end of the 1980's. I began to notice the local government became aggressive in their attempts to legislate old cars out...
As J-jock stated, your only choice here is not "Keep it R-12, or convert to 134A". R12A has been around since the late 1990's and is an...
I drove a tractor trailer for a couple of years fresh out of college to support my family until I found a real job. The drivers at the small...
"If you want a V8, a Chev 350 will probably be easiest." That is such horseshit. An LA based (360) stroker motor would be a piece of cake.
It was common practice, even into the early 1980's, to pull out and "waffleboard" a collapsed panel, then simply apply shitloads of filler, then...
Generally speaking, I hit Summit or Napa when I need parts and try to avoid generic auto chain stores. I completed a front end rebuild on one of...
HOA's are armed with the covenants that were laid down by the builder of the neighborhood. Local regulations give them varying degrees of teeth....
Oh...and as Oldioron has suggested, epoxy/urethane enamels hold up quite nicely, provided you don't inundate them too heavily with heat and...
I've used the original Brakleen (not the green "compliant" version) as a basic starting point for decades. I apply it liberally and use nylon...
I'm not particular about this. Being a mechanical engineer by trade, I still don't have a particular preference here and the use of either does...
There are always notable exceptions, but the young guy thing definitely holds water. My son was bitten by the gearhead bug. Hard. I bought him an...
I brought my 64 300 home from N Cal and after months of exercising it's various demons, I drove it down to the local DMV for State Inspection. The...
I was born in Santa Monica, California and raised in the surrounding beach cities of LA. Car culture permeated everything as I came of age in the...
Crate 350 my arse. Why on earth would you create a white elephant? With a lesser engine, less. I love how chevy guys so fervently believe their...
This is such a great little car...and you don't see them much at all these days.
Your best bang for the buck as far as a wood sealer is concerned, is Kilz. NOT the water based version, but the original oil based. It can be...
On a motor with proper ring seal, a functioning PCV valve is all thats required for evacuating blowby from the crankcase. If you swap to closed...
Gonzo, I get it. At the drag strip, it's difficult to beat a DP for that off the line oomph. For the reasons I mentioned above. However, on a...
It's super easy to get 400 hp from a 340, especially when X heads are part of the equation. I can't help you with a competent builder in your...
It's not the oil pump. Oil pumps do not create pressure. They create flow. Only resistance to the oil flow causes pressure. All modern oil pumps...
Not exactly a giveaway, per say, but in the late 1980's I bought a complete, running but very tired and run down 1969 Dodge Daytona wing car....
An old blower, pressed into service as a center console. Trick! I love it.
There are far, far worse vices than chronic vintage automobile acquisition syndrome....
I kind of have to agree with this....at least in spirit, although my new home would have some seriously over-the-top garage and shop space. I...
It is possible to weld magnesium, but it's pyrophoric nature makes it very dangerous. I hear lots of uninformed arguments ("it's {the danger}...
Motorhome 440's are turning up all over Craigslist and other for sale sites right now. Many have great (forged) bottom end but crappy (motor home)...
The "273 Commando" is a slightly different animal than the garden variety 273 2bbl. I had a 273 Commando 4bbl in an old Fastback Formula S...
And yes... I have a set of original RHS heads. They're still mounted to an old 318 that's on a stand in my garage. I ran that motor for years in...
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