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Try turning the engine over by hand, it is possible that the engine is way tight (a possible result of improper tolerances, clearances, torque or...
I use a bottle of E.O.S. (engine oil supplement from GM @$9.00/bottle) with every oil change.
I went to my local craft store and bought some orange Glass paint for my turn signal bulbs, works fine.
Many tests have been done on the plain water vs coolant/additives & water and the results are that no additive or coolant mixed with water is as...
Here's one of mine. A 1961 Rathmann Xterminator, aluminum monocoque chassis with rack and pinion steering and triple MC10's.
- As an apprentice spreading all our shops used motor oil on the gravel lane to keep the dust down. - As a youngster sleeping on the rear package...
In the winter of 1973 I went to look at a nice 1960 Biscayne (2 door post). I took it for a test drive and everything seemed OK. After returning...
We just finished doing a 57 Vette in the shop and for me the biggest issue with driving the car was the lack of room for your legs. The general...
Mine is 32 5/16" that is from cowl to grill
Solid mounts cause vibration and drumming problems and rubber mounts can separate (which causes issues of its own) with high torque engines so...
D.V. Aldous & Co. Phone (604) 876-2226 I have used them since the early seventies with all my vintage stuff so check them out maybe they can...
The company you are asking about was called TURBONIQUE. They made rocket engines that used HYDRAZINE (an inorganic compound with the formula N2H4....
Here's the straight goods fellows. I called and had a good chat with the head of the CVSE (Commercial Vehicle Safety & Enforcement) when I wanted...
The fuel used was Hydrazine, an inorganic compound used as rocket fuel propellant. Once the Turbonique engines were fired there was no way to...
When I was a kid working in downtown Vancouver (Canada) they operated these parking lifts. Each section (one car width was one section) was...
I collect 1950's and 60's B/A (British American Oil Co.) gas and oil items. I've pretty much tried to gather up everything a service station...
"Can I fill'er up for you today sir?" My late 50's early 60's original B/A (British American) Bennett 756 pumps.
My B/A (British American Oil Co.) double bubble clock from the early 60's.
I am running a 468 (built by SD Performance), TH400 and 3:23 rear gear in my factory 1966 "421" Catalina (2 door post). My goal was to see how...
Ok, I'll add my 2 cents worth and give a different perspective on projects of this magnitude and nature. This is very nice work indeed that I...
In theory the charcoal and canister sounds good but the problem is the charcoal doesn't last long enough. The charcoal gets saturated way to...
The worst surface, for tires, to store your vehicle on is concrete. Concrete actually pulls the moisture out of the rubber which not only causes...
I have used All American Auto Transport a few times and been happy. They give reasonable quotes (and stick them) and have delivered on time and...
I too run a dropped axle on my 32 with stock steering box and hoop style bolt on steering arm with 37-41 spindles. I fabricated an adjustable drag...
Actually it's true that the 3 hole grill was a one year only (1948) grill but for export to North America which included Canada as well as the US.
I have purchased a few vehicles from the U.S. and have used money orders (in US funds of course) from my bank. They are as good as cash for the...
Actually, the first and most accurate bible reference is when "Moses struck his ROD against a rock" . Could this also be the first MVA ever recorded?
Well I got the scoop on the "CHAMPION" cylinder head covers for Ford flatheads that I was looking for. Yes Joes Speed shop did carry them (thanks...
I saw a picture the other day of a Flathead Ford engine wearing "CHAMPION" cylinder head covers. These aluminum covers had provisions for spark...
You should pick up a copy of FLATHEAD FACTS by John Lawson, a great book that answers all these types of questions by actual dyno pulls. In his...
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