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The torque-sensing mechanism in the head of your torque wrench (click-type, I assume) is only set up to handle 60 in-lbs. Even if it could...
If you look down at the two frame rails and the engine, are you talking about sliding the engine and its mounts rearward, or moving the motor...
Just to summarize: you have never had any sign of combustion at all, with gas and/or starting fluid - no noise, no smoke out the the headers, no...
Interesting question. No one in my professional life, social circle, or civic activities has any particular interest in cars, especially old hot...
You might try moving to Georgetown. It's quite the respite after living in Austin.
So what are the pros and cons of moving the body back a few inches rather than recessing the firewall? I've got a '28 roadster pickup and will...
Kinda hard on the machinist, weren't you?
Perfect; thanks.
That's a lot dimensions, Stumpy, but not the one I need.
Can anyone tell me the width of a 28 - 29 firewall as measured at the lower- most points? Should be in the neighborhood of 30".
Question, Wardog: How is your coil mount fixed to the engine block?
A few weeks back I posted a question about remedying a broken steering-column mount on my '28 AV8 rpu. I got a few answers about simply replacing...
The "flame" of an electric arc is a stream of charged particles (ions). Like iron filings, those ions try to align themselves with any strong...
The '39 coupe I drove in college had a 327. The Model A I'm building now has a '46 flathead because that's what makes the vehicle look right;...
The only post-1954 parts in my AV8 rpu are a Pertronix ignition and a '65 Mustang dual master cylinder. They're both hidden, of course.
This is how an old guy explained it to me: The original overdrive transmissions, in effect, added a gear that increased the transmission drive...
If you apply only the front brakes, the rear radius rods are in compression as the the frame keeps the rear axle from continuing to move down the...
The purpose of lubricants is to form a low-friction layer between moving parts, remove contaminants, and remove heat. That latter two suggest...
"I was a young kid back in the day when I’d be on this site asking questions in regards to my old 58 fairlane. But now I’m 30, got a house, a...
You learn something new every day. Thanks flathead, tb33, and clark.
My Model A's steering column bracket snapped just under the gas tank. Anyone know how to fix that?
The location of the failure in the pic suggests improper threading, probably a deep thread land with a sharp edge. That causes stress...
Well there's your problem. That car's not going anywhere without a driveshaft.
Turn one wheel 10 times by watching your favorite lug nut. Count the number of times the driveshaft rotates by watching your favorite u-joint...
"Actually in the instructions for a snap on digital torque wrench they specifically say to pull in the center of the handle." I'd say that, too,...
If you're using the clicker-type or digital torque wrench, it doesn't matter if you choke-up on the handle because the torque sensing is very near...
1) The click-type torque wrenches sense torque close to the axial center-line of the fastener being torqued, so it doesn't matter where you apply...
You might try Vintage Speed in Florida - they have all sorts of parts for ailing carbs.
And there are the pictures proving Roseville Carl's comment that the block is quite thin at that location. Thanks DeSoto and Carl; that's the...
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