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Not exactly but kind of relevant but when my factory Corvair tach started acting up, the points needed adjusting and probably cleaning. No clue...
If off the ground, were they scratch start TIGging the pipe ?
Different combinations of stainless can have different threshold galling pressures. As mentioned and experienced by others, Some will gall HARD at...
After several minutes of viewing the side coves are still making me think the car's front is the rear. Maybe just because I've been looking at...
Glad it's fixed. "Malcolm stayed with the 50/50 mix." And thus benefits from the valuable and necessary corrosion protection it silently...
What do you have for a transmission and final drive? What gear were you in at the end of the 1/8? Would you say the start was gentle, too much...
Got painful first and second hand experience with cam timing issues like OEM parts with keyways out of position, and even shops that "race...
Are the vertical pipes just behind the roof exhausts, maybe for when cutouts are opened ?
Chevy tarted up those early Turbo Spyder engines a bit. Chrome intake manifold , air filter and fuel lines.
It would be interesting if the occasion arises to have the stock OEM and HP water pumps on the bench at the same time. Over the years magazine...
Blue urethane used to be popular for snowmobiles and dirt bikes. After 40 years in the box it is now brittle as hell.
"However all the cylinders and the rod/mains were out of round and had high magnetism." Interesting about the magnetism. That deserves some...
"If car is jacked up with front tires off of the ground the steering seems to be tight. " Not sure if the steering is hard to turn with the front...
"usually there's just a couple bars needed on the sides" As I recall ( I think) the NHRA rulebook ain't keen on the top side rail just ending on...
"Only thing left is the steering joints." I'd think significant play would likely be visible if I could get up close, of have a bore scope camera...
I was surprised to to find the new-to-me Manual transmission 2013 Mazda CX-5 has a "hill holder" feature. Uphill and down hill. No idea how it...
The kinda wide gear ratio spread of a 3 speed with overdrive always seemed to me as a pretty good match for a stock type powerband. "Better" than...
1968 Camaro/Chevy II Owners manual towing tips attached
Was the plug what came with the tank? I'm thinking it may be just for shipping to keep out dirt and critters, so is lacking the sealing features...
https://oldcarmanualproject.com/manuals/Ford/1965/FordMercuryShopManual/gr6/pages/65FMShop0131_jpg.htm
I think remote float bowl carbs when mounted in cars change the fuel level around the main jet a lot when cornering. That can make the effective...
Around 1966 Nascar rules changed a little and aerodynamics improved for free. Maybe not so important at 60 mph, but then again ......
I'm guessing the speed rating on actual 8 ply tires ( not just 8 ply rating) is kind of low even at max pressure. If they stay fairly cool the...
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachments/img_0733-jpg.5989545/ Wavy Curly reddish brown back. Reminds me of our dearly departed...
Great pictures - Thanks ! That Buick longroof in the first picture stopped me in my tracks. Man OH man....
For gentle curves only, and have to be handled gingerly, but maybe. https://www.draftingsuppliesdew.com/acu-arc-adjustable-spline-curves...
And then there are these new fangled 1955 shocks - https://www.periodpaper.com/cdn/shop/products/YMA1_051_590x.jpg?v=1571711707
https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/graphics-signage-us/1080-wrap-film-series/chrome/ I trust 3M more than most any other supplier of "stuff." .
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We brazenly called Smokey to ask tech questions on the phone a few times from Massachusetts back in the 70s. My recollection was he was ALWAYS...
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