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A single LM7806 regulator will work for all the gauges if you heatsink it to let it reach its 1A rating. Think of it as a build your own Runtz...
I think we need to know the intended use of the car. If you want better lighting, big stereo, and have thoughts of adding A/C and other things in...
Interesting. My car sounds similar but has no steering lock. Only place to put the key is the electrical switch to turn on the ignition.
'48 Fordor Super Deluxe with push out vent windows. It is a very early '48 car if that helps. (Low S/N, lever shocks, and the voltage regulator...
In industrial applications we restrict the flow rate to slow down the device. You could run the smaller lines with adapter fittings and that...
So how much do you need to know going into one of his classes? I've got one vo-tech welding class and some trial and error with my mig. Would...
Where does the other end of the wire end up?
Someone posted about wire being like a hose for water, and that's a good way to think of it. Voltage is the water pressure and current is the...
I've been uncomfortable with the fusible link wire since it melts and might damage wiring bundled with it. That is probably needless worry, but I...
Sorry you took that as a jab at you, it was not intended that way. :) There was a lot of confusion over the first chart that was posted, so I...
I think this isn't really the question. Start this way. 1. What size load do I have? 2. What size wire do I need to have a voltage drop at the...
Modern NiMh AA batteries are 1.2V How much lower than 1.35 can it go? Unless there is some strange isolation needed, I'd just go with a little...
It is small but the CHMSL does help - a 4.3% reduction in crashes. http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/regrev/evaluate/808696.html There are lots of...
You have to learn somehow! Knowing what you _don't know_ is most important. Stop and think, so you make slow progress without breaking things or...
Had a truck that would backfire from the carb like that - bad fuel pump. It would give enough to drive normally but acceleration would cause the...
Nothing like changing jets in the carb or the weights/springs to adjust the timing curve, right? ;) When I read the old issues of Hot Rod, Hop...
You could start from ground zero. 1. Pull all the fuses, remembering where each one went so you get the right values back in there. 2....
I used one of their kits a few years ago and the +12V unswitched and +12V switched feeds to the fuse block were reversed. The two wires were...
It is a Ford flathead six, but I have an Accel Super Stock coil meant for a Mopar. (It was already in the garage!) with a condenser from a late...
I put in a Mega fuse. Yes, that is the real Bussman trade name. Ford's been doing it since the mid '90s so the fuses are easily found. IIRC I...
Consider the Military Communications and Electronics Museum. http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/eng_foyer.html We stopped there around 2001 or so...
If it can be made for less than the cost of an old machine it might go over well. I'd love to have one in any case. A little software and it...
When did they change? My '48 has lever shocks. S/N decodes as very early '48 production. Some parts like the voltage regulator were date coded...
http://newportwipers.com/ I bought a set for my Ford and it worked out well.
1. Determine the current draw of the load. 2. Pick wire size to feed that load with acceptable voltage drop. 3. Choose the fuse rating to...
There should be no flow into the gauge, so I don't think this would be true. (???) Size of the hole might impact the speed of response but there...
Yep, remember that most new radios don't have a single ended output stage. Neither of the speaker wires can be grounded. Make sure it has...
More prayers for you. . .
40+ years my dad has been telling me, "If you can read you can do anything." Also, "Even if you don't know what you are doing, do it neatly." We...
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/events/2011challenge/ The GRM $20xx challenge is typically in October in Florida. We went in 2004 and had a...
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