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Very similar to the set up I have used on a couple of engines. On mine I used a sealed cap on the oil filler, and a vent hose from the filler...
As a kid back in the fifties ! I would read Eagle comic books out of the UK. There was always a cut away drawing on the centre page. Cars, planes,...
My comment earlier presumed your calipers were the four piston style used on many Volvo models. That said, I join with those that suggest...
Volvo originally used two brake hoses on each side, each feeding a pair of pistons. When used with a single hose, caliper is either cross...
Don't forget to put a restrictor in the line to the filter. I think something like.050" Ford used a special fitting if you can find one.
Ther are 12v 35/35 BA15d Halogen bulbs available. Direct replacement for originals.
I used a cheap garden sprayer. The sort with a plastic bottle and pump on top - Remove the spray wand and attach the hose to the engine port....
Books are cheap. Buy several. All will have things you like or dislike. There will be dozens of helpful hints, even some you can use. Best way to...
I have done three flatheads with pvc set ups. First was done 40 years ago . Valve was located along side the adaptor plate I used for a small...
An old topic back to the top///////////// A couple of comments. 90 weight is usually a gear oil. A similar viscosity to SAE50 engine oil. Oil...
I was there on rainy day some years back. Love the museums there. I was not brave enough to go more than about halfway across the track--- the...
I feel obliged to point out that three of the team drivers were Kiwis. McLaren Amon and Hulme. But then I am biased.
Don't cross the discs off the list until you have checked them. Spin a few times and mark where it stops - should be random. Disc conversions...
There have been hundreds of pages written about this problem. Many are helpful, some are not. Ford issued service notes about this back in the...
If the fluid in the master cylinder is discoloured, it is overdue for a change. The worst of the dirt migrates to the wheel cylinders or calipers....
Rear wheel cylinders with 1/8" smaller bore size will probably be enough to reduce or prevent the rear wheels locking. Always nice to be able to...
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Full credit for the roadside 'fix'. I am a definite believer in dual circuit braking systems.. I carry a small selection of basic tools, usually...
A couple more good race finishes might have change the course of history. Brilliant stuff.
#84 made it to some New Zealand customers
purchased some a year or two back, I think from Speedway. Hose is printed with "Gates Premo flex multi purpose 1/4" 250psi non conductive" That...
Nothin ever breaks down parked in the garage. Gotta see how far from home you can get first. Then when you fix it proper - you can go a little...
People building American projects outside of the USA have many problems beyond the obvious freight costs ( often more than the price of parts) and...
If there is up and down movement with the drum in place, there may be wear in the axle housing bearing surface. The housing wears on the bottom,...
Something about that wheel seems to say 'made in England'. Immediately pre and post WW2.
Sometimes it is like throwing stones at the moon.. As is repeated many times in the old Ford factory manuals;- "diagnose, don't guess". What is...
Back a few years when propane was the 'thing', dual fuel set ups used fuel shut off solenoids to close off the tank not being used. The two...
Just landed a small bubble wrap packet from CW Mos, weight 2lb. freight cost via ups was $120.00. As a comparison, a box of motorcycle parts ex a...
In the old "how to" hot rodding books of the fifties and sixties there were graphs showing the projected horsepower of various cams. The graphs...
Back in the '80s a friend had a Ford sedan with a BIG sound system, and drag race sound on tape. Wind the windows down and he volume way up, then...
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