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Speaking of camshaft straightening, watch how this guy does it. Go to the 17 min mark. Interesting how he does this with an air chisel. [MEDIA]
I remember mid 60's fords also had a balance weight on the trans tailshaft. One time I left it off, and it sure did have an effect....
I recall ours had variation in the backlash, every other ring gear tooth had to be measured and compared.
Another thought...Back in 2014, here at the GM dealer we had 100's of new trucks with drive line vibration. Long story short the cure was to...
Could try running two 6 volt batteries in series. Then branch one 6 volt for the body, and run both to alternator/starter/ignition.
Back in the 70's, had a customers 360 Plymouth with a factory flex fan. One of the blades fell off, without any damage. The vibration was so...
Some fine looking welds on that roll bar....
We had several here. All of them quit working in a short time. One of them was hot to the touch, and we tossed that. Now I'm leary of a thermal...
Voltage drop of the wires and switches can cause the solenoid to not work, usually when engine is hot. Plus, they maybe not rated for the current...
Not at all. Have installed several for customers.
Has to be his son!
Early 80's we went to Pocono raceway for a nascar race. Pre race they had a truck race, and one of the trucks was a screaming jimmy named...
Look how clean the streets were back then. Now every city looks like a trash dump.
This can overcharge the battery and lowers the life expectancy of the battery. Best to remove from the charger until needed. Plus the fire risk.
I keep mine on a power strip that gets turned off when the charger is not used. The chargers are constantly on even when not charging, so this...
FYI. The most important thing with any A/F meter, is make sure you have absolutely no exhaust leaks. Any leak will fool the sensor into showing...
I bought this one about 10 yrs ago. At the time it was around $200.00 Very useful tool for dialing in carburetors, especially the part throttle...
Q-jet! Had this on my friends '63 Impala back in the late 70's. Ran great, good MPG's, NO bog!
From Diamondback Q&A... I recall at one time they specifically said no Westley's. Q. How do I clean my Diamond Backs? A. No bleach! Any ammonia...
We used that at the dealer, just about every tech broke the piston or the plate. I used it several times until it was my turn to break a piston....
All the rebar and fiber in the cement, and it still cracked.
I absolutely love the scene in Two Lane Blacktop, where they go to the parts house for a carb kit. Instant time machine!
I would try spinning the tire on the rim 180 degrees, to offset the heavy spots. Then rebalance, it may take less weight.
$10 at wegmans will get you 2 slices of bread with some turkey. Times sure have changed.
I've balanced drums using our spin wheel balancer. In GM training class decades ago this was an approved method. Attaching the weight is the...
Gas station long gone, but the Inn is still there. [ATTACH]
California Speed is still in business. Nothing like back in the day.[ATTACH]
With those clear plastic seat covers, sweat your butt off!
Glad your OK. One of my bike riding pals was not as lucky. He was crushed in his own driveway, when a jack stand collapsed on him. No one was...
Merlin is attempting to drive this model A cross county back home. This is the 2nd vid, and the A spit out a connecting rod. With some help he...
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