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Not with that intake it wasn't.
yeah...exploding Torqueflites are real issue. Plus, a TH400 is reputed to consume more HP than any other 3 speed auto....
I can't believe there are 18 posts an not a single person has mentioned the most famous and righteous early Desoto ever raced - that's right,...
The later versions used a spider to drive the pump off the engine crank/pressure plate fingers. The Fairbanks version (which I believe came...
So how can this engine have sixteen cylinder and 32 pistons when neither of those numbers is divisible by 6?
Why do guys even tangle with fly by night operations like this when there are reputable blower shops open, ready to do business?
Those rocks are sedimentary in nature and could be no more than 50-75 million years old.
yeah, that's a great deal you made.
An old guy here used WD40 for everything. He bought gallon cans and it was his go-to product. The biggest laugh was that he rubbed it on his...
Well....my father used to use Rislone to free up old motors with stuck rings. He'd drive the car and slowly, over 6 months or so, you could see...
The wonder of MMO, like so many additives, is predicated on the fact that no one is applying any science to its effectiveness. You used it in...
In a slightly different vein, I have a friend 'Bill' who owns a transmission shop. His biggest gripe are the 'men' who have their wives do all...
You've got my vote. Guy's a loser. It's weird .... yet it happens quite often. Some guy gains a sort of cult following and no matter how bad he...
Back in the 70's, my friend's father worked at a Chevy dealership when catalytic converters started to come into use. One day, an older guy came...
It really wasn't an issue of duration but perhaps overlap. In any case, the engine builder should have know to remove the pushrods completely -...
"my son is a automotive engineer. he says you will be lucky to find a gas station in ten years. battery technology is here and making big...
My biggest concern is what will happen to corn prices if this all goes through. Usually, a side of corn is the same price as french fries, mashed...
I don't claim to know all the details but I strongly suspect it is a bunch of BS. For one thing, I am 100% sure there is no way that much E-85...
Here's mine, it is the 'Chevy' version as the mounting holes are closest to the Chrysler unit. Ignore the cheap-y air cleaner, it is just...
I was in Austin for a different reason...when I heard the LSRU was in town that weekend I almost changed my plans! But I went anyway and just cut...
I tend to disagree, at least once you made it out of the 60's. By the 80's, for sure, the speed shops were staffed by idiots who were long on...
They might only be 400CFM, but keep in mind that in the 50's a foot was a lot bigger than it is now. In fact, minutes were longer, too.
The difference is that the factory adapter transfers any loads on the bottom half of the trans to the engine block. It's not an ideal...
With an aftermarket bell housing that is full circle, such as a Lakewood or a Quick Time, there is no real benefit to a half circle adapter....it...
Yeah....I can't say I am completely comfortable with the adapters that are half, or even less than half, circle. An LA Mopar even uses steel...
OK thanks. So does this same approach apply for a manual trans/flywheel?
I'm wondering about the thickness of the adapter plate....in this thread it is mentioned that the original plate is around 3/4" thick but every...
Completely wrong. They went to higher temps because it helps a good deal in meeting emissions goals. The iron used in engine blocks was for...
It's also erroneous. Carter/Edelbrocks are far more prone to fuel issues given they have their fuel wells/jets located at the lowest point in the...
I've never understood why junk yards take such poor care of their cars...leaving them stacked on top of each other, lying on their sides, etc. In...
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