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The diaphragm in my vacuum advance unit failed, so I need to replace the unit. Does anyone know which vacuum control unit to buy for my Delco...
I posted a series of photos that I took at the 1969 Texas CanAm race, which include two rare photos of the Chaparral 2H "Roadstoop" that Tom...
Incidentally, the spring package that you referred to contains only the two springs that fit inside the shifter body of all Competition Plus...
Yes, I know I can buy the springs, but that implies that I want to remove the shifter from the car and disassemble it, which I don't. I think...
I made a simple reverse-lockout mechanism for my Hurst Competition Plus Shifter. I bought a used Hurst Competition Plus 4-speed shifter on the...
Where is the jam nut? Thanks.
Okay, let's try this again: I recently installed a Hurst Competition Plus shifter in my 1959 Studebaker Silver Hawk. The first few times I used...
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PM a moderator...who might that be?
I posted a thread requesting information about what might have gone wrong with my newly installed Hurst Competition Plus shifter but it got...
I have a vintage Stewart-Warner Tachometer (760AX) that requires a sending unit that fits under the distributor cap. Senders are essentially...
Tomorrow I will go to look at a 1959 Sutdebaker Hawk, and since this will be my first Studebaker, I need advice on what to look for and what to...
I'll be bringing my 1957-59 Ford custom-made power-brake booster system. Sold the 1958 Ranchero before I got a chance to install it.
I'm going to the swap meet to buy a car, but I have one item - bulky, but totable - I would like to sell. Is there some way to do that?
Hi 63Tango, There is a car show in Jamestown, CA this Saturday. Not too far from you.
In 1975 (or thereabouts) I got an offer from a former CanAm racer to sell me his McLaren M8C with two 494 engines, and tons of spares for $6000,...
Hi 63Tango. Where in CA?
Yes, the tail light filament in the bulb is 8.3 watts and the brake/directional signal filament is 27 watts. A good chassis ground is required.
Pretty close! I had a Merc with headers that close to the master cylinder, and had no problem as a daily driver. BUT, I raced a friend and at...
Yes, I run Rotella in my flat-tappet cars. If I'm lucky, sometimes I can even find 10W30.
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WOW 0.090-over. There must be a lot of meat in those hemi blocks.
The '55 Nomad is the best wagon EVER.
I don't think so. I evacuated the brake booster to 20" of vacuum and the pushrod does not move. (I would not have expected it to move, as that is...
Could someone please walk me through the procedure for adjusting the pushrod with the booster OFF the car. Do I need to hock the booster up to a...
In 1992, my late wife Patty Piantanida and I were invited to Hawaii to reopen the road course at Hawaii Motorsport Center. Patty and I were both...
Sorry if I didn't state my problem clearly. The pushrod on the brake booster is adjustable. It fits into the recess in the master cylinder...
I am installing a brake booster and dual master cylinder on my 1958 Ranchero. How do I adjust the pushrod on the booster so that it is the proper...
The master cylinder I got from the wrecking yard has mounting holes on 3-1/4" centers, but my power brake booster has mounting bolts on 3-3/8"...
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