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Sorry for the repeats. These are from Jerome Az. If you are ever there it is worth checking out.
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Learn something new every day. I assume the ballast resistor is there for the same reason? To make the module last longer? Sent from my iPhone...
Sorry, I meant the I terminal. I should proofread before I hit send not after. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Electronic ignition does not need a ballast resistor. Ballast resistors were used for points once the engine is running to make the points last...
Sorry about that. This is the section for a power steering box. [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I would try to adjust your box again. These instructions are for a 56. [IMG] Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Do not forget to check if your balancer has spun. If it has all of your effort trying to time it would be a waste. Sent from my iPhone using The...
It is worth a dollar in scrap. Looks like a riding lawnmower rear axle.
Do you have a ballast resistor or a resistor wire in your system? Loose or corroded condenser mounting strap or wires. Could also be a poorly...
It was an eighties thing, for some reason they liked to remove all of the character out of the old cars and make them look "modern". Thank God for...
By the way. The above adjustment is for the 4 speed hydro. I have never worked on a three speed.
Vacuum modulator
The dual range hydramatic has two bands. The front band has to be adjusted with the pan off and a special tool. I am not sure if there is another...
I love my Snap-on, but they are expensive.
Low on fluid, linkage out of adjustment or a sticking control valve.
Cheap bearings. Replace them with with good ones and your problem will go away.
The stock 6V gauge will read full @ .2 amps and a half a tank @ .4 amps. If you supply the gauge with 12v it will only read half full with a full...
Fuel running through the blower to lubricate is only an issue if your rotors are stripped. If they are not, nothing in the blower is touching. The...
Ohms law, Voltage = Amps x Ohms. Or an easier way to remember, Victory over Automotive Repair. Your Chevy should have a resistance of 0 to 30...
Check the gap on your magnetic pickup. If it is to wide your car will die. I have a Mallory magnetic distributor. When first installed it would...
Carb clean works well for finding vacuum leaks. The idle will pick up as it is sucked in. Make sure it is flammable. Some of the "green"...
The accelerator pump should be a strong squirt. If it is just flowing out of the nozzle something is wrong. My best guess would be the check ball....
Is this a factory car, a stock vehicle? Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
The front grill sure looks like a 1914 Oakland, the body looks to have been converted to a speedster. I could not find any photos of a factory...
Hopping someone could help. I was wondering what rear seat bottoms would fit a 1962 Cadillac convertible. The car is complete except for the seat...
Cast iron can be welded if it is preheated first. Any good machine shop should be able to do this for you. Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B....
I have run bias slicks and radial fronts for years with no issues. At the strip everyone I know just pumps up the front radials to max recommended...
I found this method in Vol 75 #6 issue of the Horseless Carriage Gazette. Bill Ottemann, the author suggests using beet pulp. It is a horse feed...
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