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Jim, I am guessing by his handle, that he is from Alberta, Canada. During that period, we would see some vehicles with a Canadian built engine,...
I just happened to be checking the forum. My understanding of the serial numbers starting with C, is that they are warranty replacement blocks....
Maybe this link will help you. If you can find the serial numbers for the engine, which should be on a pad below the distributor, this would be...
I was taught to weld sheet metal by an old time (perfectionist) body man, (RIP, Toad), and like what Mr48Chev stated, he taught me never to weld...
It is ironic to me, but when I was young and had my Buick coupled to a 3 speed, I really didn't think I was going to have a life until I got a 4...
No, but I make judicious use of heat sinks. If I was doing a job where the putty would help reduce the warpage, I wouldn't hesitate to use it....
Yes, I am forced to admit that I swapped out an M-21 for a TH400 with a stage II Transgo shift kit. My wife is a tiny person, and in 1974, she...
It was July 1st, and we were heading back to Vancouver. We all had to work the next day. Pulling the plug, stopped most of the smoke. Bob
I had a 7 cylinder twice. Once when my piston kissed a valve and knocked the top off the piston. This happened on the highway, and no...
I will be using a Super T-10, for no other reason than I have one. I really liked the M-21. Bob
Yeah, I was getting worked over by the dentist today, and not thinking clearly. Bob
The only reason I prefer Holley and Quadrajet carbs, is because I am very familiar with them. I ran Carter (Edelbrock) a long time ago, and had...
You were a half step luckier than me. I was lucky enough to get a warranty replacement 435 engine, and although I haven't put it to use yet, I...
I have also used electric shears, air powered shears, recip saws, and nibblers. I found that the issue was that something like floorboard metal...
That part of my life was the biggest challenge and the most fun. I forgot to mention a few, such as the C-47. That was what we did our...
I have been offline with computer issues. I flew 10 years in the military, Tutor, T-33, T-39, T-38 Talon, CF-104, CF-101 Civilian 30 years, DC-8,...
In the first season, my buddy and I watched every episode, but by year three, we were too interested in our projects to watch much TV at all. The...
Not me, I remember almost every detail on every car I have owned, but the difference is, that I did not work on cars for a living. When I was on...
It looks almost identical to the manifold on my 67, 335 horse 390. There were at least two different designs, for the 390, one a low rise, and...
I wonder if it would bog on the street? Bob
Hoods on 1980s BMWs had hinges that were sprung so that the spring on the hinge lifted the front of the hood and moved it forward enough that the...
Actually, Lucas gauges are quite good. That is how you know exactly how your system is falling apart. Bob
The simple explanation is, the CDI unit takes the 12 volts supplied by the battery, and converts it to approximately 400 volts on the primary...
The simple, point triggered CDI units are all old, and the only ones you would likely find are used units on an auction site or garage sale. They...
It was almost always the case that the SCR failed. There were two issues, the first, was not using a large enough heat sink on the SCR, and the...
There is no "need" to bypass the ballast resistor, and yes, you would need to switch it back into the circuit when you switched back to the points...
That is correct, you could use the full 12 volts with no problem and no increased points wear. Bob
That reminds me of serious head pain. I tried it one time, that was enough. In Canada, there were two other equivalents in the west, Zip, and...
The Delta Mk 10 is extremely well built, and was also sold as kits or completed units, under the Heathkit and Radio Shack brand name. These units...
I have a couple of Mk 10 units, and a Heathkit unit (that I built), all of which have the switch that allows the driver to switch back to the...
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