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That is a dilema. It is also why transmission fluid level is checked with the engine running.
The correct tool for a Dzus fastener is not a screw driver. Although, you could modify one to work well. The tool needs a rounded end to properly...
The rust colored rods got really hot and burned off all the oil coating.
The brass rings are cone clutches that speed up or slow down the gear selected so that you can shift with no clash. The teeth on the rings prevent...
I've got a pair of Porters on my Model A (401 nailhead), no drone or really loud exhaust inside the car at cruise speeds.
Flathead Ford's have the best sounding exhausts of about any engine. They are also very quiet, no lifter noise or other engine noises. The ones I...
Wow, that looks fantastic.
I had a similar "problem" on my Model A build. There wasn't a lot of belt wrap around the water pump pulley. I fretted over it for a while, but...
I used to mill the TRW forged pistons I ran in the race car. Never had a problem with a piston being weak.
Very similar to what I ran in my sprint car back in the 70's. I never had a detonation problem. Oh wait; I did run alcohal. That does change things.
I remember my dad painting some chairs from an old dining room set with splatter paint. He used mom's Electrolux wich had about a dozen...
I think it would be okay with 93 octane as long as the total timing isn't over 32 degrees. I'd give it a try before changing everything.
I was going to college in Northern Illinois staying on a farm. My ride was a 1954 Chrysler New Yorker. It had a 331 hemi, Powerflite transmission...
Turn signals only work with the key on.
Been wondering about a good machine shop since Bearing Service closed.
Like Jimmy six said, check your compression. That will keep you from just throwing parts at it.
Looks to me like it has a high idle because the choke is almost closed.
On an overdrive the relay was used to supply power to the OD solenoid. When you floored the throttle pedal a switch under the pedal closed a...
I don't find any information on that solenoid part number. I do find an SMP SS588 which is the solenoid I have seen on most any old Ford. If the...
If you have voltage at the motor, the resistor may be good. I'd check what kind of voltage you have out of the blower switch. High speed should...
The Buick is a long engine. It also has the starter on the left side so steering gear clearance may be a problem. I used a Steer Clear unit on my...
You can use a test light to determine when the points just open. With the ignition on, connect the test light to the distributor side of the coil...
18736542 is the correct firing order. Do you have a timing pointer on the crank pulley? If you do, bring #1 up on compression and align the timing...
If the mag is any good, be careful twisting on it with your hand close to the high tension lead. A good mag will shock the devil out of you.
Also realize that an engine only puts out the amount of power that is required to do the job. So if it takes 725 hp to push the vehicle to 275 mph...
As others have said, if the vehicle is gear bound at 7500 rpm, it will run the same speed. More horsepower will not make it go faster at 7500 rpm....
I think the most peculiar thing about a Y block is the timing chain. Unlike most other engines, you do not line up the dots on the cam and crank...
An old car dealer I worked for always said a car that uses oil doesn't use as much gas.
I had two cars with this setup for power brakes. A 54 Chrysler New Yorker and a 57 Thunderbird. Both were stock and both had very good power assist.
The best way I have found to find lose front end parts is to have the car on the ground and get someone to steer it from side to side while you...
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