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All of the T_ series were 1978 Pontiacs and 307 motors. My book has 12 different T_ two letter suffixs but none are TO.
Why a hood top at all? That motor is too good looking to hide under a hood!
On my 16th birthday, I bought a '53 Chevy two door that was dark green with a white top for $200. It showed 68,000 miles on the odometer and had...
Dropped my subscription. Photography is marginal, poor background choices, photos overwhelmed with too much stuff, some lighting not planned, and...
Try a company that makes custom greenhouses.... they have the knowledge and ability
Polycarb (Lexan) is preferable over Acrylic (Plexiglas) since acrylic is softer material and scratches easier. Length is a critical decision...
My pop bought a new Chevy in 1950. Antifreeze was an option and cost something like $6. It was dealer installed
Had a chemistry teacher in high school from Minnesota that said his farmer dad used kerosene in the winter for antifreeze.
Hanging a crank by the flange is how they make cranks for a straight 8 engine from a V8 crank?
If you already have a battery system (Milwaukee, DeWalt, etc) keep with that system.... they all have inflators. I have 4 of the Milwaukee units,...
Easy stuff first. Like sunbeam said, you need a fuel pump push rod or a plug in the hole. Next, with the intake off, look at the front of the...
Isnt a magneto grounded when ON? Consider the relay orientation vs acceleration. Look at what g load the relay will take.
anyone venture to guess how many lifetime subs are out there? Those bring in ZERO cash..... they are a loss to the current issue revenue
We got a tour of Bob Drake's operation. He showed us three original Ford hood emblems from the same year/model. All three had different mounting...
In the latest HRMagazine, the distribution tally is printed. Copies printed in highest month in last year is something like 333K but month...
My Firestone 500 story: Little town in the mountains, 50 miles to nearest hospital. I am ambulance driver since I lived closest to the fire...
This is your friend when you go to HF [ATTACH]
I thought the Beach Boys were all baritones with my crappy speaker with lots of sand on it.
my Isky 400jr cam broke in half.... when new before the engine was started. Was about 10 years ago, Isky replaced it free with no hassle.
after experiencing the effects of Lady Gillette shavers since somewhere after high school, I could never go back......
I figured out why my buddy who owned a bucket always wanted me to ride with him.... it was so I could look for traffic coming from the right when...
An opinion is that the driver should sit low enough that his/her shoulder is just below the door top. Of course, this is for a street driven car....
The comment about better writing in the old days is partly true. Today, an article is a summary of the part sources... cam from xxx, crankshaft...
My mom and pop stopped at a Chevy dealer in Caruthersville, MO and there was a 53 Corvette in the showroom (showroom held one car). I was...
Looking at how long a particular editor held his position was interesting. Seems as if two years was the norm. Were they ready to leave OR were...
In the 1969 era, the Mallory dual point cost something like $29.95 and had decent balance so you could throw it a long ways when it crapped out......
Dont forget that the inrush current when an electric fan kicks on is sometimes around 80 amps or so, regardless of what the steady running current...
Some do NOT have a screw off lid....there are three small screws located in the main body that engage the lid. Undo two of the screws (socket...
Has anyone ever looked at a picture of a girl, a house, or a car and the item turned out BETTER than the picture? Never. Ever.
Like Bowie says, I bought a pair of recapped slicks in probably 1967. As I remember, I paid $15 for the pair. They were hard as a rock and...
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