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The short answer is to restrict the line until the needle smooths out. That doesn't help you on the effects of erratic vacuum on vacuum advance...
I'm working on a vintage dirt modified. It has centre steering with a traditional straight steel pitman arm and the drag link running up to the...
Imo it'll be ok on your application. It's not like you're likely to have a ton of wheel travel in a hot rod. All the guys beating up on the twin...
Managed to find one. I thought it would be stamped steel. Turned out to be a nicely cast one. Should be good now. It was with a mid 60's 6...
Thanks for the offer. I'll be digging around here to find one.
We haven't raced anywhere yet. I'm in southern Ontario Canada. So l'm a little ways from Oregon lol
I finally managed to track down the original transmission builder. It is for bump starting and it'll be ok to take it off and put a stock cover...
No this one has the ball valve with no torque converter and all the gears work. Just wasn't sure what this lever did. PO said it was for cautions....
So it applies the low gear band mechanically? Does that mean l can take it off and put a block off plate on it without disturbing the rest of the...
Hi l have a powerglide in a vintage Dirt Modified. Its a little newer than you guys like but I'm hoping you'll let it slide because of the trans...
I've lowered a couple of vehicles by cutting 1 turn off and I've always heated the last quarter turn or so of the spring and bent it down so the...
My dad used to run a mini stock years ago and I'm pretty sure some guys with 80's mustangs used to fill the rack with oil and loop the lines...
Cosmo you better never look up Freightliner R&P mounted on front axle on google or you'll find that a major company DOES use it. I would think a...
I have an First drill/mill they're made by long chang and sold under a variety of names. I picked it up for $300 a few years ago. It has a m3...
Rusty nailed it. I had to do the exact same thing on my 90 chev van. Really common on those years. A friend has a couple plow trucks around the...
Most mass produced Kart chassis are mig welded chrome moly. There is some controversy about the tubing cracking/getting brittle a couple of inches...
I'd do half a coil for a 1" drop. Thats just a guess without seeing your springs.I usually heat the last 1/4 turn to make the spring fit the...
I can't answer for others but on my OT Peterbilt I had a fender painted with baseclear and got around 20 stone chips in 2 years. The other fender...
Spitback is when you get vapor coming back up through the carb. Almost like a backfire but usually no bang. It disrupts the fuel though and makes...
My Dad has made a few with the truck intake with a couple different carb setups (2-2 barrels and 3-2 barrels) with the lower intake milled out to...
I had a daily driver on propane system and never had any big issues. This was a propane only system which would be the only way I'd go. I brought...
I've seen wheel like you have when I worked at a tire shop. Make sure the wheel fits tight on the hub center. Use the longest shank mag wheel nuts...
I think Coolhand pretty much nailed the way Chevy sets up the front end on a lot of their cars/trucks I have an 88 van and it scrubs like crazy on...
Use the longest springs you can fit in in there. A friend runs short leaf spring's on the back of his glass 3 window and he's been...
I wouldn't worry about it. Reneault used glass overflow bottles for years. Looked like a big mason jar in there.
The most common canadian made tool box is Beach IIRC. They are made in Smith Falls Ont and are part of Stanley. I think MAC is part of Stanley so...
You should be able to get a LED replacement also.
We put up a Exsel building by Porta-Grace in Hopkinsnville KY. $12,500 for the kit. 24'x48' with 12' walls and 16'6" at the peak with 3 windows,...
318 with 2 cylinders lopped off. Direct connection used to sell hi-po parts for them in the mid to late 90's. Local kid had one with aftermarket...
I was waiting to see pics of her climbing into the car in her wedding dress.LOL We had our Peterbilt in our wedding and the wife and I drove off...
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