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Welding thread - thoughts and discussions?
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In order to keep from hijacking the project WTF thread with welding discussions, I thought I'd start another. I made a comment that a 120v machine, which is typically in the 125 amp range is meant for sheet metal by both amperage and duty cycle. Can it be used for thicker materials? As someone mentione...
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oil filler tube with pcv
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for a late 60's small block i'm thinkin maybe to run the pcv in the filler tube because my valve covers don't have the provision and my intake has the hole for the filler tube. which one is better? pcv in the filler tube as in 67 vette or an in-line pcv into the cap
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satin black paint job ...
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Hey every one .....i'm looking at doing a really nice very black satin black paint job on my old 66 Pontiac ..... any recommendations on paint type to use? I was going to use John Deer Blitz Black enamel with a hardener but and going towards a lot more expensive 2 part urethane with a satin clear coat .......
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chopp666
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ENGINE CODE HELP
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hey Fellas I have an engine I need to know a little more about w18480 is the code on it can anyone provide a little info
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derekgcarr
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Superchargers-major resources needed
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Is there anybody out there with a good working knowledge of superchargers, calculating boost, drive ratios and effective compression ratios. I have read many of the supercharger web sites but none really deal with my situation. Talked to the guy at Dyers and maybe because they weren't doing the w...
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wuga
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Tranny welding
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Hey , anyone know of someone in the Cobourg area that would be able to weld up a cracked stickshift alloy tranny case in the vehicle? It's cracked right above the tranny mount .....j
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chopp666
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Help with master cylinder
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As you know I have an 86 S10 chassis under the 37 ,my problem is that I have put disc brakes on the 9" rear end and cannot get brakes.The problem is that I tried to use the S10 master cylinder which is disc drum and I need to use a disc disc master cylinder.What master cylinder should I use.I have the S10 b...
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Homer
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hinge alignment
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I was working on the 33 chev this week and noticed that the hinges on the front pillar aren't in a straight line to eachother. ie I wasn't able to pass a dowel from the top hinge into the bottom hinge. Are there any tricks to get the hinges into alignment? Jens
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billyisamountain
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how much freeplay to allow in tranni yoke
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Swapping out powerglide in my 59 Chevrolet and had the front drive shaft before the hanger bearing shortened. Guess I mismeasured as I only have about 3/8 or so of freeplay in the driveshaft. I know its not ideal but is there much movement in a two piece drive shaft or should I get another half inch cut...
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captainq
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swift red gm commercial truck color
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I am looking for paint or paint codes to paint my 34 chev pick up The colour is swift red . The paint houses I have been to look at me like a deer into headlights, or if I have an account or will I be purchasing the paint from them??? Any one have some paint codes for swift red gm commercial color thanks joe mac...
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34guy
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Ethanol in gasoline woes !!
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I think this subject was touched upon a few weeks ago, but couldn't find the thread. I've notice lately that fuel starts to cause me grief after only sitting for a couple of months, and I think it's related to the ethanol they now put in gasoline. Does anyone have gas without ethanol in it ?? I run everythi...
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hemi43
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Epoxy Primer
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Hey All! I'm at the point where I'm ready to install some patch panels in my 51 Chevy truck project. I have to replace both inner and outer cowls by the door hinge pillar panels and floors. My concern is after the inner and outer cowls are welded in, Access to paint, coat or spray will be impossible. I've fo...
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FarmerSid
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1954 Chevy 4 door Sedan trim clips and signal lights
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My neighbour has a 1954 Chevy 4 door Sedan and he is looking for signal light pods and bulbs (6 volt). He has been told that no one re pops these. He is also looking for side trim clips. These seem to be in short supply and thus expensive when they can be found. Is there some reason why parts are hard to fin...
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apachomatic
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Where to buy Aluminum sheet metal
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I'm looking for a place to buy aluminum sheet metal so i can do interior panels on my Bug.
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Dootch
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Mopar transmission question
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Has anyone installed a overdrive tranny in an older Mopar? Can I install a lockup converter in my 727? or would I have to change the whole transmission? For the amount I drive the van I,m wondering if it,s cost efficient to do the tranny as well as change the gears in the diff. -- Edited by carta on Sunday 23...
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carta
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WASHING MACHINE HELP
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I think I remember someone here mentioning that they repaired appliances. I,m trying to diagnose my washer if anyone is a tech I would appreciate having a chat. Thanks
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carta
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While getting coil/plugs changed at garage they informed me .....they broke a plug
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Now of course, the truck wont start to at least heat it up..... How much luck has anybody had extracting these? Any tips besides the obvious soaking/heating method?? Just livin the dream in the North
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janies dirty 37
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Lost Compression
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Hey Guys n' Gals Been a busy summer! Hope ya'll have had a blast! I have a problem with my 87 Ford F150 4x4 4 spd with the bull low. I was driving home one day and the ol' boy just lost throttle, and started sputtering then lost oil pressure then it just died. My mechanic said I lost compression in 1 and ...
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Chance
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blowing fuses
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Today my 90 chevy Silverado blew a fuse. It is the courtesy circuit that's the radio , dome lts, cargo lts. Anyone here know of a good place to start to find the short? All I did was start the truck this morning and had the drivers door open and after about 3 minutes there was a pop (probably the fuse) and the...
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Rustynuts
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brake bleeding
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so I has this Tahoe im putting together to drive, pedal was way down and it has new brakes all the way around I so I changed the master cylinder. I am still having a problem getting a firm pedal. I do recall reading that some gm trucks and cars are difficult to bleed through the abs system and require press...
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fatstax
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AC lines
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Need to get my a/c lines made. Would like braided stainless. Anyone know who does this or have had it done for them. Need to get this done ASAP. Any leads would be great or if anyone on this site does it for a business I need some done...
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JohnnyBgood
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PC computer question
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1. I bought my first computer in London in 2002 2. In 2004 the Hard Drive crashed 3. I went to a shop in Exeter On. and they send the hard drive to Toronto and had info retrieved for $1200.00 (I had the only photos of my grand daughters born in 2001) 3a. The shop owner suggested I buy a 2nd &...
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Driveshaft shop
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I had a custom driveshaft built for Dog Spit and when I went to install it, the u-joint was the wrong size for the 9" yoke(my fault for giving the wrong bit of info). The driveshaft was a 1310 u-joint size and the 9" is a 1330 large cap size. This appears to be an unusual combination and calls fo...
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wuga
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toyota steering box
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looking for some info on Toyota power steering boxes,what vehicles are they available on which vehicle has the smallest box and are they all the same , turn left wheels turn left or do they come left and right
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34guy
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Exhaust system with exhaust diverter questions
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I am planning an exhaust system for my '59 Apache and I need any input you've got. For some reason I can't just keep things simple, but here's what I want. 2.5" system with full length headers going to an X pipe, then I need to go right to dual mufflers because I want to have the exhaust exit on either...
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apachomatic
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engine stands?
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Anyone know where one can buy a gear drive head unit for an engine stand - or in the alternative have a good working model of something they built? I need an engine stand in the 1200# range and need it to be driven in some manner due to the weight and offset weights of an inline 6 I have three engine stands no...
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A/C question
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Wrong time of year I know....... Last summer I had work done on my AC system...97 GMC...New compressor, dryer. , top pipe and valves....Had it charged. Worked good. Today, while waiting for the wife in the store, I thought I would crank it up to circulate the compressor etc. The compressor wouldnt kic...
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poncho62
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Battery choices
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Hey guys, what sort of battery should I be looking for? 350 sbc motor, electric fan, basic electrics I'm guessing that a V8 requires a fair bit more juice than the wee 4 pots I've had all my life?
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Dave Scott
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Manual Transmission replacement
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Hey Guys .. I am looking to replace my Manual tranny. have been looking at Richmond gear 4 or 5 speeds. Any experience with these, or suggestions on something else? Any info will be greatly appreciated. I was thinking 4 speed because overall will probably be cheaper. Less mods. It is going into my 81 Cam...
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Mikey44
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Generator Light
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Re-wiring a 1965 Beaumont convertible, 283 auto., owner wants to keep stock as much as possible, but not going to Pebble Beach. He doesn't want to put extra gauges in it, wants to use the idiot lights, problem is they installed a single-wire alternator. I have never run into this scenario before, mayb...
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Model A Guy
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Need a little help and advice with a Mopar 440
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I need to ask you guys that know engines better then I do, I have a 440, believe its a mid 70's quite possibly from a motorhome, not sure just have a feeling it is, not sure of the internals although I was told when I bought it that it is a 440, 030 over bore, closed chamber heads, mild cam, not sure of what it is...
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Hibred
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OFFY # 3702 tranny adapter fits ???
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HI, I have an old aluminum tranny adapter with OFFY cast on the outside and # 3702 on the inside....just wondering what it fit .....been welded in many spots....hemi to ford 3 speed flatty??? ( now wall art)
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Larry
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cross flow as a down flow
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In looking for a rad for the HJ one fellow(on the internet) recommended using a cross flow as a down flow. They look the same and I would think they flow the same in either down or cross direction. Anyone actually used a cross flow as a down flow?
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henrys57wagon
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rebuilding 350 sbc - first timer
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Picked up this 350 from a friend of a friend. I'm in the first stage of rebuilding it. I stripped it down to the long block. Everything "looks" good to me but I've never gone this far with a motor before so any help you guys can provide is greatly appreciated. Cylinder walls are perfect - no scor...
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Schnitz
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97 yukon axle ratio
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picked up a 97 yukon cheap rear gears are broken, can i find out the axle ratio of this truck using the vin?
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fatstax
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low tension hood springs
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Hi all I am looking for a supplier of low tension hood springs fro a project I am working on. was wondering if anyone had a source - preferably by length than by application thanks Ken
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Seeker1056
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07 Chevy truck- service trailer brake system warning
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The message came on after I lent the truck to pull a horse trailer. I checked the fuse under the hood and even changed it but still have warning. Any other ideas. ?? Please only constructive comments please.
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henrys57wagon
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Sheet Metal Guys
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I've got most of the rust cut out of my floors in my truck, but as I get further into it the rocker and cab mount look like they need to be repaired also(drivers side). The passenger side is a lot better. I can't weld sheet metal to save my life (at least not yet anyway). I have the rockers for it thanks to Ziggy...
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scott420p
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RE Chevy 6 way power seats wiring
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Has anyone had problems with wiring the drivers seat from a chevy pick up (2005) . Have power in to the unit under the seat and out of it but motors will not move . Have power at the control switches . Hooked up passengers side orange wire power and black ground and it works fine ??
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Bryan
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Loose timing chain
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This information has been added for general interest only and not to downplay the quality of the original timing chain and gears. The following 2 pictures show the timing chain deflection in a new Chev engine. This engine hasn't run yet and the chain has a half an inch of deflection. Picture 1 Chain...
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Bruce Rossiter
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Looking for spot weld cutters
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I'm looking for the style of cutter shown in the photo. I have the "Blair" style but these guys do a WAY nicer job. Unfortunately they do wear out. I got this set at a swapmeet in the states and have never seen them in Ontario but that's not to say they're not available here somewhere - hopefully...
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gkent
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chassis mounting
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I'm at a point where I'm mounting the chassis to a frame that I had built for the 33 chev. I would like to ask the collective how many mounting points should I use. I've got two in front of the firewall. 2 at the front door pillar and there will be another 2 at the rear. Is that enough? The picture is not the fra...
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billyisamountain
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Where...shorten driveshaft?
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I have a drive shaft that needs to be shortened and balanced, it has a Dodge front yoke and needs a Ford at the rear end. Where would you guys recommend I get this done, in the Kitchener area, or within 100km or so. I want good quality work.
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Gazoo
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older small block chevy question
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im installing a 69 350 in my coe, it has the cannister style filter on it, ive never actually changed one to a spin on type but given the aged folk who frequent this site im just wondering how its done before i actually tackle it myself, im thinking its just a piece that accepts the threads of the spin on filt...
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fatstax
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Oil leak
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[video=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tk_e54v_ZM&feature=share&list=UUc2V6zlUb1CvDbvmMkMe...
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DaveM
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Anyone done this?
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I have a sandblast cabinet, tends to get really dusty and hard to see inside when using. A friend gave me a blower motor from a gas hot water tank and suggested I use it to extract the dust. Anyone ever done this?
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canucktruck
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Rochester Carb info?
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Anyone know what the CFM difference is between Rochester 2G, 2GC, and 2GV carbs? Thanks.
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sasquatch
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will not start
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I have a 87 chev 305 TBI in my 48 chev p/u All new gas lines, fitter it will only start If you put gas down the TBI AS soon as it starts it will run great weak pump?
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48chev
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Transmission temp gauge
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OK, heres the deal...I installed an Autometer tranny temp gauge in my truck this morning...4L60 trans....Its about 35-40 degrees around here...Went into town to run a few errands. Temp on gauge went to about 125F, that was about it. Ran a total of about 10 miles. Is this normal for this time of year?.....
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poncho62
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So I've been researching steering boxes...
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After driving Grumps car round the block a couple of times yesterday (first person other than Grumps to drive his car EVER by the way ), I asked him about steering play. I realised that I have never driven an older style car with traditional worm steering. And to make things worse, I've been playi...
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