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Coil for a 216 Chevy Truck
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A buddy stopped by and had a new coil I could have to try and get my truck running on 12V. Saves me buying a 6V battery as I have a bunch of 12V around. The coil is a flame thrower 12V negative ground with internal ballast resistor. 3 ohm. Would I hurt anything if I used this for just getting the truck running? D...
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FarmerSid
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convertable question ?
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the top on the 67 galaxie is in need of cleaning and i am nervous not knowing how to proceed without maybe doing something wrong. in my mind it is in nice shape with no rips or tears and it fits really snug. i have no idea how old it is but the rest of the interior is in mint shape for the year. just needs a real go...
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shag766
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Any good glass installers, BARRIE area?
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Finally ready for my glass install. I have a heated garage with lots of room and lighting, need someone GOOD! Thanks Don.
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hotroddonnie
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VIN decoding for 52 Chevy Truck
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Hey all! Wondering if any of you can help me out and decifer a VIN and engine serial number. Have been searching but all I can find is info on American trucks. The numbers are as follows: VIN:113140XXXX RIN: 113140XXXX Engine number: 363472 On the door pillar tag: Engine: C429223 Trim: 394 Paint: 132 M...
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FarmerSid
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Metal Polishing ??
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Can anybody recommend a place to take Aluminum & Stainless trim pieces for polishing and small ding repair work. I have some windshield trim pieces and a set of valve covers that all need some TLC. Thanks John
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will
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Looking for help...with everything!
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I have been dreaming and drooling over vintage and classic cars and hot rods my whole life, and all the while saying some day...well i would like that someday to be sooner rather than later. However, in the last year i have bought my first house, and welcomed my first child into the world, so needless to...
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Chance
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Hubcap IDs needed
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Have a couple sets of hubcaps, knnow theyre Canadian but not sure exact year and stuff. Any ID help appreciated
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canucktruck
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409 rebuilders
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Anyone have the name of a good engine rebuilder familar with the W engines? I'm north of Newmarket in Keswick. Am getting a nice 348 that I want to stroke with a 409 crank.
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entourageguy
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Swapping from a 235 to a 348
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I'm diggin deep for some answers here. I'm planning on swapping out the 235 from my 58 Delray in favour for a 348 tri-power. The car still has the 3-in-the-tree stick and I want to keep it that way. The 348 was mated to a TH350 in an earlier life. Apart from a bellhousing, engine frame mounts and a fan shroud...
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Chris58
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welding aluminum
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Got a new mig welder and going to try welding aluminum. Any pointers? Any help is appreciated.
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Beachcat
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Paint for chassis & underbody?
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Wondering what everyone uses for painting their frames, undersides of floors, wheel wells, under the hood etc. I know some guys like term clad semi-gloss black for truck frames but wondering what everyone else likes for these areas. I'm talking about a "driver" application, not a show p...
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Gearhead
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72 MOPAR info
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Friend of mine's son has bought a 72 Charger that had a 360 V8 installed with a 904 auto. He has sold that d/line & has a 383 727 combo to install. People have been telling him he either they have to change the "K" member, for B block or get after mrkt. Mount kit, to install the 383 where the 3...
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dualquadpete
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Dupli-Color Paint Shop
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Hey Guys, I am going to paint my sons truck (92 s10) and I was wondering how well the DupliColor Paint shop worked Any help would be great!!!
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48chev
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Fuel filler neck vent !!!!
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Ever since the 52 has been on the road [last sept.] I've had a problem of filling the tank. Kept 'blowing" the fuel back at me!! Yesterday I took the filler neck out of car & sure enough, the vent tube was "plugged" solid with spiders caccoon & other $hit. used a small flex brush...
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dualquadpete
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Led flashlights
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Ok all you tech savvy dudes... I need a new flashlight. Any suggestions on a rock solid, super bright LED flashlight that is small to medium size AND has respectable projection? Getting tired of these old maglites which were never that good and these cheap led units that are useless past 10 feet.
Rec...
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Gearhead
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SBC Casting/Vin Codes?
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I have searched around checking casting codes to try nd date my block (nastyZ28 and other internet sources). The engine ID code is K 09 07 TKB which is st. catherines sept. 7th 1976 or 79 4 bolt. The thing is I'm pretty sure that I've got a 2 bolt lol. So I tried to search what I thought was the engine vin code (...
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scott420p
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Pilot Bearing removal using bread
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Today I removed the pilot bearing in my 302 Ford motor using the bread trick. In 10 minutes it was out using half a hot dog bun and a 5/8 X 3 inch bolt. Works super with no mess. I had never heard of this before. Something that might help down the road. Following is a you tube video I came across last nite. h...
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will
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5spd. speedo drive????
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My speedo in the 52 Quit with 1285 mi. on it. Started bouncing all over then dropped to 0. Ok, thought it was the cable, so this week I pulled out the dash cluster & un-did the cable & gave the speedo head a spin, "works". On to the cable, pulled it out & spun it on the bench, "WO...
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dualquadpete
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under floor master cyl low dollar replacement
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I am thinking of going to a non power dual master to replace the single on the HJ. What brand of MC have you used and what is needed to plumb into the lines to make all work?(unless I find a firewall pedal ass'y off an other car and do the switch). I did the switch to dual on my 57 but that was on the firewall. Than...
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henrys57wagon
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Custom Glass Guy??
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Anyone know of a good glass guy in the London area? My father and I will both be needing some cut by springtime. The last custom cut stuff my dad had done was in the late 80's and ****ty workmanship. Any glass shops we've checked lately just want you to bring in the car, they don't want to answer any question...
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Dustman
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Camshaft Failure
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Pulled this out of a 350+.060 we had bought for the sons car.Noticed one rocker arm not going "up and down" as much as the others.Pulled the lifter out and it looked like this 1st &2nd pic. I took the lifter to my SuperStock racer friend and he said "its a good thing it kept turning in t...
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JPB
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Speaking of Oil (sale on)
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Pennzoil Platinum on sale, $19.88 at Walmart!Pennzoil Platinum on sale, $19.88 at Walmart! Walmart is having yet another sale on the 4.4L jugs of Pennzoil Platinum! Opens tomorrow at 7am gonna use my gift cards to get some
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427CARL
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Winter oil?
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Not to hijack the synthetic oil posting: Wondering how many of you have used 0W30 for real COLD weather starting?
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sasquatch
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Shot Bag or Tree Trunk?
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Just curious what the opinions are regarding using a leather "shot bag" or a tree trunk/stump for shaping sheet metal. I dropped by Pugsy's shop when he had the Metal Meet and watched people shaping bowls using a stumps with a hollowed out area to beat the metal into. I'm thinking the tre...
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Pint and a Pound
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Hydraulic wheel dollies.
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Anyone ever use these? They seem like a good idea but I'm wondering how they stand up over time. Seems to me that the open side would want to spread all the time, leading to failure.
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Beachcat
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Cool 1/2 second welding video
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To the few members here that may find this interesting. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fba_1355724091
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hemi43
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Shots of the ramps I built
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Some one here or at the Cdn. Poncho site asked to see how I made the "Poor man's Hoist" so I took some pics. before I put the 52 up on them. Made out of 2x12's braced underneath every 24" Ramps are built the same 5' long with 1' of flat on top,easy to drive up on & detachable. Frt. cross bar...
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dualquadpete
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Can someone tell me about closed chamber heads
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I have been looking into finding more information on the 440 in my Plymouth and can't find all whats inside but have found out that it was rebuilt and done .30 over and was told it has a mild cam and also has closed chamber heads, just wondering if someone can tell me about them, fairly sure it has pretty hig...
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Hibred
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intake for a 312
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anyone knows if there s an aftermarket intake that fit on a 312 ........ford motor 1956 monarch........i want to be able to put a newer eldebrock carb instead of the small 4 barrel that is on.............? or should i just pull the perfectly good running original and put in a 351 windsor that i already h...
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flatduck
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basic engine parts, description, layout, everything
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does anyone have anything that explaines the basic engine piece by piece in simple language for one who knows nothing about engines yet? diagrams, articles, anything... thanks!
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timbowuff
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Flowmaster or open chamber specs?
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I'd like to whip up a pair of stainless open chamber mufflers similar to Flowmaster super 44's. Has anyone ever opened one up or have specs on where the baffles should be located? I'm not running huge horsepower through them, and am running dual cats, so the levels of sound deadening dont concern me ove...
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Gearhead
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transmission temp sending unit
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Hello everyone! I would like to know where the best location to install a temperature sending unit for the transmission is and why? If it matters the transmission I would be installing it into is a th400
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Rebelrod
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What Springs?
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I just swapped my cam and know its a good idea to match the springs. I put in crane 100072 a 284 advertised. My cam card tells me I need 99848-16 and there web site tells me 96802-16 there tech tells me the difference is the installed height. I'm pretty sure that I need something the same or close for the hei...
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scott420p
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Redrilling backing plates or axle flanges - question
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Since my channelled T coupe sits quite low, the rear end is way above the bottom edge of the body, causing some interference with the E Brake cables and the body. I'm thinking about rotating the backing plates on my early 9" a few degrees by re-drilling the plates or the holes in the axle flange to al...
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Ragtop
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Squealing belts
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Hello Everyone. I think this might be a more basic question but I have been puzzling over it for a while. I was doing some freshening up in the engine compartment, so I changed the belts(power steering and Alt.) on my BBC. The old belts were getting all cracked on the underside. I went to Napa and boug...
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Rebelrod
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Cooling fan not working
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Just bought the car so starting from square one, the owner said everything was working fine before. The fan wouldn't start either by the temp sensor or the overide switch, jumpered the relay and the fan motor runs. Power at circuit breaker and terminal 87 at the relay, replaced the relay to be safe. Pu...
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oldkoot
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Gauge size
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Hello I am looking at installing a Tachometer gauge in the location of the clock on my dash (49 ford club coupe) I am having trouble figuring out what size gauge I would need to fit in the 2 3/4" hole. Any ideas??? I cant seem to figure this out
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Rebelrod
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reversing corvair box , any 1 local can do ( hamilton )
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Can any 1 local to me do ... ( hamilton ) ive never done anything like this before .. thanx Kev
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hemikev
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Thoughts On Allstar Performance Converters
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I can pick up a Allstar 3000 converter for $200 are they even worth my time or should I save the money to buy a better one.
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scott420p
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powder coating
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just picked up a set of headers for my t bucket project ... they are not chrome ...can you powder coat headers ????????????????
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hemikev
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Elektric trailer brakes
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I seen electirc trailer brake , break away kits that use a motorcycle sized battery Question , do you think that size battery would be any good to run an electric winch ?? Probably not . I dont wanna fit two battery,s to the trailer . Or just use regular car size battery for winch an break away . Like do yo...
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77
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Brake booster.
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Well,it's time for a brake booster, master cylinder and proportioning valve for the malibu. Has anyone delt with John Stuart in Stoney Creek? I talked to them on the phone,and they have what I need,but want to be sure there okay.
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Malibu Man
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Brake Line Fittings
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I'm doing a rear brake line on my 1990 cherokee. I can't find the fitting that goes into the proportioning valve. Its a 3/16" tube nut with a 1/2-20 thread. I can find it online in the states. I tried cisco but they told me it'll be 4 weeks or more because they just got they're order in, and the manufact...
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scott420p
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Wheel bolt pattern cross reference site
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Hi folks, I came across this site yesterday and found it really helpful. Enter your make and model, wait for the page to load then click "Go to matching patterns" If you're looking for a wheel with different offset this really narrows the field in a hurry. http://www.roadkillcustoms....
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Iwannagofast
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2873
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Ya know that T shaped strip on Model T and A's?
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Is it steel? And can it be welded OK? I was thinking about removing the bolts that hold it in place, tilting it out a bit to chop the top and then cut the excess off the top, but it's riveted to one side of the quarter panel and it's almost impossible to get the rivets out even though I've knocked the heads off o...
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Ragtop
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?'s About Torque Converters
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I'm going to be swapping out my transmission and I was looking for some reliable information on torque converters so I came straight to the internet! The motor is stock out of an 1995 Impala SS (260 hp/300 ft/lbs), 700r4, 3:42 rear and it weighs 3200lbs (without my fat ass in it). The truck is about 1000 l...
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atomsplitter
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eight degrees
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ok i have noticed on many rats and rods the front axle is leaned back, i assumed this had some purpose but i never put much thought into it. i was talking to a guy i know that has the yellow flamed t bucket at armdrop, we started discussing my rat truck and i asked him why the axle was leaned back, he told me tha...
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fatstax
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POR15 vs DOM16
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Someone was asking about POR 15 a while ago - I picked up a supposedly equivalent product and thought I'd share my thoughts on what NOT to do. I picked up DOM16 which is made by a Canadian company @ half the cost. I applied it for the first time yesterday and was VERY DISAPPOINTED. I followed the instruct...
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Gearhead
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CT & Part Source rant
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So I buy 3 cans of duplicolor engine ename to paint an engine and genset for my old lincoln welder that I'm rebuiliding. I just got through hours of removing DOM16 and was nearly ready to paint when I noticed in the "instructions" that bare metal needs to be primed. With engine enamel???? WTF...
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Gearhead
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supercharge 52 f1
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efi 5 liter 30 over built to be blown have some rocker problems hitting valve cover have 1 inch ford racing spacer goes between upper and lower intake so i can run taller covers what i need to know will it stand the test of time and how will it afect or will it afect rpm tork so what we have is a mass air motor w...
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howardp13
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