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Can't access all the replies to my antifreeze question?
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I put a question on the tech forum about antifreeze. Got some good replies, thank you. I was unable to access more than half of them. Still getting email notification on people replying but when I click on them to see them they are not on the forum page. People tried to help me access them with numerous su...
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South Shore
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wiring harness
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Anyone out there know of a reasonable supplier here in Ontario for hot rod wiring harnesses? 12 circuit or more also looking for someone who does the LS motor harness rewire service new project is going to be modern efi and automatic OD if it kills me lol
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Seeker1056
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Antifreeze Question?
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Here is a question I am going to throw out to readers. I have a 1969 Chevy 327 motor, it has an iron block and heads,the water pump is aluminum, and the radiator is copper. What are the opinions on the different types of antifreeze to use here, and why? What is the difference in using the pink GM Dex Cool as op...
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South Shore
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Looking for a Mechanic :-1948 Chrysler Windsor
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Hi, Could someone help me to find a mechanic to do some engine work for my 48 Windsor? Car is running condition. Need some tune up. Thank You
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ram1976
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How to fill a Ford 9"
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Hi guys, could someone tell me how to fill a Ford 9" and what type/weight of oil? has limited slip. Thank you, Angelo
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V2addict
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welder
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days.http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/Equipment/Pages/product.aspx?product=K2471-2(LincolnElectric)
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Marten
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Drive Shaft
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Could anyone tell me where I can have a custom drive shaft built, preferably in the Barrie area? Thank you, Angelo
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V2addict
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Ford 9in
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I have a 9in center section and the pinion gear has been removed .I want to put it back but want to check the setup. Does anyone know how?
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hotrod-steve
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wiring harness
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HI guys and gals man im confused on my wiring my 57 bel air needs to be wired correctly from fuse panel to all under dash acc no tail lights no head lights no nothing please help just would like to have all lights turn signals thanks Jay.
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Scroggins71
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trying to ID this vintage front grill guard
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trying to ID this vintage grill guard, probably fits @1936-46 , I thought maybe 1940 Dodge ?
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Larry
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Wiremaster Power Panel schematic for Chev steering column??
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My 1938 Ford coupe has a Wiremaster Power (fuse panel) with a Chev steering column. I am looking for a copy of the schematic for the deluxe Power Panel. There is no power to wire 18 to wire 24. If anyone has information, contact Bob at 705 359-1172. If need be call collect. E-mail: jowett66@i-zoom.net
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Jowett
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Getting a Car Painted
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I'm thinking about getting the wagon painted because its starting to blister on the bottom of the doors and there are a few war wounds here and there. I went to a local body shop who I've dealt with in the past because they actually did bodywork and not just replaced panels. He said he's out of that game n...
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Grumper
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motor painting
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I would like to paint my engine block gloss red. I see there is high temp paint at Canadian Tire, made by VHT. When I look at the instructions it is all very normal stuff, clean first, light coats of paint, etc. It then says to cure it at 300 degrees for 2-3 hours. How are you to do that and is it important?...
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Marten
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setting up a coilover for softer ride
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My buddy just picked up an 88 Camaro that has a 4 link and coilovers and is coming over tonight to see if we can soften the ride. I don't know what coil/ shock is on the car but if someone can point me in the direction to get any info or has experience setting it up let me know. One fellow at a show told us to loosen...
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henrys57wagon
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Headers
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need help finding the right set of headers for 57 chevy bel air bbc 468 with motor and mid plate lowered 4 inches rear and 2 inches front please help thanks Jay.
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Scroggins71
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1969 to1971 Dodge D100 front brake drums
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Hello all I have a question as to my Dodge Sweptline front axle that I have acquired. It has wheel bolts instead of wheel lugs what gives.... anybody? I would like to convert to disc brakes was wondering how to separate the drum from the hub any thoughts appreciated Thx as always Frank
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FrankT40dodge
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GM Water Pump Question
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How do you distinguish a regular rotation GM V8 water pump from a GM reverse rotation pump? Is it in the casting number?
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South Shore
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SLR
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Need to pick a gear for 1/8 and 1/4 mile. I read the SLR should be 10, but that puts my trap rpm lower than I wanted. Why is 10 a good SLR ratio? REBEL’s Gear selection Trap Rear Gear RPM RPM RPM FT Traveled FT Traveled RPM...
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REBEL
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Question on Torque Converters
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Just wondering if you guys can help me out here and give me some answers on torque converters, I have a truck that I bought recently that came with a crate 502 and has fast fuel injection, the trans is a built turbo 400 and it has 3:73 gears in it and Dana 60 spool with strange axles, now to the converter que...
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Hibred
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Buggy Spring bind up question
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Question . Later this year I,m gonna be doing some work on my gasser project . It has buggy transverse frt an rear springs . This chassis is all ready built , been on the road and drag strip . Uses like a 5 foot long ladder bar set up , with adjustable panhard , for rear end . My question is , it sure looks like thi...
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Taking lifelong Dents out of my 1953 Matchless Motorcycle tank..
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so, I have had this bike on my possession since I was 16. It belonged to my fathers youngest brother who was killed in a pLane crash before his 19th birthday and the bike remained in my grandparents basement until it became mine. The bike is very nice and original with exception to a tank full of bad debts t...
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Chris Stapley
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Should put on emission equipment
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Was talking to an ex-cop the other day and he said the MOT has brought in some new young hot shot, going to save the world, ass-kicking LEOs to the Sarnia area to catch hot rods with no pollution equipment. I can put them on but I need some direction on vacuum hose routing for the EGR and the evap system. Ther...
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Randyr
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Emissions Legal....... How is it Done?
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Does anyone know how I would go about making the pre-emissions 1969 SBC 327 in my street rod meet the 1980 emissions standards that the MOE regulations require to be legal? Has anyone done it yet with success? What would I have to install on my motor to make it 1980 emissions legal?I want to be able to driv...
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South Shore
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What Oil?
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The big oil debate. What oil is best to use in my 61 Sunliner 352 and where can I get it and an oil filter?
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Dusty Olkar
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Carb Tuning
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Well time to learn some more stuff I should already know how to do... I changed plugs/wires/cap/rotor on the weekend and the plugs look way to lean. (Bought wires from summit. $39US, they look great! 90* boot is smaller than the taylors I had so a little more clearance from the headers and easier to get o...
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Nickeleye
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Automotive paint
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Does anyone know who carriers R-M paint in our area ? (Toronto to Kingston ) I'm looking for a R-M paint, single stage known as UNO. From what I'm told it's the best single stage paint and has survived the VOC regulations. I miss the good old days when I used centari, but those days are long gone. I'm not a P...
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40bowtie
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A cry for help-1954 chev 210 4 door handle locking plates
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I am trying to help my neighbour with his 1954 chevy 210 4 dr door handle locking plates. The door handle seems to go in flush and the locking plate goes in behind the tabs but the plate seems to be a long way from the grooves in the front and back of the door handle itself. Does anyone have any insight into ho...
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apachomatic
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looking for a machinist
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Does any one know a shop that will cut a curved spline. Small job total size is 2 1/8" by 5/8" Homer
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Homer
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4 post car hoist questions
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If you were looking to buy a 4 post car hoist what make and model would be the best to buy, want to be able to store a full size truck underneath and would be nice to be able to change tires on it and also which one would have the widest ramps to drive up on as if ever a narrowed rear car with wide tires to be able to f...
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Hibred
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Louvers in Hamilton
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Looking to get some louvers punched in the Hamilton area. Anybody have a contact? I know Neil does them but Kingston would be a road trip Thanks
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GMDad
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Can anyone tell me what this car is ??
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This car belonged to the brother of a buddy of mine,..he and I thought it was an old Austin of some sort,.,,,( not ) .I have looked through every european make of vehicles I could find,..and could not find anything identical,..some were close to it,...but closer inspection proved othewise. The car...
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cheyenne
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Whats your home remedies for unclogging engine blocks
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I picked up a decent looking 250 in liner for a project my dad is into. We took it apart today to clean it up and put new gaskets in it. This is where we found a small, gunky problem. The weather jackets are rather plugged up with sludge. Its loose, for the most part, just looks like it would cause a real over he...
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pistinbroke
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Quiet 2 1/2" mufflers?
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Anyone know of a quiet 2 1/2" muffler? I'm swapping the 406" small block from my T into my new '63 Chevy 11 and I'd like it to be pretty quiet. It'll have 2 1/2" pipes from the headers all the way to the back bumper.
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Ragtop
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Manifold Inline Filler Necks
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Has anyone on the Forum ever used a intake manifold mounted filler neck ?? I purchased one through Speedway,...it was a total POS from the word go,...I don't believe that there is a rad cap manufactured, that would stop this thing from spewing coolant. Anyway,..it's coming off, and I have ordered up...
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cheyenne
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Fast fuel injection questions
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I have a 75 Chev pickup that has a 502 crate engine, ZZ502 that has fast fuel injection, it is a version 1.02, just wondering if anyone knows somewhere in Norfolk or Brant areas that knows or can service them, nothing seriously wrong but was told it might be time to get it looked at and possibly clean the th...
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Hibred
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Any recommendations for installing 'vintage air' in the Bradford / NewMarket area ?
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I've installed most of the components ... evaporator, condenser, compressor, ducting and wiring ect on my 1954 Caddy and was looking have the refrigerant hoses made up and the system checked and charged up for the summer ... I've done most of the grunt work ... since there really wasn't any stock ki...
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DavidP
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coil
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hi have accel coil from my old chevelle and its square type , yellow , pretty cool. my? is its been hanging on wall for at least 15 yrs. how do you tell if any good, would look kinda cool on my t -bucket ...
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lena
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electric fuel pump
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I am about to buy all the parts I need for my fuel system but again don't know where to start. I have an electric fuel pump that came with the fuel cell. So what else do I need? Where do I run the lines to? At what point do I need to switch from hard line to flex line? Are there certain point I should be mounti...
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Marten
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6v battry recharge
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Hi, My 1948 Chrysler Windsor, seems to me not recharging the 6v battery. I could drive as long as I went, when I shout off and then turn on the key, crank. Check the voltage, it is low. Any suggestions?
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ram1976
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Ford 5.0 Identification
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Good morning guys, I am in need of some help... My son has acquired a complete Ford 5.0, fuel injected engine that he was told was out of a Crown Vic. He is interested in knowing the specs of this motor. To the best our ability we have deciphered the code behind the intake to be: GH101159. We have searched th...
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Whitey
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12 volt elektric vaccum pump
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what is a good donor for a 12 volt electric pump . my 50 chebby truck this yr the wipers are slowing down a bit . the motor has an ancient old lumpy cam in it , that doesn,t provide too much vac unless on decel . so I was thinking to just go thru the vac motor an put on an electric vac pump to help out . Probably two yr...
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Snap-On MT2500 Scanner question
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Are these ok to get even though they are discontinued and what price should I expect to pay for one? I was thinking of getting one for my 90 chevy. Dennis
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Rustynuts
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Disk brake conversion question
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For my 59 Edsel. I have a set of 79 T-bird front spindles lined up, to do a disk brake conversion. (They will bolt on, already did my research) I put a manual brake master cylinder in the car. It's out of a 1982 AMC spirit. I also grab'd a disk brake prop valve. What I want to know, is will this set up work? Or wou...
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Undead_Edsel_59
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51 Merc
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Ok guys, I need to pick your brains. I lifted the body off the frame today, the previous owner scabbed a chev front clip onto the original frame, it will never pass a safety, so I would like to replace the front clip and rearend to upgrade the brakes, and every thing else. the original frame from the firewa...
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stang
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Mechanical oil pressure gauge issue
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This spring when I first started my car the oil pressure gauge went all the way around 360 degrees and is sitting against the pin. I assumed that the gauge screwed up and went and bought another one, put it in, and it did the same thing. Anyone have any idea what is causing the issue? Car is a '69 coupe with a 3...
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69Mustang
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caliper paint
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Is there any difference between caliper paint from Canadian Tire and an auto supply store like NAPA? Marten
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Marten
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Enging Heat in 1948 Chrysler WIndsor
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Hi guys, I need help/advice on this matter. I owned a 1948 Chrysler Windsor (Windsor 6: C38W), it is a 6v Flat engine with Fluid Drive transmission. I notice that the temperature gage goes all the way up to 190, but no smoke or anything out from engine. I even took the Thermostat out from the Rad, still th...
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ram1976
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95 Suburban ,dash fail, trans not shifting,
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My son just picked up a suburban.. and I am thinking this problem has been solved .. but so far I havn't found the fix.. do any of you have experience with this problem..? 95 Suburban 5.7 Ltr. Automatic transmission, about 250K miles. The first thing noticed was that the little orange indicator that te...
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meester_jamie
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350 chev engine build
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I am looking to rebuild my 86 vette motor. It is the 350 and I would like to bring it to about 400 hp if possible but on pump gas. I am looking for a shopping list per say of what I need to do this. Can someone point me in the right direction please. Marten
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Marten
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th350 puking oil out of the top
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I recently fired up the Buick for the season and yesterday I noticed a large oil leak. This morning I put it on the hoist and with the engine off it was puking trans oil from the top This oil had a lot of air bubbles in it and it kept puking for quite a while. Can anyone give me some ideas of what I should be lookin...
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billyisamountain
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