Vintage Vehicle Value That's about right but remember : That's all you'll get if it gets totalled . And , you'll need to fight them tooth &...
Yes , And NO You DO NOT need to turn up the voltage regulator to keep an 8 volt battery charged up ! . But , you need to look at why you're...
Tech Hi Steve ; O.K. , that loks like the drag link between the pitman arm and the steering knuckle ? the oval hole is O.K. , what's important...
' U ' Is For : Useless old car / farm mechanic . :( at least that's what everyone said as I was growing up :rolleyes: I can also lay claim to...
Thank You All ! ...It really means a lot to me (snif) :p As it turned out , yes I had a whale of a good birthday this year ! thanx to members...
There's GOOD NEWS ! The way these old rigs are designed & built , pretty much anything on it can be carefully taken off & apart , cleaned ,...
Don't Imagine It , Just GO DO IT ! :) I do in my '49 and I love it , esp. at this time of year when the desert breeze is creeping over the...
Shop Manuals Well ; Each one has different pix , sometime the best pic for what you need to see , isn't in the section covering what you're...
Too Much NOISE ? O.K. that's cool , to add power and loose the excess noise , add a crossover pipe on the exhaust up as close to the engine as...
There I Go Again ! ' SWMBO ' : She Who Must Be Obeyed ! :rolleyes: ' Dizzy ' shop slang for the distributor . When you...
Early AM Drive I rather enjoy my 04:00 commute , there's little traffic and sometimes I can see the ocean as I pass over the grade . It's nice...
Off Idle Hesitation Or " Flat Spot " This is somewhat designed into our InLine engines but you can make it much better : I see the plugs are...
Dizzy Installation (6 Cylinder Engine) Putt-Putt ; Don't feel bad ! I screw this up every third time I do it :rolleyes: Remove the flywheel...
Ya Know Ken ; ...If you watch old 70's Cop shows on cable , they use L.A. junkyards a lot ~ next time took in the background to see the '59 Chevy...
Hydraulic Lifter Adjustment O.K. Scotty ; Zero lash is when the adjuster screw just begins to touch the valve stem and there's no play . you...
3 Speed Column Shift Linkages (" Three On The Tree ") Pretty much so , yes . What you must do is : Install the engine and tranny ....
GMC's Much Touted " Rustless " Frames ! Yeah right ! the first time I went to look at a cheap '53 GMC , the rear end was only holding on by the...
Too Much Noise ! ...Is it a 6 Banger ? if so , toss that junk Flowmaster POC in the trash and listen to the sweet sweet sound of an open pipe 6...
Lol ! You guys are so right ! :p I guess better Peedoff than Peedon :rolleyes: Am I the only one here who likes K Cars ? at least the...
Saved Another One ! Good on ya Mac ! . There's still quite a bit of good stuff just laying around in the Mojave Desert . I used to go off...
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