HMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........... Across the Southwestern Desert we cruised , 60 MPH or so , the thinwall , long stroke 292 C.I. I-6 engine humming...
Traveling Sounds good , I just ran my 292 I-6 to Queen Creek Az. and back , it ran _flawlessly_ (of course :rolleyes:) but it did use more oil...
Long Ago.... I *think* we used 1960's vintage ' Rams horn ' stock headers , if this is correct (Evan & others will correct me) they're still...
' Peanut ' Spark Plugs If you cannot find the correct 10MM spark plugs by looking up '41 ~ '46 Passenger cars , use NGK copper cored ones ,...
" Some People " I'm just getting refreshed from my trip across the Desert to Az. in my old beater Jimmy and when I saw the subject , I thought '...
Wheeee !!!! Sounds like you SCORED ! .
Proper Ignition Timing Before hitting the road , take the time to do a ' Throttle Ping Test ' : engine fully warmed up and going along @ 35...
Fuel Pumps Unless the old pump has a leaking diaphram , the newer , electric fuel pump should be plumbed so the fuel passes through the old...
New / Old License Plates That's SWEET ! . I wonder why more states don't do this as prisons are bursting in every state , why not let them do...
Proper Spark Plug Gaps It all depends on the ignition system you're running ~ if a bone stock , breaker points ignition , it needs at least .035"...
Temp. Gauges & Senders You cannot use this one in a 216/235/261 engine because it too big so no adapter will work . Technically , what you use...
In case anyone is wondering what sender fits these thinwall engines and works with the factory gauge head , NAPA's # TS6469SB and it comes with a...
4 x 4 ! Sounds like you got a deal ! . Keep us posted and don't forget , theere's prolly loads of little not quite right things you'll have to...
Buyem All ! When I were a laddie in Rural New England , most farmers had twenty or more old cars & trucks scattered about the fields, some were...
Martinus' Seat I assume you noticed it's in a '63 (?) , not his AD . It looks O.K. , depending on how the rest of the truck is finished .
OT : Simca Well ; It's a French car , whadda expect ? :D . I know a good Machinist who's a Fenchie and his pride & joy is a Simca 1100 , 1968...
Road Trippin' Yep ; And still a few of us geezers who know how to do it right too ;) . It appears next week I'll wheeze my '76 Jimmy to...
Electrical Fun Been there , done that , moonless night coming down the mountain.... :eek: The good thing is : it's dead simple and cheap too .
Wowie ~ zowie ! THANK YOU for the Nimbus links ! :) I'm still not riding since my accident and they were so fun to watch . I see quite a few...
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