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I read on BangShift  he was 93, died this morning

I have a munched up posi section.  Teeth on friction torn up.  Only 2 frictions in this unit

Can a mini spool be installed in this Ford carrier?  I've never used a mini spool.  Would install a fresh cross shaft at same time

Low HP car.  my Falcon with inline 6 power, C4 trans, drag radial tires

My 1983 Monte carlo tank was dirty. I cleaned it out. Mentioned on this this forum.

the fuel filter in the Q-jet carb has clogged up a couple times.  At first it looked like residual crud from tank and lines.

Now it looks like fine rust particles  in filter, see photo

I have some POR 15 Prep & Ready , a quart

GUess I will purchase some more of  the  POR 15 product to treat this tank

If you have some device with Duracell batterys... check them for leakage from the battery.

I've recently found AA, D & 9 volt  batterys leaking in clock, flashlight, other devices.  With expiration dates in the 2015 to 2018 years.  these are devices used on a regular basis, not sitting idle for years

Either I have a run of bad luck or they changed the batterys.  I've used Duracell brand for yrs and seldom had a leaking battery, even years past the date printed on the case

back in the day..  LOL , I simply added trans fluid to power steering pumps

What happened?  I looked at power steering oil in generic bottles and it is priced at 4.80 to 6 dollars a quart.  This is not oil for an import automobile, just a generic bottle of oil. Looked at O'Riely auto , their brand was 5.40 a quart

I recently re-sealed the saginaw p-s pump on my car. I had a partial gallon jug of p-s oil from Walmart.  I mixed some trans oil with the p-s oil to have enough to get the pump full

I just read about this on Hemmings Motor news site

He created an industry

RIP Stu

See photos..  Wire pulled out of this connector. It is a weather pack type with little silicone seal on male end that plugs into this one.

I have tried to release the pin with various hand made tools pushed down into the slot openings and nothing releases the pin.  I tried in the slot opening, next to the pin, from the end where the wire is crimped on , nothing seems to release the pin from the housing

Perhaps a ''one time use'' connector?

Many folks here know of Glen and his 66 Nova build.

Glen is in Las Vegas at a race... I received a text message today;

the Nova ran a 7.554  at 184.6 mph


Congrats to Glen , he is getting fast

Looking at a store bought propane firepit thingy. TOp surround material is called Marble, Although I think it is faux marble.  Smooth finish in black. My wife likes the over all fire pit, not the top smooth finish.

I was wondering if I could acid etch the material to dull and texture it.  Of course the experts at Lowes "dont know for sure"

Any body worked with  this stuff?

We will post up info as Glen's shop is built

I re-posted some of Glens earlier posts and photos here...  hope this is OK with him

I know this problem is everywhere  but I mention it.

My Credit union issued me a new card and PIN ,  it just showed up in the mail, with the PIN arriving 3 days later.

I talked to my credit union this morning.  First words out of the gals mouth was Harbor Freight.  Some where in HF system ; cards were compromised.  My CU just issued new cards.  the gal I was chatting with had the same thing with new cards because of HF.

There have been  no bogus charges to my card.

In July my brothers debit card was on vacation in Connecticut. Not from HF , but someone stole his debit numbers

The passenger side wiper arm mount is cracked.  Will not stay on the head of the drive unit.

I did not know the passenger wiper arm is different from the drivers side.  Drivers side mount is round like millions of others.  passenger side is goofy shape

i've watching ebay and other places. Not sure I could repair the mount on the one I have

this Monte I am working on, the fuel tank has rust inside. I can buy new tank with and without a filler neck.  new filler neck available separate

I was wondering how the neck would install by a DIY person?  Does not look like a rubber  O-ring is used and the neck would push in.  

Seems like a serious sealer would be needed and to drive the neck into the tank without bending it

I've been looking around for a gauge kit Thexton 370  to setup this CCC Quadrajet carb. Gauges are used to adjust lean and rich settings on the carb

It seems the gauge kit is hard to locate.  I can not find a spec for the length of the tube to set the lean side of the plunger

Working  with 1983 Monte carlo.. OEM  retangluar headlites .

the plastic socket connectors for the wires are falling apart.  Looking for OEM style replacement so I can simply plug  the OE wire connector end into the new plastic part.

I found Dorman 85810 and 85809  for GM headlite use. 2 connector , 3 connector  designs

Can not tell if these would simply accept the OE wire harness connector end so I do NOT have to cut wires.  I hate to cut the wires to splice in a pigtail

This not an ad for the sale of my Crosley stuff....  just sorta  a post about a decision I finally made

I am getting ALL my Crosley cars and parts out. I've decided to sell it all off. I made the decision several days ago.

Spent part of this 3 day weekend digging stuff out.  Unloading the cars of the various parts I had stored in them.

I've got a bunch of parts.  3 CIBA engines, 1 CoBra engine, 2 crank cases misc parts up the waazoo.

Placed a few ads on forums, will see what happens.  We have a swap meet coming up, I may drag a car and stuff out to it.

Are freon conversions from R12 still a basic simple thing ?   Is 134a  the freon to convert to   or  something else now?

I have not worked on A/C in years.  I Stilll have vacuum pump and gauges for r12 and 134a.

Compressor spins , not siezed up..  A/C System appears empty with quick poke at the shrader valve by evap unit

May 25th  was our 40th wedding anniversary.

many days I still wonder why she puts up with me.

Oddly enough... Our son turns 40 yrs old in december.    

Received some email Dean died. He was 80

this is a dash out of a Bugeye Sprite I was given years ago.

Looking for suggestions on insert for this  gas-axe  hacked unit.

Mayb weld tabs on, use aluminum insert with button head allen type bolts?

Wood insert?  Each guage would need a ground wire for a wood insert

My regulator is pressure creeping on the low side...   the low side PSI will climb up towards 20 psi when the torch is not in use.  During use, it regulates well

Seems like the last time (years ago) on a different brand regulator I had the unit rebuilt.

Simple fix with O-rings or take it in for rebuild?

It seems the shop tour on Good Guys happens on a thursday this year.  I guess the management of Good-Guys decided to add a extra day to the event ?  First I heard of it was on monday

Hughes Performance is on the tour this year.

Not sure if I am tagged for operating the transmittin dyno this year as in past shop tours that included  Hughes Performance.  Guess I will find out.

New Reid case in photos. This has full governor circuit for automatic shifts.  Bolt on bell housing.  Case and Bell are SFI rated for safety & race use

there is also an  ATI brand case, race use only , no governor cirsuits.

Very tough , durable case.  In the area of 1400 dollars new , with NO bell housing

With these design cases, bolting a T-400 trans to a Ford, Mopar or other engines just became a lot easier

I have not bought shocks for a daily driver in years....  I drive the daily driver , then sell them off.

My 1/2 ton Silverado needs shocks. 2006:  2WD, basic crew-cab daily driver.  

Only 40 k miles on the truck, but is is over 7 years old now.

Back tires want to dance - bounce a little when I hit the brakes firm at road speed.  I looked at everything, narrowed it down to weak shocks

i used to buy only Monroe shocks.  Are they still a good brand?

Saw a lowered Prius in black suede paint this morning.  Black wheels... looked like it had some red pin stripes , but I was not close enough to see for sure.

I'd admit the car looked a bunch better

I imagine most folks do not know that Firebird drag strip near Chandler AZ may be closing. A dispute with the Indian tribe has put the whole facility status up in the air. The main guy Charlie Allen is to be gone, if not already.

Scuttle -butt is the Indian tribe may operate the race facility on their own.  They would hire a management group to operate Firebird.  Keep in mind Firebird has a drag strip, a large water pond for boat races, a road course, dirt race track and Boundurant driving school is there too.

There are groups interested in the water park and the road race stuff. At this time , no body is interested in the drag strip. NHRA has asked the tribe  for upgrades to the track to continue to operate races there. I've heard 1 million $ in desired improvements from NHRA. The tribe supposedly said "no" .  

SpeedWorld race facility out west of Phoenix in the Wittman AZ area is to close after 50 yrs. State of AZ has cancelled the lease after a long battle SpeedWorld had with Maricopa County over alleged zoning violations.

SpeedWorld drag strip  is currently operating under a "special use" permit I am told.

SpeedWorld had drag strip , dirt race courses for bikes, BMX, trucks, RC airplane field , RC car race tracks too.

I have a drag race car 1948 Simca I am building. I stopped construction in november 2012 when it became obvious the drag strips in metro Phoenix were closing completely or at least for a year or 2

Photos of an Olds car in the shop.  Our transmission, not our install.

This install illustrates  incorrect install of trans cooler, trans lines, cooler location.

Cooler is not in air flow for proper cooling.  Cooler is undersized for the job.  Tube and fin design is lowest  quality for heat removal

Rubber hose is clamped onto the steel lines, with no flare on steel lines or a brass fitting with barbs.

If you must run a trans cooler under the vehicle, use a fan on the cooler to move air.

In a colder climate, this may operate just fine, I still do not like it.  Not good for use  in warm climates

A fellow at work showed me this intake setup. Something you do not see in a complete set much any more.

He was asking me if I knew what the "SP"  on the carb tops meant.

well,  I've been looking at new toy haulers again.

I see Cummins - Onan name on most of what I look at when a generator is onboard. Much smaller and compact units now. I guess Cummins bought Onan?

Looking for comments on durability of these gasoline powered generators

I attached a photo of the common gen unit I saw on toy haulers I was interested in... some had a 5500 series power unit

Not sure of many folks here that may be on Facebook thing.

Hot Rod mag has a video of the Ohio speed meet.  Hooley 974 is shown at speed ,  thru the traps, chute(s) coming out.  Sounds n looks  good

I am looking around for brake pedals and ratios used.

I see brake pedal with cylinders complete unit  listed as 6-1 ratio in the pedals that mount on the floor.  If the pedals mount under the dash , they list the ratio as 7-1

I am looking at Wilwood stuff for information.  Dual master cylinders mounted on the bracket with pedal

The Wilwood calipers I have on the rearend need a 7/8" cylinder.

It appears a 7/8 cylinder will operate the front VW disc calipers too

Today there is a 25% discount coupon for Harbor Freight... on one item only.  Many exceptions, read them

I had to google search for the correct coupon number. You may find 2011 coupon numbers too , like I did at first.  Old coupon number does not work. LOL



i bought a 4 inch gas powered auger for 150 dollars delivered.  45 dollar discount with coupon.

I've got 15 holes I need to drill for  fence posts.  After 13 yrs living here, I decided it was time to put up the last section of proper fence and take down the pile o crap I put up in 2000

For my Simca, I need a under floor brake pedal.   Yeh...  I could build something, but I dont want to chase all the misc parts & needed supplys down.  I prefer to buy a kit and make minor changes if needed.

Posted photo is for illustration only.

My Simca brake pedal will need to Out side of the frame. Master cyl behind the pedal.  The master cylinder ports would need to be on the outside away from the frame.  Space is tight in the area.

i've read some Ford master cyl had ports on opposite side, so in this configuration they ports would be located as I want them

Bill passed this morning, I read.

RIP Bill...  always a  good show to watch him race or one of his cars he built

Forged steering arm on this axle needs bent to clear the axle tube.

Forged Super Bell steering arm

Heat red hot,  bend and cool with water?  Or allow to air cool ?

I've looked around on the net, not found the info yet.

On these brake calipers of the Type 3 VW , the brake hose threads into the caliper.

Is there a brake hose that uses a regular flare at the end where the steel line would install?  As I recall these VW stuff use the bulb type ends on the steel lines.

Black rubber hose or stainless braid hose material. either one should work for me , unless the stainless hose cost gets crazy high

Looking for ideas for lighter brakes on these econoline spindles.

I am familiar with the common disc brake conversion on these spindles  with large calipers and rotors from a Mopar application.  Bolt wheel pattern is 5 x 4.5 Ford

These parts are heavy and I am looking to lighten up stuff for a drag car application.

Pictured are the vented  rotors I have, they measure .950 thick.

The  $$ budget does not allow Wilwood brand type parts.  I've been watching eBay and other locations.

If I could fit a solid rotor disc, VW calipers would be a possible fitment.

Guess I can leave the brakes off the front

I have the ratchet crimper #18920 Tool Aid brand... see photo) Had the tool for several yrs, seldom use it because of problems

When I use this on regular insulated terminals, all goes well.  Any other style terminal I can not get the crimp correct.

Non insulated terminals , I burned thru about 5 terminals (2 sizes)  trying to figure out what I am doing wrong. I tried 2 different jaws that come in the kit on non insulated terminals.

I must have wrong terminals, wrong jaws , wrong something.  I tried terminals facing both directions in the jaws.

Problems range from crushed terminal. the terminal will stick in the die jaws.  I try different size terminal in different jaws, no improvement.

Seems like we discussed mini alternators months ago.  My search  here found nuttin under denso  as a serach word.

One wire mini alt or regular 3  wire mini  alt?




I need a small alternator mitsubishi , denso size.  Need to mount low on right side of chevy small block.

I find 350 - 500 dollar complete kits. I need a mount and alternator , I have a  small diameter drive pulley for crank shaft

We had some pamphlets dropped off at the shop on these devices:

http://www.trailersafetylock.com/

They install between the tires on a multi - axle trailer.

I have zero experience with the device , just tossing it out for viewing.  Seems like running a chain through the wheels would work too.  A beefy chain.

But... with battery powered cutting tools, anything can be cut off easily

The way some thief's operate, they would just simply drag the trailer down the road

Build one or buy one?

I do not want to drill holes in a dash , would prefer a panel with 5 - 6 switches and start button.

Moroso and Quickcar have panels in the 85 - 95 dollar range on eBay.  I have no idea of switch quality.

Wire harness on my 1962 Falcon is old , brittle.  I may add a panel with ignition - start - fuel - water pump- cooling fan on the car.  I have installed 2 switches into the holes for the radio controls for now.  I Need to do something different.

I have some switches from Del City, good quality and a push button for start... these parts are around here somewhere in a box.

 

My Sears lawn tractor spit off the main belt.  5/8 x 90 inches and a 5/8 x 89 inches length..... it appears those are the 2 belts I need.

I find prices from 12 dollars 'shipped' to 45 dollars plus shipping.  Hopefully quality is better in there some where

I see a PIX brand often and low price.  Must be a China or India manufacture.

Sears OE belts are in the 40 dollar 'each belt' area that I have seen.

The original belts are 9 yrs old... so the quality belt is what I am after.

i've got a roll bar I need to narrow up the bottom of the legs.  This was a kit roll cage from Jegs.  The main hoop needs to be a bit narrow at the bottom of the legs

The legs are a bit wide by about 3 inches. I do not have a tube bender to drop them into and put a shade more bend on each side.

I have thought of use the "cable come-along" and squeeze the tubes together some.  I doubt that would move each leg in an equal amount.

I bought a needed terminal strip at Radio shack for a quick project.

I had forgotten that the strip design is such that I have to narrow the wire spade connector slightly  to fit between the little dividers.

Is this the standard design / width?  Or would terminal Blocks from Delcity or similar place be larger?

see photo

What is the latest type - brand - tooth count to use on notching round steel tube?  

Fitment of a roll bars to a chassis.  

1.650 , 1 inch , 1.250 tubes

I Have looked at Dewalt, Lennox type brands from 8 dollars each to real expensive tipped cutting hole saw

In the past , I have used double D steering joints that clamp with set screw and nuts on to the shafts....  

hook up  from steering column to the box.

Same process is popular today or tack weld them ?

Finally got another photo of the Henry J cars at the drag strip.

Big block chevy 468cid in the white car,  434 cid sbc  in the orange car

I need a small electric hoist cable motor to lift various items to bench height.  Weight would be in the 100 - 225 pounds.  Seldom at the 225# weight, but that would be max I think

Looked at the Harbor Freight units, that is the design I am after.  Granger has some , but at 3 times the cost of HR.

I would need to build a roller - trolley type device so the hoist device could roll - swivel to lift items up - down from bench height

I am looking for suggestions on material to fill a trans case area.  

In the photo , the circled cavity is what I need to fill.  

The area I need to fill  is about 1.400 inch deep at the deepest. It is about 1.5 inches long and .600 wide inside that yellow line area

It would be exposed  to hot transmission  oil and pressure of 175psi

I use JB Weld on smaller areas in a valve body to fill a void or block a passage.  This one is larger - deeper , so something else in a mix and pour situation would be helpful

This material would need to be filed - sanded down level with trans case surface.

Casting resin has been suggested, although I was warned the resin tends to shrink as it sets up hard.  I guess multiple pours would work

I have a non-shift,  tilt column out of a 1990 chevy truck (as I recall).

needs typical pot metal parts replaced in the top of the unit to repair it.  i got a price of 175 - 200 dollars from local place.  Kinda surprised by the price.

Any online places sell parts or part kits? A google search turned up some places where part prices seemed very silly high  too.

Are these broken  columns now expensive to repair?