I and approximately fifty of my old airline retired mechanic coworkers get together for our monthly breakfast at a local lodge. We all have excepted the fact that there will be a few more empty chairs every month! The standing joke is that we are all at the age where we playing the back nine...
Can't be too late to be thinkin' of a TEXAS STEAK or BASS FRY or any FISH FRY!!!! I realize it's getting late in Ronnies' journey, but was wondering if some kind of local neighborhood catered event could be arranged on short notice??? Just need to gauge interest.
I rebuilt my Impala suspension years ago because of the same sloppy handling. The rubber bushings in all of the suspension parts were really rotted out and sloppy. I replaced all the rubber bushing parts with original parts, added an Adco 1" front sway bar, all new springs and shocks, and went...
I had the same shuddering and hard to push in clutch pedal when hot! I forgot to put grease on the transmission splines and on the I D of the throwout bearing when I assembled the car. The clutch pedal was always extremely hard to push in after driving the car awhile. the parts were metal on...
Why not grab a used engine from a salvage dealer? Their warehouses are full of engines removed from accident carcasses and they can't sell because of low demand. My buddy bought a complete all aluminum 60,000 mile 5.3 for $1500 recently. I have also seen these engines on craigslist in the $500...
Randy, looks like you have the "no bypass" adapter that is used with Ford filters. The bypass is located within the Ford filter. The original spring loaded Chevy bypass valve is in the adapter housing above the oil filter. I would be using the original GM type of adapter (I buy they from NAPA)...
There is also a wear issue when running the stock steel dist gear on the modern steel roller cam blanks. Apparently they will destroy each other. When ordering a new cam, you can order an optional cast iron gear pressed on for about $100 extra. That way you can use the stock dist gear forever...
Lunati Cams has the new style gear that is similar to the GM roller cam gears. Available from Summit. Should last a long time. I installed one several years ago when Lunati sold me a new roller cam. http://www.lunatipower.com/ProductGroup.aspx?id=243&cid=43