Recent content by Windingout

Hi folks. I have not been on for about 2 years. There has been a lot going on . Sold my business, retired and moved from Hamilton On to Parrysound On . All my time has been spent on construction converting the cottage to a home. The project work on my 63 SS 409 4 speed had stopped. I have still...

Having sold tools for 31 years I recomend the Mastetcool hydraulic set that should sell for $400 or less. That is pricey for occasional use so Imperial is next best. Trouble free and it does what it is intended to do. The one in the pic looks like an Old Forge unit and does slip on the larger...

I have a 63 impala with a 12 bolt in it. The conversion was done by the previous owner so I can describe what is there but I have no detail on the exact parts that were used. They used the lower spring mounts/ control arms from the Chevelle donner car. They appear to have bolted right in place...

I am pondering what pistons to use in my single notch 409 truck engine. I have 690 heads with a miild port job. They have been spray welded and resurfaced to repair pitting. My target HP would be about 450. The question is what compression do I have to run to get to 450. The car will be used for...

This condition is real. I owned and operated a Mac Tools business for 32 years. I saw thousands of young men and a few young women with the condition. The really bad ones I called tool junkies ,myself being included. The funniest ones were the people who were not working at a shop who never saw...

When you use bondo for filling gouges in the door trim when repainting your house instead of wood filler.

Thanks for the help guys.

Does anyone have a source for the little chrome rings found on early Impalas?

Check later on this section, posted by jim_ss409 Dec 8 2015 around page 4 or 5 the post said 690 heads are about 8cc. There is earlier posts comparing eddy's to 690 heads at 7 or 8cc. With eddys around 13 if I remember correctly.

The difference between dogs and cats.... Dogs have masters... Cats have servants.

Thanks Phil

Hi fellows. I have a pair of 690 heads that have differant valve guide bosses. The one is smaller diameter than the other and this concerns me. It looks weak when comparing them and may cause a problem. If the smaller boss has been modified would this have been for double springs or is this...

I have a brand new eddy small port single 4 barrel manifold# 7158 I am not going to use and a good set of 379 heads cheap.

I have a pair of 690 heads. 1has pinned rocker studs and valve guide bosses around 1" diameter with casting number CFD. and 68 with GM1 between them. The second has no pinned rocker studs and valve guide bosses around 9/16 diameter. The number is G2581. My question is dors anyone what years...

Hi guys. Everytime I read one of these discussions I find myself facing the same issues you guys have been through. Then the knowlege flows like molten gold. My 63 project was a previous drag car and has been converted to a one piece drive shaft. That is small diameter about the size of the...