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I have 4:11 gears, 25" tall tires and turn 3500-4000 @ 70. Ol' Red will pull to 7000 no problem and that's kissing the triple digits pretty hard.

Good clean grounds are important. If the no start problem tracks with heat, I'd look at the grounds first, followed by a close inspection of the fusible links. Heat causes things to expand (grow) and if the links are marginal, they could be losing connection with heat. Next after that would be...

Kroil is good stuff. If you really want to get serious, try some Hoppe's #9 Gun Solvent. Or acetone and trans fluid.

I've seen a couple of drive gears that looked fine and didn't have enough left to turn the driven gear. I've seen a couple of them cracked and spinning on the shaft too. If the clip that locks it in place has broken it's also possible the gear could have move on the shaft. If it moves in either...

MY neighbor and I are working on a 53 Chevy Sedan Delivery- body off. We cut the frame and put a Camaro subframe under it, had it sandblasted then rolled on the Herculiner bedliner. That stuff is nearly as tough as the Line-X that's in the bed of my pickup. Best part is the price- the gallon was...

The drive gear is a pretty much press fit on the shaft with a clip so it won't slide forward or back. I use a 10" crescent wrench as a driver. I'll bet the teeth on your drive gear are gone. At least where they don't mesh with the driven gear. If you twist the driven gear retainer in the...

Take it to Safelite Auto Glass or someplace like that. They not only have the correct materials to install the new window, but also to correctly apply a primer so the bond is correct. Windshields don't really just set in the frame- they can be off not only up/down or left/right, but can also be...

:werd:Not only can you get it wrong up and down, but the flares can be rolled front and back (clockwise/counterclockwise), or set too far forward or back. That's 6 ways to do it wrong right up. The GM flares had a tab that fit over the top edge to get the up/down, but you could still miss 4...

AS long as the total length of the tube is the same, should be no issue.

Farmers' does insure classic cars- thru JC Taylor. I have had Farmers' on my DD's, Harley, and house for years. The Vette and the Model T are both with American Modern Insurance Group. Agreed value on both.

I've seen a few with the IAC passages in the throttle bodies full of gunk. Looking at the TB's, on the front there is a square 4 wire connector that plugs into them. Those are the IAC solenoids. If you then look down at the top of the TB, you can see an odd shaped passage in line with the...

It's a dielectric grease. Keeps the moisture out of the connectors. The stuff GM used was sort of colored yellow, but clear works just as well.

Famous last words- "New and Improved". Yeah, right. In the late 70's Bower-BCA tried that with throwout bearings for medium duty trucks. Dropped the bearing from using 12 balls to 6. They lasted about a week in city traffic before they started howling. They spent a good sized load of cash...

I don't have an 81, but ethanol does turn to vapor easier than straight gas. It also attacks the rubber parts in the fuel system, including the accelerator pump in the carb. Send an email to Lars Grimsrud at v8fastcars@msn.com and ask him for his recommendations. He has the part number for the...

Most of the guys I've talked to and threads I've read say 10% less R-134. Hard and fast rule or not, I have no idea.

Hate to be the bearer of not so good news, but removing the top of the dash won't gain hardly anything. And since you have to pull the speedo anyway, just bite the bullet and pull the left side dash. You'll need to drop the steering column too. Check the INST LPS fuse, and make sure to light...

Just getting a code 12 is a good thing. That says all of the sensors are intact and doing their job(s). From this point, I'd pull the distributor cap off so you can see the rotor, then turn the crank by hand opposite the normal direction (normal is clockwise looking at it from the front). It...

There is a label under the hood that tells you to disconnect the 4 wire connector at the distributor to set the base timing. (memory about the connector, it's been a long time, but the label has the info) If I remember, there is a plug under the ashtray- Jumper pins "A" and "B" with a paper...

The ignition is making sparks, the distributor is sending a signal to the injectors (they're spraying while cranking), pull a couple of spark plugs and see what they look like. If they are drowned in fuel that could be your problem. Pull the dipstick and smell it. Drop the oil off the stick on a...

Auto? The neutral switch is under the console. Clip the purple wire there and it's dead. Manual? Follow the clutch pedal arm up- the switch is on the support under the dash. Are you wanting to just keep the starter from turning or make the whole car dead? You can also go to the starter and...