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now if your like most guys if youve never done it your thinking it a huge complicated deal, ITS NOT,just follow the instructions in the links, Id advise you read them all because some are more clear on some parts of the process than others and youll get a better over/all feel for the process...

BTW beariing shells rarely fit the block EXACTLY ,its comon, for the bearing shells to need TWEAKING/FITTING to the application, a differant brand of bearing MIGHT fit/line up better but its not a big deal or unknown, use a dremel tool to teardrop, and SMOOTH/RADIAS the block port to a depth of...

take the time and effort to read thru the links if your interested in knowning a bit more about bearings http://www.thirskauto.net/BearingPics.html http://www.babcox.com/editorial/ar/ar20128.htm http://www.babcox.com/editorial/cm/cm99828.htm...

anyone know whats up with ERSON CAMS?? http://www.mr-gasket.com/ I went to order one and thier web sites not listed or linked to the old link and thier not listed as part of the MR GASKET GROUP???

you still need to basically cover the surfaces inside and outside the engine with clean fresh oil/grease, back off the valves (rockers) to release the pressure and FILL the sump with a few extra qts of oil to keep the bearings submerged,cover every part to prevent moisture from reaching the...

that LOPEY idle your looking for sounds that way because it runs like crap at idle speed due to intake port reversion and excessive overlap at idle speeds, that can be the result of too tight a LCA or too much durration for the application, while the correct cam for an application MIGHT lope at...

Im not as comfortably useing the TIG yet for BRAZING as Ive used the OXY ACETOLENE torch for over 35 years for silver soldering and brazing, (now the OXY ACETOLENE torch is used mostly in the shop, for semi-permenantly locking the oil pump pick-up to the pump bodys) heating and bending things...

http://www.weldingmart.com/Qstore/p001643.htm well my old torch setup was a victor unit and like a fool I loaned it out, I got it back in pieces with several missing, and the torch is $%^^&* up, so as its 34 years old and I just said screw it!, I went down to the local miller dealer, asked...

that mostly depends on the exact combo of parts and your use of headers ETC. but on a basically stock engine , the gains going to be mostly from about 3500rpm on up where the better flow rates and lower restriction helps the most, keep in mind that the stock intakes designed mostly for...

yes it will usually make a noticable improvement, (easily 10-15hp or more on a stock engine) but it can also be a far more noticable addition to your combo once you swap to better heads and a larger cam, where the stock intake would be far more of a restriction to airflow rates, but if you have...

HOW to find a decent machine shop THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT SO DO THE HOMEWORK & TAKE THE TIME AND EFFORT! THATS SIMPLE GO TO THE LOCAL DRAG STRIP with a PAD and pen, ask every guy with a car running 11 seconds or faster (1)WHO WOULD YOU AVOID IN A MACHINE SHOP (2)WHO WOULD YOU SUGGEST IN A...

the old small casters on those HF engine stands simply unbolt, I used (2) 7/16" thread 3" square U-bolts to lock each of the NEW LARGER swivel casters into place then WELDED the flange to the engine stand TOO,and left the (2) 7/16" thread 3" square U-bolts in place REMEMBER I may be UNDER that...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=47304 Ive got 4 engine stands in the shop,as some may remember I replaced the crappy steel wheels last month wwith 8" casters similar to these http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=41563 I HAD TO MOVE A...

I stopped posting on CF several years ago, there was zero effort made by the moderators to control or delete posts by trolls or guys that were TOTALLY CLUELESS , but wanted to trash every idea or question posted, when new guys posted questions they were ridiculed and told to used the search...

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What is the easiest way to remove rear tail light lens???? sorry can,t resist this one;LOL backing into a concrete bridge support piller at 20mph....works almost 90% of the time, on the first try

KEEP IN MIND THAT IF THE COMPANY YOUR DEALING WITH... DOES NOT HAVE,their physical ADDRESS displayed, THATS A HUGE RED FLAG.........PROBABLY an EXCELLENT indicator to avoid them IF they DON'T advertize their lifts as ALI certified/validated by ETL THATS A HUGE RED FLAG......... IF THERES...

http://www.discountramps.com/sports_car_ramps.htm $254.99 +40 s&h youll have a hard time welding up aluminum ramps for the price you can buy them for Id forget the wood ramp idea unless you get the wood dirt cheap simply because the ramps are too heavy to easily move once you build them...

one of the other guys posted a link to this tool... This is the picture they show on how it can protect you. Unfortunately some of us are shaped like this. beer guts are generally flexable enought to survive a few minor/limited impacts with a cars underside, or many of us would be...

Originally Posted by rjracin240 A lot of talk about putting your Z's up on these monster jack stands. Just curious what jacks you are using to get them up that high considering how low these cars sit in the first place. I have some 5 ton jackstands that I have to raise the car up incrementaly...