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Both to the people that posted and the many PMs -- greatly appreciated! Kind regards, Kevin

Last month our registration of the website was up for renewal after ten years and I made the big mistake of trying to move it from the outfit that had it to my webhost. Wow! I did not realize it could get jazzed up so badly. It has been renewed but people are telling me they cannot see it in...

Lots of counterfeit auto parts out there. I have had exactly the same experience with off-spec fuel hose. On my old Turbo LeBaron I completely replaced all the vacuum hoses -- several months down the road I noticed all the fresh hose had gotten really hard and brittle. Had to replace it all...

Ages ago I was told to weld a bolt shank or piece of steel rod to the center of the end of an old spark plug (break or grind out the porcelain around the electrode there). Makes a great, dirt cheap, piston tdc stopper. I did buy the degree wheel.

Hi David, Here are links to the two images. One shows the starter shim and the other the dust cover for the tranny. http://itsyourlife.110mb.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=22&products_id=460&zenid=867c59d95005df81103c84a43518c698...

Maybe you're thinking about the inspections plate or cover on the bottom or forward end of the auto transmission.

You might want to invest in a leakdown kit. This should tell you if the motor is just worn out and needs to be rebuilt. The kit would be a good investment for diagnosing future engines as well.

No, I just found your juxtaposed comments interesting. Now even more so given your education and profession. I suggest you look at a few more and a bit more closely. Due to the age of the engines it is likely that well used examples will be on the second or third gear. Maybe a...

Yes, and pointing out the very basic errors in his rebuild procedure that you failed to catch. That's certainly worth a chuckle in the morning. Please tell me that you do not work on aircraft systems of any type whatsoever.

I will intersperse some remarks with real evidence. One would think that after performing this operation so many times it would occur to the installer that some of the FSM steps were there for a good reason. It just goes to show you that it is possible to become very proficient at doing...

Hi Dan, First, I think I should quote you: That is a nice line. It would be great if you held yourself to it. Thanks, yawn. Wow. Yawn. I guess it is a good thing that someone out there took the time to actually look at the "evidence." The evidence is that the replacement...

It is important for people to understand that the diagram with respect to the drilled hole(s) is unique to your distributor. The replacement gears that I obtained had only one hole drilled and the one hole could be 180 degrees off and not relatively indexed the same in any event. Your diagram...

Be very careful when using this picture. One of the ways in which the aftermarket and (various) OEM gears all differed was in the inconsistent placement of the pin hole with respect to the gear teeth.

Yes, well I have pointed out that if the fate of the allies hung upon your perceptive abilities with technical drawings and blueprints we would all be speaking German at present. The drawing speaks for itself. Q.E.D...

I agree that right angles would be superior but economical engineering would prefer a drilling jig that only had to shift along one axis. I don't think the drawing was a goof. Also, parallel dual pinning was already accepted sound engineering practice -- there are examples with transmission...

The OEM service shafts in the 1960s did not have a hole drilled in them. You would use the hole in the distributor gear to create a new hole in the shaft. You need to carefully look at the wear patterns on your existing gear (assuming this is possible) and ensure that the gear is installed...

http://www.pentastarparts.com.au/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=612 It is described as a replacement for the Bosch made gear. I suggest it would be satisfactory for the stateside versions as well. The stateside shafts (typical) that I measured were at .497" OD. I know it's expensive...

Hi, This is a free design for a halo girdle for a 225 provided as a courtesy for the slant six community just like the header flange designs from way back and the oil pump mod from a couple days ago. I have absolutely no desire to see how inexpensively it can be made and sold for. Many...

The slant six has a well deserved reputation for durability under normal operating conditions. However, there are some very real issues with the oil system that should be considered if you really "push" your engine or race it. In most automotive applications the slant six pan design (and...

Well, one reason is that if the circuitry failed they would be sued up the ying yang. Think unexplained failure of multiple blowout protections on exploding oil rigs.

Use a draft tube -- don't just plug your PCV line. That is a good way to start generating gasket oil leaks everywhere. How did the rebuilt distributor I sent you work out? No effect on the stalling problem at all?

Retorque the head bolts. Be sure to do a quick run through on the valve lash clearances after doing this. A little ways back I showed that NOS gaskets from 30 years ago are still being sold. NOS distributor gears from 40 plus years ago as well. So unless you pull the head there is no way to...

All current and modern after-market head gaskets. The problem is that the engine was in production for decades and there are certainly a lot of NOS head-gaskets/parts out there that could have been made anytime over the last 50 years. A few months ago I bought an NOS distributor shaft...

Laugh, see my comment about memory and negation in the recent thread where the OP is wondering whether he needs to adjust the valves after 1000 miles. He needs to ask whether a no-retorque head gasket was used but whether the mechanic remembers correctly is an open question. Negation is very...

I used my motorcycle cable luber on a tranny kickdown cable not so long ago. Worked great -- I think if you're willing to spend the bucks on a new cable that's even better. It could still be your carb. You might also want to look at some of the setups that use dual return springs -- one...

You have a more important question to ask: Was a no-retorque necessary head gasket used? If it was (and he knows that for certain) then I would suggest re-torqueing the gasket anyway (and then you'll need to check the valves, of course). Why? I ran a cognitive science experiment that...

Check your emission controls for the proper fuel tank venting (or lack of venting). In an older car it is possible these have been modified at some point (plugged off -- who knows). If the fuel tank has no venting the vapor pressure in the tank will try to push gas through the lines like a...

Could also be fuel supply. I think there are 6 formulations now depending on the season. The gas sitting in the carb will have the more volatile fractions boil off from the engine heat. In cold weather those are exactly what you need to keep things moving until manifold heat kicks in.

Look at the pics in the "my slant got a drink" thread -- they show a bracket with the dual hose clip. Is that what you mean?

How does the fuel proof dope for model aircraft hold up? Anyone know? You might be able to seal the cells with that. I know all the effort is starting to make the time worth more than a replacement float. You could put the gas and float in a well sealed container in the fridge for a couple...