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I want to give a huge "thumbs up" to a Collector Car Insurance Broker in Vancouver that may interest other FABO members here in British Columbia. Back in November, I had a little “tree problem” with my Duster that required a claim under my Collector Car policy. You never know what your insurance...

Fellow Canadians: Almost a year ago, Don Cherry was crucified by the Media and the usual gang of "do-gooders" over his remarks regarding concerns that a large percentage of the immigrant population failed to observe a proud Canadian tradition of wearing poppies in observance of Remembrance day...

I have recently suffered 2 broken starters, both times with teeth taken off of the ring gear. The first time was last October with 6,600 carefree KM on a new 408 powertrain. At the time, I assumed that a tooth must have broken off of the starter gear, in turn breaking a tooth off of the ring...

408, 727, Hughes Performance 3000 Torque Converter, B&M Flex Plate. I am in the process of replacing my Torque Converter with an identical (?) unit. With the previous Torque Converter inserted into the back of the crank, the mounting pads sat flush against the Flex Plate no problem. Now when...

No cowbell, but lots of Tuba. Check out the Trumpet player 12 seconds in.

This is pretty cool.... videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove2/29906170001/2016/07/29906170001_5061733501001_5061717547001.mp4

Original 19" radiator from /6 73 Duster, part number 3673 904. Was recored by Canada Radiators for over $400, looks and works like new. Clean as a whistle in and out. Located in BC's Fraser Valley (Abbotsford) and dont do shipping, paypal or anything except cash so looking to do a face to face...

I pulled my rotor off to have a closer look, and underneath it kind of stuffed into the center shaft was a small piece of felt about 1/4"x1/2". The second picture below wasn't taken right at that moment, it's a forensic re-creation of how I think I remember it looked. :eek: Curious as to...

When connecting these 2 wires together to bypass the Ammeter, I am thinking of just connecting the 2 ring connectors with a bolt, (or a steel rivet?) and heat shrinking it. (Little faith in my soldering skills). Is there any downside to this approach? Thanks FABO!

Just found out about this today - got some shopping to do.

So, after 50+ years of eating corn on the cob the hard way (peeling, plucking all the stubborn hairs off, dealing with the mess etc.) my buddy showed me this technique. Maybe everyone knows this but me, but in case you dont: Microwave an ear "as is" for 2 minutes (depending on the wattage of...

I am prompted to post this email chain I had with PST after another "PST Concerns" thread was abruptly closed by a moderator. I had purchased their Greasable Pivot Shafts and when I received them they simply didn't fit into either of the 2 K-Frames I have. Period. This problem was also...

I recently installed a stock shroud (P/N 2998325) on my Champion 22" 3 row radiator (CC526). To achieve the best fit possible, it took a fair bit of trimming and massaging. Thought I would share my approach for others thinking of doing the same: Step 1 was to cut the shroud into 2 pieces. This...

Pilot making tricky landing in New Zealand. A Pilot's View: Queenstown, New Zealand

There has been much discussion over Blueprint crate engines here on FABO. Last summer I said that I would report back on my actual Blueprint experience once the engine was up and running, good or bad. The engine is running, and the verdict is GOOD. REAL GOOD. I now have about 300 miles on my...

Just picked up a 14" drop base Air Cleaner. Want to connect my breather hose to the drop base, which is stamped in 2 places for a fitting or filter (?) of some type. Only lead I could find on FABO was that an "old Ford" filter would work but no specifics. Looking for ideas / solutions that are...

My #7 header tube is sitting about 1/4" from my rear main brake line, along the frame rail just behind the distribution block. Is this likely to cause problems? Would wrapping the brake line with woven thermal protection be good enough?

Vintage Race Car Crashes

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Going to be tapping an NPT hole in my Aluminum Tranny pan for a temperature sender. Speedhut supplied an adapter (3/8" NPT) to use with the Sender (1/8" NPT). I'm wondering if it is better to use the adapter with the sender or just use the sender by itself. Concerns are: optimal depth of sender...

After more than a few trips to the parts stores, and eating a few incorrect parts because of mangled packaging, I figured out what was needed to make this combination work. Hopefully this will help others considering this setup: I used the Throttle Cable and Return Spring brackets from AR...

Barbed fittings appear to be everywhere; certainly more available than OEM stuff. Do they work? I don't want to assemble everything (heater hoses, Fuel lines, remote Oil Filter) and have a bunch of leaks when I fire up the new engine. What about the gear-type hose clamps, would they help or...

Ready to put a couple of fittings 'home' on the 408 but not sure what to put on the threads: Coolant Bypass fitting: Thread sealer, Teflon tape, antiseize or ?? Fuel Pump inlet: Loctite, Thread sealer or ? Thanks

'73 Duster. I put my steering back together the other day, so put in a new Idler Arm that I had on the shelf from when I bought a front end kit a while back. After torquing down the Idler Arm bolt to 70 ft.lbs., the Idler Arm is hard to move back and forth, but when I do move it, it goes where...

I am trying to source a slip yoke for my new 727. It has a 30 spline output shaft. My 8 3/4 takes a 7290 U Joint so I was looking to do the same thing at the front end of the driveshaft. I thought this would be straightforward, but the only piece I can find is at Jegs - an Inland Empire...

Just wondering if I missed a memo or something. Lately, I am seeing numerous (((posts))) that contain (((words))) in triple parenthesis like (((this))). Is this some kind of (((warm and fuzzying))) exercise or (((?))). Sometimes I'm (((not))) sure of (((what))) I'm actually (((reading)))...

A young man moved out from home and into a new apartment, All of his own, he went proudly down to the lobby to put his name on his mailbox. While there, a stunning young lady came out of the apartment next to the mailboxes, wearing only a robe. The boy smiled at the young woman and she...

'73 Duster, Manual Steering box. The puller I have is too narrow to fit over this Pitman arm, so I've been trying to get it off with my 12 ton shop press. Bathed it in Liquid Wrench for a couple of days, been "tapping" it with a hammer to try to loosen it up, also warmed it up with a heat gun...