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    Weber DGV float setting

    Got one and of course you take it apart before you install it right? Redline (only importer of Weber carbs in USA) says set the float to: 18mm from top of float off the gasket with the needles spring ball barely touching. Then Pegasus racing say "...Weber recommends setting the height of a...
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    Aftermarket ignition ...do you really need one?

    Saw this from Chrysler Engineer Dave Zelkowski, had this to say about aftermarket ignition systems- "The ONLY thing they will do for you is lighten your wallet. If there is nothing wrong with the stock ignition components it won't help. If you have some old tired components then it could be a...
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    manual bench seat cutter

    https://img.alicdn.com/imgextra/i3/6000000005875/O1CN01HmTor01tGnSAPe75B_!!6000000005875-0-tbvideo.jpg phooey, the video shows him cranking this handle and the cutter milling the seat.
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    Dyson alien fan...

    Dyson HP04 Hot + Cool filter fan. the ones that have a big hoop on top with no blades. For $400 this doesn't move alot of air but it does heat, and filter the air through 4 filters, 2 HEPA and 2 charcoal. My neighbor gave it to me instead of throwing it away as the motor was making a bad rattle...
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    Wheel adapter studs?

    Didn't even know these existed.... .....Replacement Off-Set Wheel Adapter Stud, for 6533 Adapters
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    China tach doesnt work

    Ha, no **** right? New "Autotecnica" digital tachometer with digital and lcd sweep readout. Kinda cool for $16 shipped, only to use it to set idle speed on a non tach equipped 2.0 82 Mazda from under the hood. 3 wires : hot, ground, and signal to - slide of coil. So far as good. I hooked it up...
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    Ford Powerstroke tuner?

    came into this and have no clue what its worth. Any guesses? RollingBigPower Powerstroke 2003-2006 tuner. has 10 power tunes, speed limiter removal and 3 trans tunes built into a OBD type scan tool. No cable but i may build one if it's worth it.
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    Turbo 273

    Saw this in a youtube video and thought a screenshot was in order. They didnt say what this was in but I see Early A 273 valve covers, shock towers and radiator.
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    AS66RC noise in a new 3500 Ram Hemi

    New work truck, 2022 3500HD, 6.4Hemi. 100 miles on it. Since I picked it up with 30 miles on it, it has been making a hissing/squealing noise only under load and it seems to be coming from the AS66RC (?) transmission? I can't hear it under the hood as it only makes the noise in gear and under...
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    Finally......

    After 16 years....I finally got a new work truck. And it's a beauty! To be honest...it took me a minute to figure out how to start the thing! :rofl:
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    shop refrigerator operation

    Maytag 21 CF refer with freezer on top wasnt cooling beer enough so I started to investigate. Was cranked up,refer to max and freezer to max with no effect, seemed to be stuck at 50F in the bottom refer portion. I cleaned the lower coils (dusty) and the top coils were lightly coated with frost...
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    Selling gold

    If I had some US eagle gold coins and 1oz bars where could I cash them in for market value? Bank? Selling gold always seems to get under market value ie. 'Buying price' and 'Selling price' of foreign currencies.
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    Briggs and Stratton 5HP motor

    can anyone tell me the oil level off the floor of the case in inches or mm when full (off dipstick) ? Im adapting a vertical shaft to run horizontally and need to know approx how much oil I need to cover the oil slinger off the rod cap. I have an oil plug at 2" but I think thats too much?
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    Anyone into old minibikes?

    Picked up a 72 Powell Challenger rolling frame from a customer, all I need is a 5HP B&S and a throttle....and 2 new tires...and a seat...and? Check out the expanding band rear brake (other side of wheel hub) and integrated rear tire sprocket. Even has a swing arm rear and telescoping front...
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    Valve guide clearance

    Not Slant specific but applies to all guide installs: What's the stem to guide clearance on a .315 (8mm) valve stem? I'm using a bronze guide and once I pressed it in, I need to ream it and I don't quite know what the spec is for the ID of the guide. In the FSM is says 0.315 +.0018/+.0010. Is...
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    ring break in time

    How long does it take? stock Iron rings, 240 grit dingle ball clean up to uniform gray on parallel glazed cylinders. procedure? Just on my beater Mazda.
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    Swap meet Dewalt and Milwaukee tools

    Swap meets flooded with these new and used battery powered drivers and saws. What gives? Do these get scrapped when defective and returned or what? Some manufacturers say field destroy returns...maybe these get resold or sold by the pound? I must have passed 500 Dewalt 1/4 nut drivers......
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    git 'er done!

    Found on the web
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    Pomona Winternationals

    Anyone going? I got Top Eliminator Club tickets for me and my boys. Have not been in 45 years...
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    [Found!] Thermovalve

    Does anyone have something like this that opens when it gets up to engine temp. typically on the side of a Mopar rad or other smog rich application. Anyone got one or 2 laying around? Thread/temp doesnt matter as I can adapt. Thanks!
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    anyone ever get a headlight ticket?

    LED headlights retrofitted into Halogen equipped cars is technically illegal. But has anyone ever gotten a fix it ticket for using them, or pissibly not having the headlights 24" from the ground? U.S. Car, Truck, and SUV Headlight Standards to Get Major Update Thanks to Infrastructure Law Im...
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    Slant gets a Sniper EFI by the numbers.....

    Nice youtube vid of a slant mill getting a 1bbl sniper.
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    Inner tie rod puller

    Are these weird crows foot type insert tools required to pull the inner tie rod or can you grab it with a pipe wrench? I see a few more designs but I'm not sure I even need this on an SC400 as the rack is in front of the K, on the bottom. Looks like good access from internet pic.
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    So cal winds

    92 mph winds in LA county mountains....thats whipping! 35- 65 mph at my house. Not that uncommon here but 92 is high anywhere
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    Wiper blade joke

    The joke it's they are charging up to $35 for a single 26" blade! Or you can go economy for 7.99...or Uber cheap and get the blade refill for 3 bucks and manage to slower the new rubber into the old arm. I pulled out the blade cut down the 26" where it was still good (the blade tore off the...
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    digital caliper "skipping"?

    Digital caliper...when I opened it yesterday, I watched the numbers and at one point the numbers hit a 'dead spot' and them picked up again, throwing the measurement off. I tried it a few more times and then it seemed to clear and is working again. WTH? Was it moisture (damp garage) or just lack...
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    Anyone have a CARFAX subscription?

    Found a car with a good VIN but no title...just want to check the legal status.
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    Dual flush toilet repair

    Tower removed with 1/8 turn to unlock tabs Old gasket already pulled off piston, note the bubbles in mine that prevented it from sealing...weird! Gasket gets stretched over this large button Old gasket with faulty bubbles exposed. new gasket(s) part number 2 sizes in card, match up ID to...
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    You wish....

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    LS 4 banger

    LS3 topped 3.6 "Origin" industrial engine makes 340 na HP. Said the block could also mount a Windsor head....? Stout 4 banger! Shades of the old MP W-head sprint car motor.
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