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    Young people getting into the vintage car hobby

    Sometimes we lament that kids these days just aren't interested in fixing up old cars. Check out this fella......
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    Bead blasting pistons

    Was reading about someone wanting to buy some used forged pistons on another forum. He posted a picture of the pistons and asked some basic questions about CR, compression height, etc. First response he got was: If those pistons have been bead blasted, and they appear to be. They are trashed...
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    Gasket matching vs. port matching.

    I"ve asked this question to a couple of people and they don't seem to understand what I'm trying to say. We've all seen or are engine builders that gasket match intake runners to cylinder head ports. The intent is to make a seamless transition from the intake to the heads. No step. Got that...
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    aluminum rods vs. titanium rods: fatigue life

    I did do a search on this subject. Got some information but, it's scattered among build threads and takes a while to dig through. So, if you don't mind I'd like to bring up the subject again. This is not for an automotive application. Question: All things being equal with the engine (rpm...
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    Parking lot herd mentality

    Is it just me? I usually park far away from whatever building I'm shopping at so I don't get door dinged or ding someone else. Many times, I mean many times, someone will park next to me when there are dozens of empty parking spaces nearby. Usually closer to the building, too. I just don't...
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    How many tubes of RTV should I use...

    to seal a water pump? '94 Dodge Shadow 3.0. Always ran hot. Did the usual, verified gauge, cooling fan, etc. Even running down the highway, it ran hot. After further investigation, pulled the radiator and popped the plastic end tank off. The black stuff is RTV that apparently oozed through the...
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    SOTP address (State Of The Parts ). oil filters

    Not necessarily bashing Ford, they made some cool cars. But, getting to the story... coworker buys Ford Performance oil filters for his 'stang. These are expensive filters and must be ordered. Can't get them at the local parts place. Put a new filter on his car. Drove around for a day. Noticed a...
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    Vintage and classic car collection for sale

    I watch Redneck Restorations This Old Truck on Youtube. Jeff Bradshaw does a series of videos repairing old trucks, sometimes other things like tractors and outboard motors. Good ol' wrench turning basics. Anyway.... he hosts a site: www.elderlyiron.com . Starting in a couple of days he will be...
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    '65 Barracuda at the U-pull-yard

    The Cape Fear U-pull parts salvage yard has a '65 Barracuda. It's a v-8 car. missing all the interior. www.carolinapicknpull.com Wilmington, NC. The car arrived in the salvage yard about a month ago.
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    The Rock , early 1980's

    Found a couple of pics from Rockingham Dragway. I"ll try to keep them all A bodies but, a few others might sneak in.
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