Contemplating removing secondary springs for came brake in, if I do I need to borrow a tool from a friend... May rent a spring pressure gage and see what they are running..
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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I forgot about this from my parts store days.
My son works on windmill towers and when things go past pull date they throw away but it's still good as far as I can tell by mixing some of it up.
You should remove them. It's a pain but better than a flat cam lobe.
Originally a Woman owned Company out of Chicago. I sold their product for 20 years.....
Good stuff for sure. I didn't know the history but that's impressive. I have a few pieces. Top quality parts I liked to sell. We switched to Standard when Filko went away. Not even close to the same quality. Do you remember 52-90S? Life was simpler back then.Originally a Woman owned Company out of Chicago. I sold their product for 20 years.....
I have your address so I'll ship you some in the mail.
I have alot of it I buy it when I see it, but it is drying up.
Another good one is Kem and Sorenson
I hadn't heard of Kem until lately. Sorenson was a quality name back in the day.
Yes I do. I still remember part numbers and customer phone numbers and account numbers. The V8 52-90s points go with the DR227 condenser, DR157 Ign Rotor and the DR146 Dist Cap....
Yes I do. I still remember part numbers and customer phone numbers and account numbers. The V8 52-90s points go with the DR227 condenser, DR157 Ign Rotor and the DR146 Dist Cap....
Customer comes in and says they need tune up parts for their 68 Chevy. You don't even look them up, just walk back and pull them. You were a Parts God in their eyes!
Filko, Standard, Kem, and Sorenson were prevalent on the East Coast.....
Just go to AutoZone and ask for points today!
alot of the Sorenson is Mopar NOSFilko, Standard, Kem, and Sorenson were prevalent on the East Coast.....
Or a Ford, or a Mopar, or a foreign car. Same on Spark Plugs. I hesitate to say, I was a walking Parts Book.....
MechNerd
I can fix stupid, but it's gonna hurt...
On a GOOD day, it's painful. I'm tired of trying to explain to the counter person that the application doesn't necessarily match what they show in their computer.
In the '70s or '80s, a guy walks into my parts store to the counter and asks me for a starter. I immediately go to the shelf and pull a 3250 starter. When I put it on the counter the guy asks me. Are you sure this is right? You didn't even look it up. I just laugh and tell him, Yeah buddy it's the right one.
If there is even one in the building
Prices on leads and ECU's are getting stupid.
I buy very little from Rock Auto, usually because I need the parts right away. But I do like to use their website as a source of information on parts. Especially if its an older vehicle, and you know the newbie behind the Big Box Store Counter is clueless... I'll call my parts supplier now and give him numbers for crossover to be sure Im getting what I wanted....
Unsettling weather here this weekend . Time for more coffee!
Thats the truth right there.
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