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- Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:15 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Head gasket failure - Fire rings crushed?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 612
Re: Head gasket failure - Fire rings crushed?
Do you have a new unused gasket to directly compare/measure to the blown gasket fire rings? I am no headgasket expert and there are obvious other problems but that is not what you asked about. Again not a gasket expert, don't know what material those fire rings are and if maybe they got real Hot and...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:03 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Resonator placement
- Replies: 21
- Views: 841
Re: Resonator placement
First off flowmasters the chamber type, have been track documented to loose ET. Still that said some prefer a sound or big wheels n such. I've always read the tips need to go past the body to help prevent drone, not sure how yours is. If you got room to add after why not move the muffler back and tr...
- Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:09 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Fuel flow restriction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 384
Re: Fuel flow restriction
Need more info, efi or carb? What was the broken part or failure?
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:10 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Leftovers/junk 388 SBC
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1191
Re: Leftovers/junk 388 SBC
I liked the old weiand xcelerator intake, even tho everyone says the X runner manifolds are no good.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: Chassis / Suspension / Body
- Topic: Spindle Thread Repair
- Replies: 6
- Views: 288
Re: Spindle Thread Repair
I seen a pic of where a gut cut one in half n welded the halves to some channel-locks
[edit] Also a lot of time, if you have more than enough thread, just grinding or cutting the end/tip off works
[edit] Also a lot of time, if you have more than enough thread, just grinding or cutting the end/tip off works
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:06 pm
- Forum: Chassis / Suspension / Body
- Topic: Spindle Thread Repair
- Replies: 6
- Views: 288
Re: Spindle Thread Repair
Thanks for posting this. At least once a year either some shop or owner goes to disassemble a rear spindle on a C2/C3 corvette and they go to hammering after removing the spindle nut. Then eventually the project finds its way to me. I have thread files and the dies but for $20 this set is worth ord...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:18 pm
- Forum: Chassis / Suspension / Body
- Topic: Spindle Thread Repair
- Replies: 6
- Views: 288
Spindle Thread Repair
My drop spindles had some shipping damage and with the merchant discount from that, I bought a ReThreading kit off ebay
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Extending intake dividers
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1874
Re: Extending intake dividers
I bought a mig welder with alum spool gun to do this mod on a intake after being quoted enough to buy the welder. Never did finish that intake tho but that welder came in real handy n saved me a ton. Kick myself for not buying one sooner but missed the mig part of my classes and seen too many friend...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:17 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Extending intake dividers
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1874
Re: Extending intake dividers
I rem seeing an intake that someone made thick extensions(narrowed at weld edge) and then welded them, was a 4150 intake. Don't rem if it was a book or thread somewhere but i rem seeing the before and after. I don't see a problem if done right, would prob use thicker than 1/4 but still narrow the we...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:13 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Are the factory refurbished Holley carbs worth getting?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 910
Re: Are the factory refurbished Holley carbs worth getting?
Bought a HP mainbody last winter that had casting flaws, wasn't a reman so Holley sent a replacement. Also bought a proform and their quality is much better these days. I returned another many years ago due to poor quality. Just shows how things change over the years LOL
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:30 am
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Intake swap worth it on this?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 790
Re: Intake swap worth it on this?
For myself i do all type of small gain stuff but for a paying customer I wouldn't bother. Anything else at this point will just be minor stuff, sounds like he'd be happier with some valve covers n a air cleaner. It's a heavy truck, a few lbs or few hp isn't gonna impress. [edit] In fact this is the ...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:59 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: SBC Valves - GMPP Vortec Heads
- Replies: 10
- Views: 448
Re: SBC Valves - GMPP Vortec Heads
Going from a 85 gram intake to a Comp 120-125g bout(ones i had were 2.05 127g)
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: SBC Valves - GMPP Vortec Heads
- Replies: 10
- Views: 448
Re: SBC Valves - GMPP Vortec Heads
Those oem valves are pricey because they are hollow stem. Got a set of those heads bare cheap, need to wrap up n edit that vid LOL Also if your talking the Comp Cams valves, then the set of valves I bought of that brand were Heavy! Bought a set of Manley 2.00 but when i checked, my set was actually ...
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:35 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: carburettor cleaning
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1924
Re: carburettor cleaning
Certain cleaners have lye in them and are not good for aluminum. Also read somewhere that USC's can damage anodizing? So it depends what your carb is made of.
I played with a cheap USC awhile back n made a vid
I played with a cheap USC awhile back n made a vid
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: service life of Brodix heads
- Replies: 8
- Views: 707
Re: service life of Brodix heads
Not sure what would be the best route for the OP but I see lots of used alum heads for sale and think nothx. Not just because they are barely cheaper than new but because I know they would prob need a lot of machine work, parts refresh and may fail anyway or are not as good as modern designs. In thi...