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- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Vintage/Classic/Historical Engine Tech
- Topic: Ed Pink and the Final Engine Build.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1759
Re: Ed Pink and the Final Engine Build.
They call it nos
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:57 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: carburettor cleaning
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2167
Re: carburettor cleaning
Soda blast
- Sat Dec 30, 2023 8:48 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Opinions needed on an engine failure
- Replies: 63
- Views: 85430
Re: Opinions needed on an engine failure
A properly built engine requires almost no break in.people take brand new cars and run them wide open with no problems
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:31 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Anti-seize on spark plugs with aluminum heads?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 8798
Re: Anti-seize on spark plugs with aluminum heads?
New cars don't have anti-sieze on them.
- Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:28 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: who bored and balanced this block and crank
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3430
Re: who bored and balanced this block and crank
Had to buy a seat track for a Ferrari once it was 3600 dollars.
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 7:12 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Spark plug cleaners?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 885
Re: Spark plug cleaners?
Yes we heat them with a propane torch and that burns off the black fuel fouled plugs.
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 1:05 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Spark plug cleaners?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 885
Re: Spark plug cleaners?
I have a couple of them on newer cars we just replace them but on real old stuff we use them and have no problems just make sure there is no sand stuck down in the plug.
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:41 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Dick Trickle passed away
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3726
Re: Dick Trickle passed away
im friends with Rich Bickle Sr.he told me stories about Dick.my dad used to do the engines for Ron Sailing number 42 he ran a 427 ford i used to help him when i was a kid
- Tue Aug 29, 2023 10:09 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Temperature Increase on Highway
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3145
Re: Temperature Increase on Highway
I have seen the little spoiler in the front cause overheating if it's missing.make sure there's a spring in the lower radiator hose
- Sat Aug 26, 2023 11:38 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: AMC 199
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2640
Re: AMC 199
Torque converter?
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:59 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Tell me about the 5.0 HO, 85 to 95.
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1924
Re: Tell me about the 5.0 HO, 85 to 95.
Got an 87 gt conv.331 supercharged 600 hp had it for 34 years drive it hard no problems
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:05 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Engine assembly help
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3111
Re: Engine assembly help
Prelube it.
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:00 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Clover Lapping Compound
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3657
Re: Clover Lapping Compound
You can get it out with scotch Brite. Pad and solvent tank
- Tue Jan 31, 2023 1:43 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: vacuum advance goes to manifold vac?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3010
Re: vacuum advance goes to manifold vac?
doesnt matter ecept for too high of idle when hooked to manifold.
- Wed Jan 25, 2023 3:08 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Clover Lapping Compound
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3657
Re: Clover Lapping Compound
you can get it out,scotch brite in the solvent tank works fine