Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

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A properly built engine requires almost no break in.people take brand new cars and run them wide open with no problems

New cars don't have anti-sieze on them.

Had to buy a seat track for a Ferrari once it was 3600 dollars.

Yes we heat them with a propane torch and that burns off the black fuel fouled plugs.

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.

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

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

Torque converter?

Got an 87 gt conv.331 supercharged 600 hp had it for 34 years drive it hard no problems

Prelube it.

You can get it out with scotch Brite. Pad and solvent tank

doesnt matter ecept for too high of idle when hooked to manifold.

you can get it out,scotch brite in the solvent tank works fine

Been going to Elkhart lake since I was probably nine.local circle tracks all my life been to a few Nascar races.my da used to do the engines for a local late model and I helped as a kid.been to the drags at union Grove a couple times entered my car once,my buddy brought his 3 series BMW and won the ...