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- Fri Mar 22, 2024 4:57 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: carburettor cleaning
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1902
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: 82361
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: 8670
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: 3421
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: 863
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: 863
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: 3717
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: 3111
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: 2602
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: 1900
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: 3082
Re: Engine assembly help
Prelube it.
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 12:00 pm
- Forum: Engine Tech
- Topic: Clover Lapping Compound
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3335
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: 2960
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: 3335
Re: Clover Lapping Compound
you can get it out,scotch brite in the solvent tank works fine
- Sat Dec 31, 2022 7:24 pm
- Forum: Offtopic Forum
- Topic: When was the first time ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2485
Re: When was the first time ?
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 ...