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Connection Points for routing Positive Battery Cable
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Thanks, I already have the parts (that Mooser...
Thanks, I already have the parts (that Mooser suggested) ordered, but that could be Plan-B.
Thanks again
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Thanks, that is what I was looking for. I'm going...
Thanks, that is what I was looking for. I'm going to pull the transmission because the trans tunnel insulation needs replacing too. I have a carpet set but never installed it because I hear that job...
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Connection Points for routing Positive Battery Cable
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Connection Points for routing Positive Battery Cable
Hi,
When I removed the driveshaft to gain access to R&R the positive battery cable, I found that 2 of the connection points were broken off (probably happened during the engine swap or prior...
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Alternator Question
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I reclocked the alternator as shown in the video....
I reclocked the alternator as shown in the video. That was easy, the alternator seems to work fine.
Thanks Richard454 for posting the video.
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Alternator Question
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Wow, that looks easy. Thanks
Wow, that looks easy.
Thanks
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Alternator Question
I have a Summit Racing alternator I want to use in place of the OEM alternator on my 1971 Big Block. The Summit alternator puts out more Amps (100) and at lower RPMs. I have the loads split between...
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Thanks Lars Standard steel line with double...
Thanks Lars
Standard steel line with double flares. Alan's suggestion worked. The information about stainless lines is good to know.
Thanks
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Fuel Line Help
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Alan's suggestion worked. Your advice regarding...
Alan's suggestion worked. Your advice regarding the use of copper flare gaskets also sounds like a real good suggestion.
Thanks for the advise.
Pat
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Alan, that worked perfectly. A thousand...
Alan, that worked perfectly.
A thousand thanks
Pat
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Fuel Line Help
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Great tip Alan, I will try that immediately. ...
Great tip Alan, I will try that immediately.
Thanks again
Pat
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Fuel Line Help
Does anyone have any advice on how to get metal fuel line fittings to seal? I am installing an OEM pump to Carb (Quadrajet) fuel line. It seals fine at the pump, but is leaking at the carb. The...
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Having trouble with the oil pan gasket
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It was a Felpro, but my pan and timing cover are...
It was a Felpro, but my pan and timing cover are configured different. My is a big-block.
Sorry for the confusion.
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Having trouble with the oil pan gasket
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Now I see, that is a pretty wide gap. The gasket...
Now I see, that is a pretty wide gap. The gasket I used wasn't so wide at the ends
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Having trouble with the oil pan gasket
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Are you having difficulty getting the oil pan...
Are you having difficulty getting the oil pan bolts to engage/thread? I can't picture what the installation problems is. The one-piece Fel Pro gasket is thicker. The gasket will compress after...
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I Hate Plastic Clutch Alignment Tools
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I tried that, wiggled it, fiddled with it, up and...
I tried that, wiggled it, fiddled with it, up and down, side to side, (engine was out of car) eyeballed it, no luck at all. This is the second time I used one of those plastic alignment tools, and...
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I Hate Plastic Clutch Alignment Tools
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I Hate Plastic Clutch Alignment Tools
Last week I spent hours trying to align the clutch on my 71 big-block. I could not get the transmission installed. Bellhousing back off, loosen the shoulder-bolts on clutch, try to align the clutch...
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New Keystones installed
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Looks good, what size are the tires?
Looks good, what size are the tires?
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I second that. Mark did my engine. Very...
I second that.
Mark did my engine. Very happy with it.
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Clutch fork geometry question
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No, the transmission has to be separated from the...
No, the transmission has to be separated from the bell housing. There is a jam-nut that has to be set from inside the bell housing to keep the pivot ball adjustment. The adjustment was sort of an...
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When I had disengagement issues with new clutch I...
When I had disengagement issues with new clutch I could not shift from neutral to first with the engine running. It is odd that you only report difficulty with 2nd and 3rd gears, which makes me...
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I need to find the right tool
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That was my thought too; a lesser priced socket...
That was my thought too; a lesser priced socket would possible be thinner. The Duralast socket did the trick. I was in Harbor Freight a few days earlier, looking over a set of offset box wrenched. ...
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I need to find the right tool
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I ran out to a couple of the auto-parts and...
I ran out to a couple of the auto-parts and home-improvement stores. No one had thin-wall sockets, but grabbed a couple of sockets that looked thinner than my Craftsman socket. The Autozone...
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I need to find the right tool
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I need to find the right tool
I am trying to re-torque an ARP rocker-stud, but there isn’t enough clearance between the rocker-stud and the Comp Cams valve guide to get my Craftsman 3/8-inch drive deep socket over the stud. The...
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Help Clutch
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That is odd that you would have a problem with an...
That is odd that you would have a problem with an OEM style clutch and a flywheel of the same height. I had the same problem with a Ram performance Clutch. I was able to cure the problem with an...
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1969 350 spark plugs...(NGK/Denso spark plugs)
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:iagree: I like the NKG Irridium plugs too. ...
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I like the NKG Irridium plugs too. I ran a set in my old richly jetted LS-5. Visual comparison suggested they were doing a better good igniting the mixture than the AC plugs. The...
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