Recent content by Mike Moody

I am new to this site and did not think of doing a search. Found Perkins Repair Service in a couple of threads. Looks like what I was looking for. I will contact them next week. Thanks for your help.

Any recommendations for someone to repair this manifold? 68 383 A Body right side

You need an intercooler between the compressor and tank first, then a water separator. If not, the air is too hot, cools in the tank and water condenses (hot air holds more moisture than cold air). Best bet is an automatic moisture ejection valve.

Small propane tanks (20 and 30 lb BBQ and RV) are DOT tanks and need to be certified every 10 years (recertification is 5 years). Other tanks like the propane tank at your house (the big ones) are ASTM tanks and do not need to be recertified. My air compressor tank is 40 plus years old and...

Too cheap. Going price is more like $300. Understand, I clean them up (bead blast and repair all stripped threads) and no, I paid more than $80 for them. Then there is the carrying cost of money. I have been collecting parts for 45 years. You can't buy a hemi cuda for $6000 can you...

And check your safety pop off valve!

Acetone and ATF works well, but Kroil is the best IMHO. As stated Kroil is hard to find, I have a gallon from years past. PB Blaster is what I usually use. I refuse to use WD-40. I used to paint cars and Silicon and paint do not mix.

They are using our roads for free. That has to stop! When the people figure out our electric infrastructure can not support the extra burden caused by more electric vehicles, gasoline will look awful good!

I bought my first LD340 in about 1976 for $80. I have 3 now purchased on speculation. Now may be the time to unload! And no, I will not sell you one for $80, so don't ask.

Interestingly enough, the 8 1/4 sure grip has an inner and outer spring. Wonder how that would work on an 8 3/4

So, how much clearance do you shoot for between the cone and case after machining? Same procedure on an 8 1/4 (F body)?

Correct. You would need a Transfer Switch. I have Transfer Switch experience with RV's. The difference is as stated RV transfer switches are the same Amp capacity as the Shore line (power in). Something different would be needed to use a smaller generator than one with 200 Amp main panel...

If you want to have power from solar when the grid goes down, you can not have backflow into the grid. This can electrocute the power company technician. New microinverters like the Enphase IQ8 will do that. It gives you the option to have some power when the grid is down and allows you to...

I worked for Home Depot in the tool rental department. We handled warranty for the tools they sold. Ridgid is lifetime warranty, however we had a customer that had a trailer business and was constantly bringing in the 1/2 impacts for warranty (they had several). I asked them why they kept...