I wonder if there's an advantage of going this route (above) vs. the one commonly posted on this site originally from @crackedback Rob. Looks like the one above eliminates the CD relay.
Edit - I guess the advantage of running the CD relay is that once the cutoff switch is thrown, it kills all...
I don't follow NHRA much anymore, but how was Torrence's actions any different than what used to be common place in the heydays of NASCAR, ala Cale Yarborough - Bobby Allison? We seem to pick and choose when it's acceptable and when it's not.
Thanks! That's a really good idea. I thought about making one, but I have no way to cut the necessary keyway that it needs. Pinning the threaded portion on is a great alternative and makes a ton of sense.
You know a ton about these little machines! Do you know where one could find a tailstock leadscrew that's in good shape for one of these Craftsman 12" lathes. It's hard to tell from photos on ebay if the threads on a used piece are worth a crap.
I picked my first lathe up a couple years ago. It's one of the older Craftsman 12x36 models. The photo below is from when I finished dissembling and cleaning it up really well after I bought it. I've since picked up an overseas 6" 3-jaw chuck and it works great for everything I've needed it for...
I like the idea of starting with good used stuff. Though I don't have kids myself, my neighbor spent a ton of money on a motorcross bike, pads, helmet, etc. for his kid. In less than a year, his son was over it and had moved on to his next hobby.
When my '66 had a midplate, the rigid dipstick tube cleared fine. Here's the one I used:
Allstar Performance ALL69121 Allstar Performance Locking Transmission Dipsticks | Summit Racing
Thanks! My trunk looked like crap, so I covered it up. Good enough for a hotrod. Yours is coming along nicely! Your progress is keeping me motivated too. Keep it up! Here are some older shots:
I like that idea too! I need to go out and look at the mechanism on my ratchet shifter and see if I can make it work with one of the unused microswitch spots. Lots of great ideas here!
That makes sense. I'd love to see photos if you remember. I fought the issue on my trunk pan and had to do some shrinking to cure it. It was a quite aggravating.