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The gasket port sizes are sometimes oversize as you note, and so are the mounting bolt holes. Also, what if you wish to open the port size beyond gasket size? The answer is a transfer plate. Start with a sheet of metal approximately gasket thickness, drill for bolt holes and install between...

Lifter noise on cold start is caused by one of two things; a lifter that does not work correctly (most likely), or a lack of oil flow to the lifter. If it's the lifter, nothing that comes in a bottle will fix it. If it's a lack of flow, a higher cold viscosity index number will actually make...

Historically Wix were made by Gard Corp in Gastonia NC, but I think they went offshore a few years back.

I looked into having a Q-Jet professionally restored several years back. The consensus among the rebuilders I contacted was that most cores, mine included, were junk. The two front bolts are almost always overtorqued which warps the bowl and cover beyond repair. I switched to a Holley 4011...

Yes, replace it with the shorter column from a power steering car. Shouldn't be too difficult to trade, most people are switching power to manual.

Yeah, but side marker lights are a bridge too far for some of us.

Get the basic Bosch units at O reallys. Replace every 6 months if you park outside. You can spend more, a lot more actually, but the expensive ones don't last longer. In the winter, completely scrape the windows and don't expect wipers to be snow shovels. Keep the washer reservoir full and...

So everything sheetmeal is different, meaning the entire body, along with the front K-member. The front track is narrower as is the distance between the front frame rails. The whole engine compartment is narrower by about 2 inches. Unfortunately that's just enough to cause a direct conflict...

Looks like old Subaru wheels. Sad that a Jeep should be besmirched with Californian transplant, self righteous, full of them selves, fake hippie Subaru trash. As a life long old Jeep enthusiast, I say kill it with fire.

Your math is correct, the cam will be retarded by about 2 degrees (1.62 for a 1.7mm cut). Typically there are adjustable cam sprockets available for the engines that have a "performance" following. Not sure which Mazda engine you have, but I know they are available for the engines used in the...

For a fake GTX? $25K and that's if and only if everything was done well. That looks like a rattle can resto on spare parts? Column shift and a split bench? GM spatter paint in the trunk? EGR intake !?! Aftermarket A/C. Probably has original suspension bushings and 10" drums.

I've been known to buy two sets of main shells to get full grooves. I also file the oil notch in rod shells that a lot of modern bearings lack. I would rather over oil the cam than wipe it through prolonged idling.

If you are getting to a point where you are unsure you could outlast a downturn before you need the money, seriously consider transitioning to more secure assets. Low interest rates and current taxing policies have made it quite attractive for companies to buy back a lot of their stock even if...

So the AF uniform has some serious issues. Pilot wings and enlisted rank?!? And the rank itself is about 30 year+ obsolete MSgt rank. My head hurts even looking at the ribbon rack.

In my military former life we used the term "self critiquing error" to describe a situation where it became apparent that you were the cause of your own problem. Maybe your "environment" isn't being "saved" by Californian transplants in Subarus as much as down here. I just slow down a little...

I wonder which ended up with more cars at he bottom of the nearest lake back in the day. The Mopar "Clunk-o-matic" with fluid drive or pretty much every other non-GM car with a Borg Warner R10/R12 overdrive. Older Mopars had no park gear, and the B-W overdrives had a sprag clutch which would...

The girl on the box is probably in her 70's now.

I've been eyeing that Healey for a few years now, is he looking to sell it? There are a few other mopars in that storage yard, my 65 included.

My current day job has me tending Versa Built robot cells loading Haas machines. Saves a lot of monotony loading blanks into machines, but can also cause frustration when the robots don't. Just when I got to where I could intuitively think CNC, now I have to think like a robot (no, really it's...

The 2.5 in the Jeep should be the AMC 2.5. Not the most powerful thing in the world, but should be adequate. The most effective way to boost the performance of any Jeep is through the axle gearing. The 2.5 should have 4.10 gears, but that was for a 28"-29" tire originally. Looks like it has...

Good times removing tri-wing and clutch head screws that had been in a aircraft wing for 30+ years on a workstand in sideways rain. AKA how to gently transmit superhuman strength through a speed handle.

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You might be surprised. I know two accountants that lease vehicles, and both of them lease Acuras (I'm not sure if I know more then two accountants). Here's the thing with Honda and Toyotas, the street value is generally higher then the lease residual value. So if you sell it before the lease...

Been pretty obnoxious down in Boise for a while now. Airport weather has been advising that ILS (Instrument Landing System) approaches are in effect for several days. In simple speak, not only can we not see the sky, airplanes can't see the ground.

I learned to drive off road in a dead stock 1960 Willys pickup with 7.50x16 bias plys (which I still have). Hooked a rope onto a lot of classmates with their jacked up Toyotas and Datsuns (this was mid 80's) that wanted to see how far they could go before they were stuck buried to the axles...

I got tired of overpriced cartridge razors and cans of goo years ago. I switched to a basic safety razor (1959 Gillette Fatboy) and a badger hair lather brush, and never looked back. The best thing I did for my skin was buying SHARP blades. I prefer Feather.

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All that oil is going into the cat so fixing the leak will help that expensive little bugger live longer. Your symptoms are typical of a plenum pan leak. Not sure what Hughes has that a new Fel-Pro gasket can't accomplish. My brothers Dakota picked up 2-3 MPG and oil consumption dropped...

My oncologist is good about getting all the lab orders in plenty early. I finally figured out if I get my CT scan before the blood work, I can have them fill all the vials when they stick me for the IV. Saves me a wait in the lab line on my way out, and another needle. Last follow-up was...

Boise VAMC seems to have their act together. At least in comparison to a large regional church run hospital chain.