Recent content by 493 Mike

As with any bolt, it needs to work with a thread, no matter where the threads are. In a nut or in a tapped piece of metal. The engineers designed ease of assembly into the assembly. Mike

It sounds great! Thanks for the video! Mike

I was in a lot better shape 20 years ago! I would recommend going through your Torqueflite. Mike

Torque specs are in the FSM. Why is the shifter lower support installed facing right? Mike

To be fair on my end-I don't know for sure if they're not all steel. I never owned a 62. Just guessing from the covers on my 63 and 2-65s. I never have/will never "restore" a car. I made my own covers from aluminum for my 65 Belvedere. I even used rivet nuts to retain them, never did enjoy...

2" Dougs. Hughes HTL6064BS. I can't remember ever checking the vacuum. I don't need no stinkin' vacuum! Mike

I used Ohio Crankshaft's kit (probably before 440 Source was around) with no regrets. Use the smallest overbore you can, it makes for stronger cylinder walls/better ring seal. RPM heads. Complete Hughes valvetrain (solid) and my 6 Pack induction. 10.6:1 CR, Dougs headers with 3" exhaust-X-pipe...

Those holes get a rubber cover. The lines do fit with the cover. The holes are wrench access to the alignment cams. Mike

I contacted MSD tech support and was told I needed a 8132 Signal Generator. I looked it up and it is described for use with a magneto style ignition system, which is not what I have. The 8920 appears to be correct for my needs but, I want to be sure of proper wiring before I drop another 'C'...

I think that was about the time I attended one of Landy's Performance Clinics. Hard to remember-it was a while ago. Mike

Deep enough has never been one of my problems(:. Mike

I have no comparative analysis to offer, Just wanted to say that 2 1/2" pipe is too large for a mild 318. 2" would be a better match (dual). Too large a pipe slows the exhaust velocity and results in a power loss. Mike

I just read the post on adjusting front wheel bearings and it made me think about my wrenches. I have accumulated these in the last 55 years. From the left: Dial readout 1/2" drive Kwik-Way (currently broken) (Army-Air Forces) Army Surplus Dial readout 1/4" drive Snap On Army Surplus Beam type...

Cheap little voltmeters with digital readout are available and even include a charging port for your phone. Good to mount inside the glove box. Mike

That style clip drives in the gap between the floor pan (where it swoops up to meet the rear side of the rocker panel). Mike