Recent content by 493 Mike

With excessive castor as the steering wheel is rotated the front of the car is raising and lowering. Mike

More negative caster steers easier but, tends to wander at speed. Too much, steers hard at low speed but, steadies that wheel at speed. We must have specs here in previous threads. Mike

My eye doc made me a set of all bifocal corrected for my astigmatism. I liked them so much I ordered another pair. I keep one in the house for use on the computer and one stays in the garage for up close jobs and welding. Got the cheap, clunky looking frames and spent less than $200 for both...

Ya. Single men:(. Mike

I have found steel tubing works for hole shrinking. Just cut a ring long enough to touch the axle while flush with the top of spring. Mike

I also did the center only. I was installing a fuel cell, so I did not need attachment points for a tank. Had a friend fab some sheet metal with rolled ribs. Mike

Photos? Mike

Sedan VS hardtop thing. Mike

How difficult is it to fab new lower shock mounting plates? Let me fire up my torch. Mike

I swapped my OEM bulbs for LEDs in my 65 Coronet. Lighting was improved but less than I hoped for. I think the entire lighting system has been improved in newer cars through better engineering and technology so I can live with less if it means driving a real car! Mike

Don't the Stealth heads allow the tappet removal like the OEM heads? Mike

I bought a 1964 Chrysler New Yorker with only the passenger side rest. Certainly, was a discussion starter. Mike

I used the factory "Direct Connection" setup modifications with lighter secondary springs with great results. Later, with my new 493 stroker, I had it dyno tuned at Steve Morris' shop, I assisted and we went richer 10 jet sizes on the secondary carbs to reach max power. The carbs worked the same...

Iron surfaces "work harden" with time so that will most likely explain why after a break in period cam material can withstand lower oiling conditions and survive. Mike

Seal lips do wear. Mike