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I reached her at (253) 350-7331. this was after many, many attempts at reaching Bill...

Call his wife Robin…she was very punctual and helpful to resolve my issue.

That is gorgeous!!! Great job!!

Trans is not original to the car. It was auto from the factory.

Good morning all… Can you assist in ID’ing the 4 speed I have in my ‘69 Super Bee? From what I’ve read, the casting numbers typically start with a “9”. Mine looks like “88128”. I can’t seem to find a reference to that number. Casting date looks like 2/3/69. Thanks!! Bob

Hi all, I had someone approach me at a Cars & Coffee the other day. Said he was having an issue with his '70 GTX 440 6-pack. He asked if I could stop by and take a look for him. He is not mechanically inclined. I did stop by and I noticed that when he bumped the motor over, the distributor...

And that is why I ask you guys!! Thanks!

Hi all…quick question… I want to replace the oil pan gasket on my ‘68 383 Super Bee. Is there enough room to lower the pan, remove the old gasket and install a new one without having to drop the steering linkage? (Photo not mine but similar) Thanks! Bob

Great story!! Thanks for sharing!!! Does anyone know of a “hand held” AFR? I dont want to weld bungs for sensors, just want to get an idea of my AFR at idle through 3,000 rpm. Thanks!

Thanks!!

Thanks! I’ll play with the striker to move it left 0.1”. As far as the height, I’m only high on the left (driver’s side) corner by what I believe is called the Dutchman Panel. (Closest to the rear window). It’s pretty flush everywhere else. Can I loosen the mounting bolts and move the trunk...

Hi All, When I got caught in the monsoon coming back from Carlisle, there was standing water in the trunk. I have an approx. 0.3" gap between the trunk lid and the fender on the left side and 0.1" on the right side. I also have approx. 0.1" difference between the bottom of the trunk lid and...

Update...I tried bending the tabs out a little and were still very loose. (actually not sure how they stayed in to begin with). I put a dab of Permatex gasket sealer on the base and that seems to be holding it in well.

Hi all, Changing the bulbs in my marker lights. I notice that they are pretty loose in the housing when pushed back into place. Can I just bend out the metal tabs to make them tighter or is there a better way? Thanks! Bob