Recent content by JC Boatguy

Yep, all 4 torque converter to flex plate bolts were falling out! Made a bad sound, super easy fix.

Up for sale here is: a Pair of brand new Speedmaster big block cylinder heads. Part no. PCE281-2153 Located in: Portage Wisconsin Cost to ship is probably at least 50 per head, so approximately $100.00 to ship. Price: $900.00 for the pair. Includes the proper .650 offset rockers!!! Payment...

Lmfao!

True story. I worked at an automotive machine shop, "Dennis" was dressing an engine, he broke off a bolt in the block and then broke off a tap in the block! Boss comes over says "I thought we agreed YOU SUCK AT THIS"! Boss goes and gets a diamond edge drill bit and drills out the tap, saves the day.

...or TASTE!!!!

We used to have a saying in the shop. "You let the smoke out of the wire"!!!!

Hahahahahahaha!!!!! I love it!

Not that long ago some high output marine 4 stroke engines had alarmingly small oil pans, it was to save weight, but they probably figured out that they needed more oil capacity for overall better performance. Today's engines have closer to 6 or more quarts, rather than the four, they used to have.

I am with the no odor crowd, both cars are 71s, we always run 91 no ethanol, I'm guessing because both have excellent vapor recovery systems for the time. I changed the tank in the 71, the evap hoses were shot!

Ditto the "Creampuff"!!!

Another perfectly good thread...hijacked!

My first video post, hard to do by yourself without a go pro! Lol

Relays can malfunction for several reasons...weak signal from the key switch, weak coil inside to pull the contacts together, dirty or corroded contacts giving an intermittent signal to the starter. After seeing them fail in the marine world many times, I would open them up after acting up...

Good luck, may the "force" be with you.

I live near Madison WI, years ago we had at least half a dozen automotive machine shops, some had crank grinders, some could balance cranks, few could align bore, most did rebuilds on almost anything. One by one they disappeared. Now we have ONE very reliable shop that does ALL phases of...