Recent content by Project66

American Powertrain's Speed Analyzer might be useful for you to estimate your speed in gears. I think 2.94 is good for cruising. I have been thinking of going to a 3.08 in my Corvette for the same reason. Right now, it has 3.73 gears which are not really necessary to get things moving with...

To fill or or not to fill... The question has debated all over the internet. The consensus seems to be that it's better to fill the filter prior to installation. I view that as goal, rather than a requirement. If I can get a filter full of oil on the car without spilling, then I'll do it but...

PM sent. Thanks for the primer on how to delete conversations.

Sorry, I can't PM. The site says "You have reached the limit (15) for conversations." When I try to contact admin, I get the same message. Anyway, do those sliders fit a '66 hardtop?

I've heard good things about Brawlers. I bought a remanufactured Street Avenger direct from Holley for my Corvette, but I have not installed it yet. The price is good (about $250 less than a new one) and everything looks like new. I'll see how it does whenever I get her running again. I'm...

There was a time when my garage would reek for hours after I drove my car. I replaced all of my rubber fuel lines with the kind that are non-permeable and it seemed to do the trick. I still get some vapor from the carb, but it's a lot less and it doesn't last as long as it used to.

Yeah, I was heavy into sportbikes about 25 years ago and that probably skewed my perceptions about things like front-end feel and traction. I know I'll probably never get all the way there with my old Satellite, but I am really satisfied with the brakes. I bought my brake kit from Summit, but...

If you prefer power brakes, that's cool, but there are alternatives. I have a manual Wilwood Big Brake set-up on the front of my Satellite (12 inch rotors, 6-piston fixed calipers, Wilwood MC), with factory 10" drums on the rear and I couldn't be happier. I prefer the feel of good manual...

I have an Action Plus on the 360 LA in my Satellite. It was on the car when I bought it and it seems to work and fit just fine. That said, I think it sits a bit higher than factory so you might have some clearance issues to think about if you are running the stock hood. When I was using the...

The operation of each gauge will interfere with the other. Like a fuel gauge Observer Effect.

What he said! Thanks for correcting my misunderstanding. I'm a lawyer, not an engineer so I often have a good, intuitive grasp of how things work without without fully understanding why. I know the resistance changes as the arm on the sending unit moves, but the gauge actually measures the...

I think you'll need to use one or the other. The fuel gauge reads the resistance in the circuit. if you introduce a second gauge, it will disrupt the reading.

I just installed a pair of Kicker 4" two-way speakers in my dash. It was a pain, but I wanted my dash speakers to match my rear deck speakers, so I made a mount plate out of 1/4" ABS plastic, mounted the speakers to that then mounted the whole thing in the dash. I'm sure 3 1/2s will be easier...

The pics show where the shifter on my TKX is located. I ordered it that way from American Powertrain, so I have no idea what might be involved in moving the shifter location. I ended up cutting the crossmember to gain more clearance. I did not have enough room to get my driveline angles...

I don't know if this will answer your questions, but I have a '66 Satellite and I have some experience with the brakes. The original brake line for the front passenger brake went straight across the firewall, then turned down to join the 4-way junction block on the frame rail. The block had an...