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Blackie's Home
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Took the family & my Mom out to dinner tonight not too far from her house (Santorini's - very good), so took the opportunity of being there with other drivers. Hooked up the battery, turned the key and vrooom. Now I get to install some of my Christmas presents!!
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John D
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3/8 vs. 5/16 fuel line-Holding me back?
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When replacing the gas tank on the Chevelle, I realized it has a 5/16 line from the tank to the pump. Likely because it was originally a small block car. I'm going to replace the line with a 3/8 factory steel line while I've got it up on blocks. Now I'm curious how much flow restriction to a big block the 5/...
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Speaking of things that suck?
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New truck is here sooner than I expected. Full tank of gas in the old truck. How do I get it out. It's a 2009 Silvarado. I tried to get a hose down the to the gas tank. But down about 2" the hose stops. Wonder if there is some kind of screen or something down there that keep the hose from reaching the g...
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jim larson
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Which carb should I run?
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I ran the good old 750 for a few years. I read that this may be too much carb for my setup so I have been running a 670 Street Avenger for the last couple years. I did put my old 750 on for the last race last season and my numbers were noticeably better. My setup is 350 small block bored .060 over 10-to-1 flat top p...
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4-door Chevelle
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What I have been up to in the Garage....
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I should be picking up my 70 Camaro this week from the shop. For those that don't know it was damaged after a mishap with a jack. So with it out of the shop I decided to do some upgrades and make the tools more convenient. In a few weeks I am putting in a TKO 500 so I wanted to be ready I finally got my flat scre...
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gearlube
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teaching myself to weld
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So I have approximately 30 seconds experience before yesterday. I know the general idea, mostly it's the machine setup that has given me some issues this weekend. Here's what I have run across and learned: 1-I guessed too light on power output so it just did the hot glue gun thing on top and not actuall...
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bowtie
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Started on the Vintage Air
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Started mocking up the Vintage Air conversion. Got the hoses routed, filler plates, and box in place for fitment. John D came over and reworked my dash harness. We "repurposed" the idiot light feeds to new plugs that will feed my new instrument cluster insert, and integrated the cruise co...
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Dash gauge housing paint
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Does anyone know if someone makes the light green paint that is in the metal instrument housings for a stock dash? It is very light green in color. My 69 needs to be blasted and painted in these housings. I read where people are using a gloss white paint but I would like to do these as close to original color...
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Tim H
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Front springs and shocks for LS1 Camino
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Guys, I will be doing the B-body front disc brake concersion and looking for recommendation on what setup spring / shock / coil over w/shock to use with the LS1 engine? Would like it to be able to handle, cruise around but not have my teeth chatter every time over bumps. I have a 1-1/8" front sway ba...
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Enganeer
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Chad Gets Brakes!! Pt.1
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Major thrash session in the southern 'burbs yesterday... installation of a front disc brake kit, ball joints, new tie-rod ends, and lowering the front-end about an inch. (BTW, to not disappoint y'all, picture #1 is there on purpose. It was the 1st picture to be taken. And it was about 9am - so no extra...
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John D
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Found my build sheet!!!
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But it's not in the greatest of shape. I was standing in the shop tonight looking at the tar paper on the floor and thought, maybe there's a build sheet under there as that's one of the places I heard they were thrown going down the line. So I gently pried up the tar paper, and there it was! Unfortunately,...
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SShink
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steering box rebuild
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I want to rebuild the manual steering box on my 67, anyone know where to order a kit that would include the internal parts including the worm gear? Or is there a place in the twin cities that does this? How about names of places others have used. Would like to use my own steering box as it is original to t...
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BLUESS
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Tailpipes
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So I had all new 2 1/2 inch head pipes, cut-outs and mufflers put in last year. However, I did have my existing tailpipes installed to save a few bucks. They measure about 2 1/4 inch but seem a tad smaller than that where the tailpipe joins the rear of the muffler. They are nice pipes with chrome ovals tips w...
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I want to get my AC working this year!
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I messed with it last year to no avail so I am willing to just pay someone to do what it takes to get it working. I hope it won't get too expensive but I really could have used it a few times last year. I am hoping to get the car to run a little cooler this year too so it can take the extra load. After I put in a new ther...
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To the "Dash is out on the Bench" guys...
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Our own "Dashboard" mentioned a very critical element in one of his replies... "Grounds, Grounds, Grounding". Let me tell you from 1st-hand experience with "Pushrod's" harness, I'm in awe that most of the electrical gizmo's on our cars even work anymore after 40 years!! GM's idea of "getting the jo...
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John D
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C.A.C. - Car's Apart Club - Official Deadline Poll
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We need a consensus on when Club member cars should be out of "C.A.C." and ready to cruise 2012.
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John D
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Kids in Cars = Bent Truck - Karl... running any "specials"?
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At 4pm today my son gave me a new "buff n shine" project... Luckily nobody was hurt, but he's in some deep doo-doo as he had passengers on a provisional license.
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John D
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LS engine (modern) intake/coil cover
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-2011-CAMARO-V8-OEM-6-2-LITRE-ENGINE-COVER-92246784-EE10-/110800491124?hash=item19cc395274&item=110800491124&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr
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bowtie
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Car is home safe with the new engine!
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The Chevelle left the shop today with the replacement engine installed and is now tucked in for the winter back at home. Sure looking forward to spring and back on the road again. Bryan sent me a video of the car being loaded up. Kinda of made me a little home sick until I compared temperatures. I t...
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Jon H
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DIY front end alignment
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What is the best method for squaring the first tire? Gotta have one straight with the steering wheel centered to start the toe -in off of...
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Tony Hoffer
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Lizard Skin
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This product was brought up in Dashboard's post. Has anyone used it and if so what did you think of it? I would like to use it on the roof of my cars before the headliners go in. Thanks
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Tim H
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Welding in a Tank Sump
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Due to fuel issues (getting fuel to my electric pump) I have purchased a sump to add onto my stock tank. Basic Competition Engineering sump. I am fine marking it up and drilling the holes, but not with the welding. Anyone recommend a shop/ person or if they have the know how want to make a few bucks? Th...
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four link bushings help
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anybody have any tips on how to get trailing arm bolts out? i got the nuts off fine, but im having hard time sliding the bolts out so i can replace the bushings.
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Chad
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Upgrade my ignition?
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I already have a nice Mallory Unilite distributor, coil, protector with the correct wires. Literally EVERY race car out there has some sort of MSD unit in them. It appears their real benefit is 3,000rpm and below if I am reading that right but the benefits are there none-the-less. John E, you still got...
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My new workshop w/pics
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It's still in process--meaning I got all my crap in there, but most things not even on to shelves or anything. I'll probably rearrange it again at least once, but I have the cool problem of too much storage vs not enough. I have one of those 4' white "laundry room" cabinets, a 3' metal one, a...
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bowtie
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Need some painting advise for steel rims?
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Would like to have my rims painted regal red. 2 rims are currently gloss black. 1 is powder-coated black. And 2 others were recently sandblasted and are being etch prime and primed with high build urethane primer. On the 2 that are painted and the 1 that is powder coated, Just the outside will b...
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jim larson
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Do you buy or build your workbench(es)?
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I normally build mine. I've never found something that ever fits my needs at the time. In the old house, I repurposed a 6' base cabinet which had nice cupboard storage underneath and 4 drawers. Now in this house, I have plenty of storage but I want drawer space. I looked around and didn't see much of what I...
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bowtie
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What I found when I pulled my oil-pan off???
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Are Eagle H-beam rods, ARP studded mains, and a stroker crank any good? Because that's what I found in my LS1. was shooting for 500hp... now I know that's too easy. I'm going to have to re-learn how to drive.
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Derek69SS
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How do I remove the Rear Window Molding on my 66
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Starting the vinyl top project. Thought I should remove the front windshield and rear window molding to see if I need to remove or replace clips. It is suggested to use new clips. Now problem on removing the upper moldings on the front windshield. But no idea of how to remove the rear window molding....
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jim larson
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Team Chevelle Post on 66 Frame Off.
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Lots of photo's. And a good source of what all can go into fixing the body of a 66. http://www.chevelles.com/for...
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