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    Does anyone have an american autowire 500665 crimper

    Does anyone have one? https://americanautowire.com/products/battery-cable-terminal-crimp-tool-500665
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    Super low buck toe plates version 1

    Okay actually not version one I used to use angle set on quart paint cans. Went this route a decade ago maybe, but went with longer angle after I took these pics, longer makes toe changes more noticeable. The bungee straps go under the vehicle 1 in front of the tire 1 behind the tire put the...
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    Craziest antitheft idea yet.

    Had a little too much windshield time today and the brain just started thinking about stupid stuff. Like once a month somebody wanting to hide an ignition kill,or starter interupt,and I'm telling you I'm no thief but if I got in your truck,smashed your column got dash lights but no crank. I'd...
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    Diagnose 1st Replace parts second

    This isn't aimed at anyone so nobody take it personal. It's just good advice. So a post goes up. Getting bad milage, runs horrible I changed my carbureator twice,put on a FP regulator, 1st one leaked so installed another one, still runs bad, I replaced my cap,rotor,wires,now runs like...
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    good oil info in general,and bonus info for cams

    Interesting stuff here. Things like stating what maximum values are but not minimum values,why racing oils aren't good for street use,why the cams are going flat. A lot to wade through but good stuff. https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/oil/
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    Deleting emissions,read this article.

    I keep saying emissions are EPA, Federal, not state,not local. Just because you don't have to have an emissions inspection where you live doesn't mean removal is legal. Consequences can be pretty big I believe the fine for selling a vehicle in Texas with no cats is 25,000.00 if a car came...
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    Tool battery mod with pics

    Okay I've been modding cordless tools and batteries for a while now. So just sharing a little of what I've learned. A simple way to run 9.6 and 12v tools is gut the tool battery and graft in a chord for a cigarette lighter plug,then you can run the tool off of a jumper box,the cigarette lighter...
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    Who's truck is this????

    Who's truck is this anyone know. I want more pics and more details. What wheels and tires? How much lift? It's giving me Ideas for my 75k I'm not sure how much lift is there, but Im thinking that lift, 1/2 as a body lift 1/2 with springs would give me clearance for a 4l80e. And I like this...
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    Who's truck is this????

    Who's truck is this anyone know. I want more pics and more details. What wheels and tires? How much lift? It's giving me Ideas. I'm not sure how much lift is there, but Im thinking that lift,as a body lift would give me clearance for a 4l80e. Anyone know how much body lift Id need to clear a 4l80?
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    4l80e with no controller

    The reason Im putting this up,everywhere people are saying I can can contrl a 4l80 with a paperclip and a gum wrapper, heck I did it with nothing 10 foot of 2 strand speaker wire. But I wasn't addressing the line pressure problems,the link I put here does. I bought a parts truck in Columbia MO...
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    Just passing some tips along

    Okay I was changing an outer tie rod end on the D.D. today and thinking about how many times I've heard a newb think they need a pickle fork. 99.99 percent of the time I can pop a tie rod end just smacking the knuckle with a hammer,try it. A pickle fork is guaranteed to destroy the boots. I...
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    Necessity is ??????? Study this pic

    Had th think on my feet,you guys guess what all is going on here,I'll fill you in later. Blow the pic up a few times in a few spots.
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    A little info about wrench sizes

    Not trying to insult anyone,I myself didn't know/think about this until I was working at the best shop I ever worked at,at 21. Since I was a kid working on my bikes,etc. If the wrench fit the bolt and would turn it that was good enough. Even after starting to wrench as a profession, still...
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    Do we have an I. Just effd up my computer section?

    I don't know much about computers,not buddies with any computer nerds,figured someone here could help.plugged in an old hard drive from an old computer as an external hard drive clicked on the external and hurt copy,was copying it into my computer but it was taking so long I hit cancel now the...
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    WTF is a Hobbs switch???

    Okay a while back somebody needed a switch for his kick down on his TH400,he ended up 3d printing a bracket to mount a mechanical switch.I stated I thought a Hobbs switch would be an easier solution than fabbing a bracket. Whether it is or is not the easy route, I'm sure a lot of you don't know...
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    Who is or has run a 307?

    Okay well this is interesting. The county has found out how many vehicles I have. I have to do some quick condensing and eliminating. I haven't driven a 307 since I was 17. My 70 has no engine,I have a complete running 71 307 sitting in the shop,thinking a weekend project. 929 cam,performer...
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    Parts suppliers, apples to apples

    Okay a whole lot of people have jumped on this bandwagon that the brick and mortar stores are just screwing our eyeballs out,and are just greedy and out to screw us. They are marking their prices up a million percent. Well Oreillys has over 6000 brick and mortar locations,Rockauto has 1...
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    A/C hack for non A/C Vehicles

    I'd bet most everyone on here has a truck with factory A/C,but some of you my have a fair weather toy like my 66 Chevelle,it's not going to be driven in winter so my solution is replace the heater core with an A/C evaporator, trigger a relay off the heater fan,to lock up the compressor clutch...
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    Qjet fuel drainback information

    Well I personally haven't had fuel drain back problems with a qjet,but turns out that there are reasons and fixes for the problem. I did not know this but when GM went to return lines on the fuel pumps the fuel pump was no longer a positive stop,at the same time GM changed the fuel filter...
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    Anyone who doesnt have a service manual read this.

    I was looking at ebay the other day and saw how cheap Haynes manuals are on there,now I'm sure one for a square is tough to come by but remember most of that square technology was also old full size car technology I think lots of guys on here are working with no manual and limited or no...
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    Basic volt drop test

    Many people keep stressing about chasing electrical gremlins. A volt drop test is a quick easy way to find lots of issues. This one's for a fuel pump,but substitute the word starter,head light, blower motor,etc for the word fuel pump. Another little tip when troubleshooting with a 12v test light...
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    Does anyone know any specifics on this truck????

    I've been trying to get info on this truck for a long time it's 1981/82 and I don't know if any other years it's V8 4 speed it's got to be carbureated. I'm assuming 305,quadrajet and a 833 transmission. But something just doesn't seem right,or there would be lots of people on this forum...
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    Cheap retro roller lifters.

    I've been reading on some other archives,I have not personally tried this yet,I probably will before too long but not today. Anyways the 60 degree V6s and I'm not sure which 2.2 are using roller lifters that are shorter than the 5.7 roller lifters,supposedly they drop right into a non roller...
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    WTB 305 tbi engine also 193 heads and misc. K.C. area

    Don't try to talk me out of it don't tell thus swaps that swaps I have literally tons of engines here but specifically looking for a 305 tbi that hasn't been molested. I could also use a193 head or 3 yep not a misprint I need 1 would take 3. Also would like a pair of 305 601s or 305 swirlies...
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    Holley 2d injection anyone tried it?

    Fell into complete 2d system off a running Chevy 350. Has anybody run this system? Any recommendations or comments about it? I have the 350 tbi motor out of my burb basic stock 30 over 350 193 heads computer friendly cam ran great in the burb. Was going to stick it in my 85 c10 with a qjet and...

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