What have you done to your square lately??

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Called NAPA, Heavy duty radiator suppose to be good for the SBC 400, 187 bucks. Guess that aint too bad a price. Get the cardio doc to say its okay and I`ll be grabbing one a them and getting it installed. Old radiator leaks quite badly. Probably get it recored and wait for the NAPA unit to fail. :Caffeine:
 

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Seems like it was only yesterday that I put these on the front. Checked the date stamped on the tires.....2007! They say 8-10 years is about normal. At first it kinda had a wobble but thought it was a bearing going out. Never seen anything out of the ordinary. But when it let go, it let go. Finally got stopped and boom....it was on the ground. So if y’all haven’t replaced your tires in a while, be sure and check the mfg. date on the sidewall. Still had plenty of tread and everything.
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Seems like it was only yesterday that I put these on the front. Checked the date stamped on the tires.....2007! They say 8-10 years is about normal. At first it kinda had a wobble but thought it was a bearing going out. Never seen anything out of the ordinary. But when it let go, it let go. Finally got stopped and boom....it was on the ground. So if y’all haven’t replaced your tires in a while, be sure and check the mfg. date on the sidewall. Still had plenty of tread and everything.
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I would check mine but idk how to decipher the code. Mine were in brand new condition on a truck in our scrap yard at work.
 

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I would check mine but idk how to decipher the code. Mine were in brand new condition on a truck in our scrap yard at work.
As someone that sells and installs tires, let me help you. There is a DOT code on the sidewall. The last four digits are always 4 numbers. The first 2 are for the week and the last 2 are for the year. So 0119 is the first week of 2019. If you don’t see the four digits at the end of the DOT, it will be on the otherside of the sidewall. Hope that helps.
 

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Installed poly motor mounts and tranny mounts, fixed my exhaust, put tires on it, lubed window regs, and hopefully today replace the heater core and install part time kit
 

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Guys, them are some mighty fine engine bays! I do have 1 constructive criticism tho....the master cylinders need a coat of paint as they kinda stand out right now.

Well it really stands out now, lol. Didn't have any black handy so used Chevy orange engine enamel and aluminum engine enamel. Looks much better tho...:cheers:
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Now have new shocks on all four corners of the dually. Up next is sway bar bushings, inner/outer tie rods, upper/lower ball joints, new rear tires and alignment. I'm just going to continue picking away at it.

Also drove her to work today :)
 

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Nothing on the square but just finished a cv axle, wheel bearing hub assembly and a strut on a 2007 jeep compass
 

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Well it really stands out now, lol. Didn't have any black handy so used Chevy orange engine enamel and aluminum engine enamel. Looks much better tho...:cheers:
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I'm liking it. Once the heat fades it a bit it'll look good. Have seen this at plenty of shows. Still like the old holley covers too.
 

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Seems like it was only yesterday that I put these on the front. Checked the date stamped on the tires.....2007! They say 8-10 years is about normal. At first it kinda had a wobble but thought it was a bearing going out. Never seen anything out of the ordinary. But when it let go, it let go. Finally got stopped and boom....it was on the ground. So if y’all haven’t replaced your tires in a while, be sure and check the mfg. date on the sidewall. Still had plenty of tread and everything.
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That happened to me about 15 years ago on my 95 t bird. The whole sidewall blew out at 65. Put spare on drove to work and had it replaced at discount tire for $9. Next week it happened again. Wtf?! Did the same thing and it never happened again. But, you're RIGHT when it goes it goes! Lol
 

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Well today i gave her a bottle of lucas racing octane booster and a new filter. Seems to have cured the intermittent burping. Also put on a frame to engine ground.... forgive the retard placement as its experimental. It did help, some stuff started workin again... then quit. wtf?! Also found all my valve cover bolts WAY loose so i cranked them down. Off to the junkyard now square hunting.

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Also thought id give her a drink of the high test. Woooeeeeyyy!!!

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As someone that sells and installs tires, let me help you. There is a DOT code on the sidewall. The last four digits are always 4 numbers. The first 2 are for the week and the last 2 are for the year. So 0119 is the first week of 2019. If you don’t see the four digits at the end of the DOT, it will be on the otherside of the sidewall. Hope that helps.

And if the last group of numbers only has 3 digits, then the tire is pre-'00.
 

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