WOW we had 36 users visit yestday!!!!!! Gives me hope that all my hard work is going to help more people than I first thought

It’s was in the 80’s and sunny here the past two days and Roxie would have been a blast to drive to work  with that kinda weather.

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Great information. Thanks edsnova. I have an appointment next week and I will be sure to take this information with me. The shop told me if they could get it on their rack they could do it.

Just did a google search.  Here are several to choose from. 

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Right. Aftermarket, auxiliary oil coolers are for big builds only. And you better be an engineer, and lucky, if you want the thing to run reliably for more than a few 10s of Ks. 

If you tell them, “I want an eighth inch toe-in, a half degree negative camber and about 2 degrees positive castor,” and they don’t look at you like you’ve got two heads, then stay and chat. It means they know at least as much as you do about what they’re supposed to be doing.In general, all cars need a little bit of toe-in in the front. That’s…[Read more]

Roger that on grounding straps and (at least with MiGi) increased wire size for the hot leads.  Either Daytona was trying to scrimp on copper or the builder was.  Almost every hot wire is on the verge of being undersized. 

Four inches to the wheel spokes. Looks right, I think.here’s a comparison shot:Worth noting that TD’s had adjustable steering columns. The wheel could be set in or out about 2 inches. No tilt, unfortunately.
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Def. project before the spring driving season really begins. I’m thinking I’ll re-do/add some grounding straps, add a relay system and then, if they’re still looking like a child’s flashlight that’s been left on all night, go with new halogens.Up ’till now I’ve not spent much time in her after dark, but I really think it’s necessary, since one…[Read more]

I ran into the same thing with mine last year.  Most new shops need the computer specks, gee these cars are not in the computer.  I found one older guy still working at a tire store did it no problem.

Those extra added-on external oil coolers don’t really accomplish anything, unless you have a fan blowing a significant amount of air over them. If it’s just sitting somewhere under a fender or in the engine compartment it probably won’t do anything other than slightly increasing your oil capacity.The VW mechanic who rebuilt my engine removed the…[Read more]

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Talk to your local hot rod shops, or customizing shops, see who they recommend

They were all like thatMy Duchess and my 1965 Plymouth light up the road with the same intensity, or lack thereof!

Ed,  I’ve been wondering if it’s the headlights or my aging eyes.  No matter, I need more lumens also.  How ’bout figger’in it out and letting me know what you did?  I’m pretty wrapped up in getting my engine back together now. 

Chevettes aren’t old cars!

Yeah, an old timer or an old alignment shop (even better if they’re the same) are the only ones that don’t even bat an eye when I bring in my old cars for alignment. 

My calendar is also correct.

Today i took a picture of my engine to my vw man thats all  he does  rebuild engines.His main interest is volkswagon and porchse .He said to bring the car to him in the spring and he will check it out to see what it needs . Hard to tell from picture ,but it looks like alot of modificatons have been so mavbe it doesnt need bottom tin.

I found a shop open weekends that will work on my chevette front end.  It’s still hard for me to capitalize chevette.   Hmmm,  what was the builder thinking?  Chevy 283 bored out, Turbo 400 transmission, Nissan 260Z rear end, and chevette front end???????