Just a tip, for initial break-in on a new/rebuilt engine, I did a stationary start-up procedure involving different lower RPMs and left the...
I don't know that it really matters for a heater core, but I don't use a battery tray & just looked at my set-up on my '74 232. the smaller...
Has the overheating slowed down now that you've found 2Hi? It sounds like you're getting there. As I always said "By the time she's broken...
YVW. I would think that the majority of exposure would be during placement & removal of the product in the oven. A large exhaust fan in your work...
I use a dry lube such as graphite or moly. In a pinch, I'll use a light spray of WD-40. gj
I've worked with all types of laboratory and industrial ovens and no matter how cleanly it burns and isolated the gas is, it will still affect the...
On the subject of winches & frames, watch your directional pulls. I cracked my '74 frame (rust-free & re-coated) using a hawse fairlead and...
...or POP a leaf, or make a whistle from an acorn..........? Have you ever heard of a Gooba Gooba? It's like pulling your straw up & down...
Good ideas about narrowing down which carb & also floating the carb float. I once bought a brand new performance carb from a very reputable...
I've only done an Offy Dual Port & a Holley 390 Comp. (w/home-spun off-road proofing copied from some pros) swap on my 232, but I found the Carter...
It would probably cost a C-note in wolmanized plywood, bracing,hardware & plexiglass to have a homemade wooden top - I'd go there w/$75.00 and...
I shortened my 3-spd. d20 '74 232 front & rear shafts. I think the rear was shortened by about 3/8" of an inch, no more than 3/4" and I've only...
1" is very good. The way I see it, the more the box is adjusted, the more it'll wear. I just did ball joints after 21 years. They were not...
You definitely get a few more Zots from Coppers. I hit North Tejas on a road trip w/Coppers many moons ago and filled up my bike w/ Roadrunner 15%...
Tim would know more than me, but you know the old saying "With a welder & a torch, we can fab or fix anything". gj
Get it pulled w/the proper tool, then you can sit down w/a pumpkin jack or press and take your time streightening it out if you want. I've...
If you're still looking for a heat range, look for the first year HEI/258 set-up in a repair manual & see what plug they used. I don't know much...
I have almost exclusively used Castrol in my vehicles for 20 odd years. I run 20-50 in my '74 232, but it has many more miles than your mill & I...
If you mean a small hex hole for a set screw on the pulley housing - to lock the pulley to the PS pump shaft, drill it out & use a puller. While...
Thanks Glenn. gj
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