Recent content by FL&WVMIKE

Valve seat recession is a real thing for non-hardened valve seats when using unleaded fuel. That being said, it's mostly an issue with engines that are run under high load for long periods of time... such as trucks pulling trailers up long, steep grades. A passenger car that sees occasional...

If you read the post I linked, you'll see for yourself... from people who know far more about oil than either of us... non-detergent oils tend to NOT have any anti-wear additives. I'll post the link again...

There are mono-grade oils that have no anti-wear, friction modifiers, corrosion inhibitors, etc... and there are mono-grades that do. Non-detergent oils tend to have no additives. These are listed as non-detergent. They are not suitable for most engines. Detergent mono-grade oils do have...

One oil to AVOID is non-detergent. This is straight base oil with ZERO additives at all. Zero zinc, zero detergents. Shouldn't be used in any internal combustion engines. It's mainly for air compressors. Many companies sell 'classic' oils with the extra zinc for flat tappet cams. Can...

Came across this really cool video about some upgrades. Thought some on here might like some of his ideas, or may want to critique. He has quite a few very helpful videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v5SgI64GGk

I'm not wanting much more for them beyond shipping. Probably close to 100lbs of them. lol There's other stuff here such as all sorts of random small parts like door springs, switches all in the glass jars/boxes they came in back then... , big 6ft+ tall rack of window tracks, etc... all...

Does anyone rebuild wiper motors anymore? I've got a huge mass of these things, and need to get rid of them. Lots of miscellaneous parts that need moved. Some of them super cheap for a person who can and will actually put them back into service. Sorry for the crappy photos. They were up...

Old one from when dad was still around.

I have used the 6V Optima batteries with great success. I've also used their 12V red tops. My 1966 mustang has a Optima Red Top dated 02/06, and it still works great. This is with 11.5 to 1 compression and the timing locked out at 36 degrees. What I've read AND DONE is to not leave a...

This is exactly like my drawing, and condensed to fit in a small space. It uses a lot of hose clamps, but looks like it works just fine. You can spend more time/money to make it look cleaner, but the result is the same. I wouldn't call it 'Rube Goldberg' at all. I would call it...

If you study the diagram, the check valve will keep the pump from simply circulating back to the tank... yet when the pump is NOT turned on, the mechanical pump on the engine will still be able to draw through the check valve. Simply turn the pump on when you need it, and off when you don't...

Mechanical fuel pumps often have a hard time drawing fuel THROUGH an electric pump that is turned off. This is a way you can use a check valve (one way valve) to plumb in an electric pump. When the pump is turned on, it feeds the engine fuel. When it is off, the mechanical pump is able to...

Find ways to include your kids in your hobby, and even more importantly... find ways to make it FUN. Kids like ACTION. Some guys are into guns. They may be into bench rest target shooting. Kids will be cool with that for about 30 minutes, then get bored. If you want to hook them into...

Very happy with the home the car ended up in! David truly appreciates the car, and I cannot think of a better caretaker! I hadn't seen some of those pictures before! The car hauler pic is awesome! Hadn't seen the pic of the dealership before, either. The Black and White pic with the...

ALL modern motor oil is detergent oil. They ALL have detergents as well as anti-wear additives. The only oils that are non-detergent say so right on the container, and also contain ZERO anti-wear additives. They should NEVER be used in any kind of internal combustion engine. Detergents are...