Recent content by John Roberts

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    Radial and Bias Tires.

    I don't care what anyone says - modern bias-ply tires ride a lot harder than the old. I used to drive on the old, and whilst I don't disagree with tramlining on cracks, taking a set even in moderate weather after being unused and loss of ultimate grip (though I have had 215/75R14 Toyo steels...
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    Flathead filter

    The pickup screen keeps a lot of crud out of the galleries. That's what Holden expected Aussies to live with until 1963. Damn their oily hides.
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    Brake Shoe Orientation

    Ah Henry II, the second saviour of the Ford Motor Company, and Clara, Henry I's wife threatening to sell her voting stock if he didn't hand over the reins to II instead of giving control of it to Harry Bennett as he'd wanted!
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