Recent content by Tomy Turbos

THIS IS NOT MY ITEM. I'm posting the link to it as a public service. Sorry if this is the wrong group. https://columbus.craigslist.org/tls/5370320273.html

Antifreeze is completely hygroscopic. The two substances combine into one. The only way this can happen is that they were added separately and then left uncirculated. You didn't say if the car has been run for any length of time in the meanwhile. If it hasn't, therein lies your problem. If...

A couple-few comments to add: 1. The Gunk and Napa stuff are identical to one another. 2. On these early Carbs you have to be careful not to forget them for months. A longer soak can cause more harm than help. 3. For exterior/cosmetic purposes, a ride on the Wire Wheel is preferable to...

Merry Christmas! As a gift to all the cool people here, here's a picture of the first prototype of the original Monster Truck, 'Bigfoot':

Your problem only occurs when under load, so pulling the Drive Shaft won't tell you anything other than that the engine runs when not under a load, which (if I read your earlier post correctly) is already a known fact. The Brake is most likely the point of failure, so stop thinking and check...

Occam's Razor: "Among competing hypotheses, the one with the fewest assumptions should be selected."

I believe this is in fact a Hodge Podge. The wheels, as well as the Cowl Lights and Hood Lowers do look Chevy-like. However, the Hood's slope does not. The Rear portion, as well as the vertical Windscreen strongly suggest a Franklin, as does the Hood (Franklin also used the movable louvers...

Oooo. Tough situation, for sure. Generally how this is approached is completely 'old school' where you mock up/test fit the parts, mark them, cut them and PRAY that you got it right. Axle spacing fore-aft is probably the most critical part of the equation. If you get that right, the rest can...

Yeah, Steve. It takes all kinds. I know of many instances where a car didn't sell until AFTER the price was raised. I never did get my wits fully wrapped around the precise mechanisms of this other than knowing that there are some people out there who perceive value purely in dollar signs...

A comment on 'asking prices': More often than one might think, the ask is deliberately too high because the guy doesn't really want to sell it. But he has to keep the Missus happy when she says 'Honey, you need to sell that thing'.

Model A's have High Beams? I never noticed...

Copy that. FWIW, I would not do a Compression test as a first step. (More on this point a bit later) Backfiring has a schedule of probable causes. Despite what you may have been told, first among these is over-advanced Timing. Next is Mixture, and later followed by possible Valve problems...

I'm the the Wesley's Club as well. Go to the drive-thru wash, work your way around the car from one wheel to the next. Grab a stack of Quarters and hit them with 'Rinse' from about an inch away. Works Wonders. Also, Bleche-White seems to have an indefinite shelf life.

I'm puzzled by the 'mis-wired' situation as I always thought it was pretty much impossible to do on this motor, provided that these are stock/original wires. The wires are equal-length and the Cap's internal routing is such that even if it was not indexed to the Dizzy's base, 180 degrees would...

To expand on Mitch's remarks above, fuses CAN fail on their own. Like anything else, they fatigue as they age. I also concur with using breakers during trouble-shooting. I went to the Truck Parts supplier and got a number of the resettable ones in varying ratings for that very purpose...