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Toe-in tools… I rebuilt all steering components from the steering box to the wheel bearings and decided to re-set the toe-in since everything was rebuilt or new and the old slack was eliminated. Rather than trust my not-perfectly true wheels and tire tread I decided to make these simple...

Rose is a late '31 so I use a 6v fuel shutoff, but it gets pretty warm so I JB'd four aluminum heatsinks to it, helps keep it cooler. (I had to buy a box of them, so I still have 24 sinks left - enough to do 6 more shutoffs. Will send 4 of them if anyone is interested. No charge. Find me at...

I was curious how to know my engine’s revs at idle. I tried a HF “photo” tach but was disappointed in ease of use and accuracy so I calculated my own numbers with simple math. I measured the outside circumference of the crank pulley where the belt runs, the outside circumference of the...

How do you routinely clean your engine? I mean occasionally removing road dust and grime, not scouring off decades of crud or tanking a block.

Whew! The brakes are now right. The original problem was that they wouldn't adjust for smooth braking... a sort of "Goldilocks" problem, they were either way too tight or way too loose, no "just right" setting. Reason? I disassembled and found everything was worn, sloppy, or not lubricated...

The internal springs popped out and dropped down onto the bearing while I was installing them recently. Don't know why and hope it doesn't happen to others but here is a simple and cheap preventive step. I wound a short piece of stranded 12ga electrical wire into the underside opening...

'31 Coupe I ordered the modern style zerks from Snyder's along with the modern installation tool. Unscrewed the threaded ones and replaced with no problem, then pried out the old press-ins with a chisel (worked great) and I can't drive the new press-ins in more than about 1/4 of their...

Brake adjustment – frustration is your name! I have checked here in the Barn, tune-up manuals, and YouTube… looks simple enough. The rods are adjusted right and the 15 degree front bias is fine. I have the pedal board set for my pedal to seat distance and have the car on jack stands all...

Recently I noticed that an LED flashlight I was using near the engine flickered whenever the engine was running... the closer I held it to the distributor the more profound the flicker. Then I turned the LED shop light on, easily 8' from the car, it also flickered. I suspected some sort of EMI...

Hello all, Just taking a moment to introduce myself. I'm Cave Luther, retired, live in Syracuse, NY with my delightful wife, Marie. (And our dog, Sparky.) The avatar is of my '15 Triumph Bonneville, haven't had the "A" out due to salty roads, but will replace the photo once Spring comes and...