Recent content by d6crawler

I was using mobil one in the late 80's on my outboard. I bought that boat from a person who swore by it in maybe 1987 and he ad been using it since new. This was in the Seattle area.

well the fact it is labelled 'NO' in the green part there is going to be confusing for sure :)

Wander over to an old tractor forum some time and ask about oil. The original spec for most tractors was based on whale oil. Opinions abound. My main recommendation is that there is oil and that you change it on some reasonable interval. Ideally that oil has a decent viscosity for the weather...

If I even look under the hood of my LC with a white shirt on I get some oil on it. That and spaghetti ruin pretty much anything white I buy which is why most of my shirts are dark colors!

Finally got the fan shroud back in. I replaced the water pump and repainted the shroud. I think last time I did it was in the mid to late 90's.

This just showed up on the flea bay. Up to $1 so far. Reserve hasn't been met. Too shiny for me and someone didn't take much care in the description. 1964 FJ cruiser (it is a 45) with an inline v6. There are no pictures of anything but the shiny paint...

Tires will also rot if left outside. I have replaced mine 2x due to rot with plenty of tread left in ~30yrs. Also figure out how to disconnect the battery if you are not going to drive it regularly or if the wiring is at all suspect. I'm thinking I'd keep it in the garage especially in the humid...

The amperage is the issue combined to some extent with RPMs. Then add in modern expectations and accessories. I have a m37 generator that puts out plenty of juice so you can run the truck and a military radio. I also have an old Austin Healey and you don't want to run the wipers, lights, and...

Exactly that. You can draw too many amps right out of the battery with no alternator present and smoke the system. Now if you have a bunch of demand and the wire from the alternator to the battery (and anything in the path e.g. the ammeter) are not up to the task then you can smoke all of that...

I could use one. Mine has been broken for a while.

I have made a sail (genoa) from Sailrite with a friend for his boat. We used a normal sewing machine for all but the re-enforced corners. With that we had the ability to do a zig-zag stitch and so on. What kind of machine you need depends on how heavy the fabric is. The machine I use was set up...

That's the beauty of an old carb - the rigs are harder to steal! By the time you figure out where the choke has to be set and how many times to pump the gas pedal where it will start but isn't flooded and so on... Most people don't have the patience to steal your car plus you will probably hear...

I'll have to give that a shot when I get around to having to loosen that sucker.

The only problem with that part is it would mean I have to get the bolt loose that goes on the block end and that probably means a torch, cursing, and possibly welding a new head on it once or twice. Other than that what a nice mod!