Recent content by Richs restoring

Hey Folks, just a word of caution. Rotella removed the zinc from their formula some time ago. Check the label. I have been using additive with fine results.

WOW! what a great idea. I like that it's U.S. made and uses quality materials. Thanks for sharing.

Good News! I'm glad you can use it again. Either a fuse or a fusible link.

Anytime you hear a sucking noise you have a vacuum problem. Like the other guys said, check all the gaskets in the intake, throttle body base etc. You'll find it! Also check all the hoses. They crack with heat and age. If they are hard, replace them.

Yes! But you also asked for someone in the area to help you fix it and my replies were as much for their benefit as yours. you do not have to be a 50 year certified tech. like me to do that job. Just get the right manual and the proper direction and you will succeed. An inexperienced lay-person...

In that case your best bet is a Factory service manual. If you ask the local dealer, they will, almost, always allow you to look through it. Most parts and service departments will work with owners of "older" vehicles. You can make photocopies of the diagrams and they show EVERYTHING, including...

Before you get that deep into your harness look under the power box (fuse box) under the hood. Up here in New York it is a common problem. The factory has small, drilled holes in the inner fender for mounting various things and water WILL splash up under the box and cause corrosion in the...

I mounted cameras on several of the ambulances for the local volunteer fire dep. . I put them above the license plate which gives a good view of the rear and also the ground behind. If you mount to the side of the license cove you will loose some of that sides visibility due to the working angle...

When the carb. is apart, don't forget to fix the well plugs. When the inner passages of the main body are drilled the bottom of the carb. is used for access. These holes are then "plugged" with a soft metal. Well plug leaks will/can cause the problems described. Drill the factory plugs out, tap...

Spell it backwards with a J and it's japan

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Best wishes and hopes for a healthy and prosperous 2019 to ALL.

I've been a car nut all my life. I was an industrial arts major in high school, specializing in auto shop. I received a degree in automotive techniques and management from Vale Technical Institute in 1972. (now part of the wyotech group) I opened a restoration shop in 1995 and now am...