72MC

Agree with Sam and Scott here. Once you figure out the problem, always use dilectric grease on both ends of the plug wires. My grease actually has an extension to reach into the boots. - Dave

Took her out and finally drove her for the first time this year. What a feeling. She seemed eager to run fast. - Dave

The "bike hauling the load" pics are cool, but,... the pics of the Shafiroff 582 are muuuuuuuch cooler . Love the street drag tires with the hub caps,...sleeeeeeeper !!!! - dave

Cory, that baby is BANGIN. That beauty completely POPS. Can't wait to see it completed at Carlisle. Keep up the excellent work. - Dave

Agreed, but only tighten the nut by hand. On the original install, the proper procedure is to tighten the spindle nut to 12 lb ft, spin rotor forward and backward multiple times. Loosen the spindle nut only enough in order to retigthen it by hand. Insert cotter pin and done. I always tighten to the next slot if the castle nut is in between. - Dave

Great results Mike. Your still knocking on Davey's door. Keep it up and keep having fun. - Dave

Woooooooooo Hoooooooooooo. Way to go Davey. Wow, you and that Velle are En Fuego !!! - Dave

This is off the original question but I guess based on the responses it is appropriate. AMSOIL is the original synthetic and it is by far the best out there. Created in 1972 (also the best year for MCs ). All others test against them and all others fail. I am not a distributor. I'm only a user and can say from experience, they are what they claim. Pay the 20$ membership and receive all lubricants at discounts that get you your 20 bucks back in the first purchase. They are the best, PERIOD. - Dave

Nothing quite as pretty as a Chevy sb or BB painted chevy orange or chevy orange/red. Differance between the two,....chevy orange pops, chevy orange/red is tamer and just a tad darker. - Dave

You can still have posi with 2 series gears, ie 2.73 0r 2.56. I have a GM series 2 posi carrier that is shelfed. - Dave

If all else fails,... call the tech line for Eaton and ask them. They want mind. - Dave

Keep in mind, you can get an Eaton 3 series carrier and install Richmond 4.10/4.11 gears that are built for the 3 series carrier(much thicker ring gear). This ring gear set is actually considered better than the normal 4.10/4,11 gears used for a 4 series carrier. - Dave

Just get a MSD or Pertronix distributor and cap or cap only and call it a day. Forget Accel all together. It's cheap($) for a reason. - Dave

"Synchronized Launches",... and the judges score it a "10" except for the Russian judge who gives it an 8. Great pic and video. Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing Davey. - Dave

Couple things to keep in mind. No RTV or other sealers should be used with a one piece(at least with the Felpro brand). Also, if the block is upside down right now this will be the best way to install the gasket. Place the gasket in place, on the block. It should sit on the block perfectly. Place the pan onto the gasket. The gasket is made such that the pan will not fit all the way down against the gasket. There will probably be a 1/2" to 3/4" inch gap along the rails. When you draw the pan to the block by the pan bolts, that's when the seal is created. That's why it needs to be evenly drawn to the block. Good luck with it. - Dave

The best way to install a pan with these one piece gaskets is by this method. First make sure you have the correct part number. The front and back rail are thicker than the four piece gasket set. Second, get just a little bit longer bolts for the corners(not necessarily the final bolt application). "On the four corners only", draw the pan towards the block evenly until the "final" rail bolts can be installed. After the rail bolts have been installed, you can go back and remove the corner bolts and install the proper legnth bolts for the final application. I have done a good number of these one piece gaskets and they work perfectly but the pan must be drawn evenly to the block by the four corners first. Bottomline, the gasket and pan must mate to the engine block as evenly as possible to eliminate leakage later. The front and back rail gasket portion will bulge but that is okay as long as it is even. Hope that helps -Dave

In any case, it sounds as though the lock cylinder is either bad or something went wrong with the install. I would uninstall, inspect, and reinstall. I just did mine a couple months ago and everything is fine. I followed a youtube install video and was glad I did. - Dave

So the key spins all the way around?

Sounds to me as though it's not your ignition switch attached to the bottom of the steering column. It sounds more like an internal issue with your lock cylinder. That will require removal of steering wheel, other related parts, and your lock cylinder. Just an educated guess based on your first post. Your not moving that car anytime soon. - Dave

I agree with Mark and have used the tool he has as well. It works fine. I have since moved up to this tool and like it even better. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-900400/overview/ One of the benefits to making your own is making sure you get the right length, as you want it. Some sets I have seen, most of the wires have plenty of length but there always seems to be one wire that is on the short side. Oh, and I recommend MSD 8.5 mm spiral wound. - Dave