stangeba

Winston, great pictures and description! Bruce

I went to Europe in 1972, London to be specific and haven't made it back since. Darn hackers! Lost all my E-Mail contacts so they probably won't do it to me again, I hope! Bruce

I think a DRY vs WET compression test would indicate a problem with the rings. To check this: Remove all 8 spark plugs, prop open the throttle slightly, (to insure the engine gets enough air) check and record the compression on all 8. Next, squirt into one cylinder, through the spark plug hole, some fresh engine oil, check and record the compression. repeat this process with the remaining 7. If there is a large difference in DRY vs WET, you could have a ring / piston / cylinder bore problem. Invest in a good compression tester that will screw into the plug hole, not a hand held rubber tipped style.

What a pain, the phone didn't stop all day with worried family members and friends. I thought my password was a good one but I was wrong. Be careful out there! Bruce

My G mail account stangeba just was taken over. If you get one from me, I'm not stuck in Europe and don't send money. Sorry, Bruce

My wife helped me remove and re-install the hood on my Monte Carlo. Ain't no big thing. (just 6 feet of steel) Big TO DO first is to mark where the hinges are, prior to removal, so you can line it up quickly when you re-install it. I've seen the use of two studs screwed into the hood so the hood didn't slip. Add the two bolts, tighten then remove the studs and add the last two bolts. Don't do it in the wind either! Bruce

Here are a few places to check out that should help. speedo calc site one more speedo calc site

Anyone use AVAST anti virus?

I've used it for about two years now. One or two things it won't do but still use it. I am starting to dislike COMCAST's free NORTON. It prevents things like YOU TUBE for even working most of the time. Bruce

A new flex plate is part of a kit we sell at Stovebolt, to adapt an old six cylinder engine to new automatic transmission. Tom must check each and every new flex plate for run out both of the ring gear and front to rear run out or wobble. Just last month he returned 29 out of 30 new flex plates for being out of spec. FYI Bruce

Not sure why but my brother in-law (a retired Chevy / GM power train engineer) tells our customers to never use plastic filters and be sure to put filters after the fuel pump not before the pump. He recommends a stainless housing filter that looks similar to the above picture. Bruce

Yes, this sounds plausible - according to "deep throat" (my secret source) GM actually had two V12 experimental engines in the late '60's - one at Cadillac and one at GM Engineering Staff. Both were single overhead cam designs. They had major problems on the dyno and never made it past the initial stages. I can't verify if they made it into a vehicle, but it is possible. Bruce

What has changed? I would also look for the vacuum line off the trans or intake. Could the kick down cable be stuck or has fallen off? Have you changed anything, moved anything? Even something a simple as a different air cleaner assembly could cause the trans vacuum line to be knocked off or pinched. Good luck!

Didn't Nissan have an NX? Just kidding, mine leaks a little too.

Don't know what yours could be but mine leaked in that same area and it had had a cracked weld on the torque converter that we found after new a ft pump and new seals were replaced in vain. Before I spend money repairing my THM-350 again, I think I'll look hard at a 200 R4 to replace it. Bruce

Nice garage! I see an old gas station pump! I always wanted a SINCLAIR pump from the 50's.

Think about using an overdrive automatic then.

Speedometer is different, not needing the PRND12. If your doing all that work, go with something with an overdrive.

I swear my spare was gray with silver over-spray on the inside. The other four, don't recall. I bead blasted all five, E-Coated them at work (the good part of my old job) then sprayed the outside only with silver waterborne BC/CC. WB BC/CC was very new and not commercial then and it has held up very well with some yellowing of the clear 22+ years later. Could be different colors from different wheel plants? Bruce

I think I will go that route (200-4R) some day vs repairing my 150,000 THM350 that's starting to leak again. Bruce

Check the firing order vs plug wires, if two are crossed it won't run right.

Rob, Correct, up side down. I believe if you position the jacking part under the rubber part of the tire and set the jack to the UP position, no rattles. Bruce