Frank DuVal

Also, Corvair Ranch or California Corvairs as possible sources. But the two forums listed usually get results when asking for used parts. Cocktail Shakers. I'm sure that's GM's name for them, as I have never heard them called any other name!🛠️🤣☃️❄️

Maybe in the case of Camaros and Firebirds, but in the case of Corvairs, to make a GREAT performing car even BETTER!👍🍾🤣 These are used to replace the strength of the missing roof without adding way more weight to the "chassis" area of the unibody. The rockers of these convertibles already are reinforced with an extra section, but to get rid of the cowl shake it was either stiffen the floorpan/chassis area with more metal or tune out the shake with these harmonic dampers (not dampeners, that would just get it wet).

Hey, quit talking about my cars!🤣 ❄️☃️❄️☃️☃️🍾

If it was a Toastmaster Model 1B14 you would fix it!👍 Man that stainless steel sure shines nice.

Skirts and 4 doors. Sharknose Graham!

I've replaced enough of those Thick Film Integrated modules on Ford vehicles to say I'm not impressed. Mostly on friend's trucks, but I had my own '84 (yes, the same part number as the '94 Ford) towed home one day from a TFI failure 60 miles away. GM HEI, rarely ever had to replace the module on those!

Yep, primary shoe of this system is the shorter lining shoe. The secondary shoe has the longer lining. 👍

??? You mean Roloc? And since they came in Scotchbrite form, are you saying the plastic finger style?

Have you guys heard of cranking a newly assembled engine to do a compression test without filling the oil pan with oil??? He was also wondering why the engine was so hard to turn with the starter.

I think it is just translation issues between you guys. Maybe Google translate not working for hardware.

Yes, otherwise you are just sucking air back into the system! You are bleeding to get all the air out of the system. The check valve is just a modern version of the hose and "pop" bottle one man bleeder that was in lots of shop manuals. Kramaton mentioned it too.

I fixed that issue early on. Just a wrap and a half of PTFE tape on the threads (or two if some of the newer loose fitting bleeders).😉 No worries about shards of tape getting in the brake system. The seal is at the end of the screw, not the threads!

You need the doors closed. Then the switch should turn the light on/off.

I found it doesn't matter. Either farthest or closest. As speaking of farthest, one would have to look at the rear axle the see where the T is mounted (same for IRS) to tell if RR or LR was farthest. So who cares... either works. 😉 if if I have a person to press the brake pedal (which is very rare) I just use my finger over the bleeder as a check valve. Without a helper I use the Mighty Vac or One Man Brake Bleeder, you know, the one shown in most shop manuals. Need a “pop” bottle and hose that fits the bleeder. People talk about power bleeders but I haven’t used one in over 50 years of wrenching. 😀

Oh, he's still on, just not new shows... Except for the one new show recently.😉 You might have to get a sewing machine to make bound edges.... Oh, no, another tool for the shop!🤣

I'll be there!🍾👍❄️☃️

Buick said to use petroleum jelly to pack the oil pump so it would prime. This was on the engines where the oil pickup in the pan was “miles” from the oil pump in the timing gear case at the front of the engine. Note also just pack the pump, not the miles of tube to the pick up!😉

You mean to take the one w/o Zerk fittings back, right? As the one with Zerk fittings is typically a higher end replacement!😉

That is exactly what I said in the rest of my sentence!

Good work! I assume you mean the new glass bowl gasket was not used but there is still the old one in place.

Are you looking for T-shirt rags? 100 % cotton T-shirt rags, white in color? That's what I like to use. Colored 100 % cotton t-shirt rags are my second choice. . . Check with collision repair shops nearby and see who their supplier is. Or other paint suppliers like Tom says. I find collision shops want the best rags, as ruining vehicle paint jobs with crappy rags is not good business! If you like spending lots of money, McMaster Carr can supply them, but there are less expensive places to buy them.😉❗ Perhaps you could list the rags you have bought that were inferior quality.

I will take exception to this. Corvairs used an orifice (.062") from 1964 to 1969. (And turbo models .089" from 1962 to 1966). I have cleaned very few clogged orifices over the years of working on them. And lots of these cars were neglected back in the 70s/80s when they were cheap (free to $50) with lots of blow by and the orifices were not an issue.

Our '87 Corolla was still carbureted, that two barrel Mikuni.

Or flush system and convert to DOT 5. (Not 5.1, as that is just regular glycol fluid).

8 more cubic inches? Doesn't sound like worth the trouble.