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  1. MikeB

    Auto A/C vacuum pump. lots of CFM or Less CFM whats best?? A/C tech's please help.

    My 20 year old Robinair is 1.5 cfm, and it works just fine for casual automotive use. It doesn't take more than 20 minutes or so to pull close to the -30" hg mark on my gauge. I see where Robinair suggests 1.5-3.0 cfm for automotive use. However, if you do automotive A/C for a living, you may...
  2. MikeB

    3 on the tree

    I think all will agree that the M13's 1st gear was not designed to handle the torque of a 427. So you'd have to take it VERY easy or start off in 2nd gear. And even then, I'm not sure the trans would live very long.
  3. MikeB

    Biggest jobs you have completed in the shortest amount of time.

    Reminds me of helping a friend at college install new rings and bearings in his 57 Ford with a 312. We did it on the road next to our dorm on a Saturday. Ridge reamer and all! That was so long ago, I don't want to say when it was.
  4. MikeB

    Biggest jobs you have completed in the shortest amount of time.

    Great stories above.:cheers: Back in 1998, I installed a Vintage Air system in a 69 C10. It was my first A/C installation, but took me only 2-3 days, which included cutting holes in the dash for the factory A/C supply events. The truck still has that system, and looking at it now I don't know...
  5. MikeB

    Hello from Las Cruces NM

    I have a good friend in Las Cruces, and I was stationed at White Sands Missile Range many years ago. We got hooked on red and green chili when we were there. Nellie's is my all-time favorite Mexican restaurant. There's nothing like New Mexico food!
  6. MikeB

    Header hell

    It's so hard to say what fits a specific engine and cylinder heads, clears frame rails, doesn't drop down way below the frame, etc., etc. My best advice would be to buy local if you have that option. That way, returns don't cost you time and money. I returned two set of headers to Summit...
  7. MikeB

    Valve seals for camel hump heads?

    So, their "budget priced" Enforcer heads are now are now $1,250/pair. And how about their Street Heads for $2,066/pair? Doesn't seem that long ago when we thought $1,000 was a lot of money for what they now call Street Heads. My retirement income simply can't keep up!
  8. MikeB

    hei vacuum advance stop plate

    Really good info and advice above! Way too many aftermarket distributors still come with a vacuum can that will easily add 20 degrees or more. That's what GM used back in the 70s to compensate for zero or less initial advance at idle, and only 25 or so mechanical. So, 0 + 25 + 20 = 45. What...
  9. MikeB

    Opinions on grounds needed

    Good idea in your last post, but I wouldn't worry about using anything but small ground straps or even 12-14 gauge wire for a handful of light bulbs. I mean we're not talking about engine to frame to body grounding. Also, I recommend these external tooth washers for ring terminal connections...
  10. MikeB

    Ford infotainment into 79 c10

    I installed this DIN sized radio in my 82. Don't see why that Boss radio with the large display that I mentioned above wouldn't work here.
  11. MikeB

    Ford infotainment into 79 c10

    A friend of mine just installed this Boss system from Crutchfield in his 99 Chevy truck. I don't know how you'd mount it in your 79, though. It's DIN sized, so you'd have to cut a hole somewhere. It's even got a backup camera. Would be cool if they made one for two-shaft radio cutouts with a...
  12. MikeB

    hei distributor

    Forget about RPM claims unless you're a racer. A bone stock HEI will work to at least 6,000 RPM. And as others have said, don't cheap out on an HEI. I've had good service from stock GM, stock GM with MSD internals, and MSD Street Fire. I did have a flaky ProForm HEI that had too much paint...
  13. MikeB

    Craziest antitheft idea yet.

    Yeah, most times they won't hang around too long, depending on the location. I think a good old noisy alarm has to be one of the best ways to send a potential thief running. I once brushed by a newer car in a parking lot, which triggered an extremely loud robotic voice saying, "Please move...
  14. MikeB

    Rear wheels are sucked in way more than front. K10. Adapters? BAD IDEA? pics inside

    If you don't like the recessed look, maybe you can find some rear wheels that are the same width but with less backspacing? Or wider wheels with the same backspacing. Keith may know the guy who invented the wheel. :)
  15. MikeB

    How much oil pressure is to much for a stock 350

    That's perfectly fine. I suspect the OP's engine will do the same. I've always been happy with 45 at highway speeds and and 15-20 at idle in gear. And that's about 60 or so on cold start-up. Oil weight will make a difference. If too much pressure is freaking you out, try 5W30 or 5W20.
  16. MikeB

    Fuel Hose OK ?

    Odd man out here. I've been using name brand fuel hose (like Gates) forever. I've also used SAE 30R7 and 30R9 EFI hose. Both types have served me well for many years with no ill effects. Found this: SAE 30R9 hose is designed for use with EFI systems that use hose clamps and have working...
  17. MikeB

    Turbo350 w/shift kit slamming 2nd gear

    Man, that's for sure! Seems like GM got it right the first time, unlike the 700R4 that had all kinds of issues up until when, 5-6 years into production? I have never run into anyone with a 700R4 in a pre-82 vehicle who didn't have some kind of issue with it.:confused:
  18. MikeB

    How do yall ground your Alternator?

    Actually, the threads will probably be M8x1.25.
  19. MikeB

    Turbo350 w/shift kit slamming 2nd gear

    Guess I got tired of wading through the muck that people were throwing at each other. Next time I'll just PM Nick.
  20. MikeB

    Turbo350 w/shift kit slamming 2nd gear

    Earlier I had asked a question about changing fluid and filter in a TH350 at 10 years/10K miles, even if the trans works great and the fluid is still pink. In return I got a question about the fluid type and modulator age. Answers are: I don't know the fluid type, and the modulator is much...
  21. MikeB

    Do I need an Alternator upgrade?

    Nevermind.
  22. MikeB

    New to Forum, long time owner

    Nice find, especially for up north!
  23. MikeB

    Factory charge wire gauge

    Yes, that would work. In fact, I once installed an EZ Wiring kit and that's exactly what they recommend -- a second wire for higher output alternators. Heck, American Autowire kits include 6 ga wire and 175 amp Megafuse! Haven't been able to figure out that math, but they said they came up...
  24. MikeB

    Turbo350 w/shift kit slamming 2nd gear

    I'll second that! Always wanted to rebuild one myself, but never got past the valve body, modulator, and playing with the governor. My truck's original TH350 is working well and doesn't leak, so I have no excuses to play with it! BTW, the trans fluid and filter were changed more than 10...
  25. MikeB

    Turbo350 w/shift kit slamming 2nd gear

    You hit the nail on the head about the issue being hole sizes. That was 20+ years ago, but some of it is coming back to me! Please explain how lazy shifts be firmed up with and without a rebuild? Thanks.

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