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    Ryobi 18v jumper box theories?

    Fast forward to 10:30 This thing is 200.00 not worth it in my opinion. My theory is it is a Ryobi battery with a buck converter to drop voltage to 12v. You connect the 18v battery dropped to 12v wait a minute for voltages to equalize,then start the car. I know people have gone just straight...
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    Have you checked your ground?

    Everytime I see this I want to scream! Grounds are not rocket science or difficult, if your component doesn't come on and you verified you have 12 volts to it,provide a ground from the component to a good ground. Did it come on,you just verified the ground is your problem. Component works but...
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    Fused jumper leads

    I had to do some work on the D.D this morning,which involved needing a jumper wire. Some know,some don't,so I'm posting when you are exploring,making jumper leads to test things etc. Crimp 2x1/4 female connectors onto your lead. They will push firmly onto a fuse,and supplying power in the wrong...
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    HEI module dwell time.

    Many times I've told people on here that to the best of my knowledge only GM and NAPA premium ignition modules vary dwell. Some of you realize it's important,some are like WTF is he talking about. I just stumbled across an article explaining dwell and ignition modules and how to check. Something...
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    Need an idea for a good improvised straight edge.

    Pulled the head off one of my vehicles today,need to straight edge it. I have a good straight edge,somewhere. I'm going to attempt to find it tomorrow,but if anyone has any ideas,in case I can't find it, I'd like to hear them. Now for those of you unfamiliar,I'm looking for .004 or less warp on...
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    Old,doesn't mean bad New,doesn't mean works correctly.

    Had to post this, it is so common,people are changing parts without testing the old part or the new part. And changing more parts because the last part they changed didn't fix it. Throwing parts at it just makes the repair harder because now you may have 2 problems. The original problem and the...
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    Welding on Strut housings

    I'm sorry I didn't know where to put this,though,well he!! a lot of you guys with cars with struts might be interested.And someone here may know the answer. At one point in time if I wanted to lower a car. I'd pull the strut housings,pull out the inserts,cut the spring perches loose move them...
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    Nevermind

    Edit, stupid Idea. No more posting before I'm fully awake.
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    No drill,no ream, DIY Quadrajet throttle bushings

    Thought this might be helpful to some members. I personally have not done this, I have the correct drill bit and reamer and have always bought proper bushings. But your average diy carb rebuild where a guy would just skip doing the throttle bushings,for cost,or fear, not having the tools? ...
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    MrCleans tire machine

    @Mr Clean I was thinking about you today mounted some tires up on the little bit that's left of the Harbor freight machine all thats original is the upright post and wheel plate. Which is why I said save your money and just make one.. Here's a video of a good manual machine which is why I was so...
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    A little reading about lowering vehicles.

    Because nobody thinks about ALL the angles they are changing,tie rods,control arms,etc.. Theres a lot more to suspension than stati,alignment number. I've tried talking about it. I learned from men that actually raced cars on tracks, where lap times told the story,but I thought maybe posting...
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    What truck,what year,what engine,etc. Hall of Shame

    Here's a new place for @SquareRoot to chronical all the posts of people asking for advice without telling us what we are working on. That way we can quit giving carbureated advice to TBI owners,700r advice to SM465 owners, 2wd advice to K owners etc.
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    Air Tank

    @AuroraGirl I made this just for you,well, just for me but I was thinking of you. I lost my favorite air bubble(freon tank) had it 30 years. Needed something now, I told you you could do this months ago so I'm showing you how. 1 old school BBQ tank,the kind they won't refill,1 BBQ regulator, 1...
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    My thoughts on spare alternators

    Okay yesterday had a dentist appointment. Downtown KCMO about 70 miles from home. DD ford festiva with a 16valve maxda motor transplant,using a U1R lawn tractor battery,for a battery. Came out of the dentists office,get in the DD hit the key,dim lights,no crank. Push start it drive home no...
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    Quadrajet hard start fuel bleed off.

    Something just occurred to me as I was reading another quadrajet extended crank after sitting thread. I haven't had a chance to explore this,because I just thought of it 2 minutes ago. Many people have extended crank after their qjets sit a few days. Some of you know and some of you don't,but...
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    Edelbrock Carbureators,and Chinese Distribuors etc.etc.

    Okay I was on 3rd gen the other day and there was a guy on there, he pulled his factory Qjet, replaced it with a new Edelbrock went to the strip and lost almost a full second. I don't remember his build I'll find it and post it. Anyway pulled his Edelbrock back off and went back to his Qjet. He...
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    Does anyone have an american autowire 500665 crimper

    Does anyone have one? https://americanautowire.com/products/battery-cable-terminal-crimp-tool-500665
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    Super low buck toe plates version 1

    Okay actually not version one I used to use angle set on quart paint cans. Went this route a decade ago maybe, but went with longer angle after I took these pics, longer makes toe changes more noticeable. The bungee straps go under the vehicle 1 in front of the tire 1 behind the tire put the...
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    Craziest antitheft idea yet.

    Had a little too much windshield time today and the brain just started thinking about stupid stuff. Like once a month somebody wanting to hide an ignition kill,or starter interupt,and I'm telling you I'm no thief but if I got in your truck,smashed your column got dash lights but no crank. I'd...
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    Diagnose 1st Replace parts second

    This isn't aimed at anyone so nobody take it personal. It's just good advice. So a post goes up. Getting bad milage, runs horrible I changed my carbureator twice,put on a FP regulator, 1st one leaked so installed another one, still runs bad, I replaced my cap,rotor,wires,now runs like...
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    good oil info in general,and bonus info for cams

    Interesting stuff here. Things like stating what maximum values are but not minimum values,why racing oils aren't good for street use,why the cams are going flat. A lot to wade through but good stuff. https://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/tech/oil/
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    Deleting emissions,read this article.

    I keep saying emissions are EPA, Federal, not state,not local. Just because you don't have to have an emissions inspection where you live doesn't mean removal is legal. Consequences can be pretty big I believe the fine for selling a vehicle in Texas with no cats is 25,000.00 if a car came...
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    Tool battery mod with pics

    Okay I've been modding cordless tools and batteries for a while now. So just sharing a little of what I've learned. A simple way to run 9.6 and 12v tools is gut the tool battery and graft in a chord for a cigarette lighter plug,then you can run the tool off of a jumper box,the cigarette lighter...
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    Who's truck is this????

    Who's truck is this anyone know. I want more pics and more details. What wheels and tires? How much lift? It's giving me Ideas for my 75k I'm not sure how much lift is there, but Im thinking that lift, 1/2 as a body lift 1/2 with springs would give me clearance for a 4l80e. And I like this...
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    Who's truck is this????

    Who's truck is this anyone know. I want more pics and more details. What wheels and tires? How much lift? It's giving me Ideas. I'm not sure how much lift is there, but Im thinking that lift,as a body lift would give me clearance for a 4l80e. Anyone know how much body lift Id need to clear a 4l80?

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