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Patcon

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  1. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    @EuroDat Chas, I have been unable to locate a replacement reverse idler. What steps do I need to take to make this more serviceable? We also started tear down yesterday. I built a gear tree out of some material we had laying around
  2. Patcon posted a post in a topic in 510
    I think I finally have pistons settled and on order so hopefully those don't take too long. We had to select the final head we'll use and I had to CC the combustion chambers to know what cut to make on the pistons
  3. I love that S54 motor!
  4. Manual or auto?
  5. Patcon posted a post in a topic in What I Did Today
    I think Guy is the bigfoot half of that! Just look at those forearms!!!
  6. That's good progress
  7. The plates look too open to me two. You removed these from the shafts didn't you? They only go in one way. Are you sure they're installed correctly?
  8. Ahhh, Matsuo San, I would have liked to have seen him again...
  9. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    Yes, replace the clutch and surface the flywheel. They both look like they have been hot.
  10. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    If your battery is very low or weak it can demand a lot from the alternator. Killing it...
  11. Patcon posted a post in a topic in What I Did Today
    Super cool, Jim!
  12. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Open Discussions
    Get it all out or you will be doing it again. Its easier to buy some floor pans and make a big rectangular hole. Then take a patch piece from the appropriate section of the floor pan. Butt weld, grind, prime. Pretty much an invisible repair
  13. @jfa.series1 Fuel rail appearance?
  14. Yeah, I agree, won't be signing up for Instagram!
  15. When I look at it, the curve is too abrupt on Ryan's car. So if you make the area nicely curved it should distribute the metal out allowing the vertical sides. The way it's supposed to be, That's at least how it looks. I think some dolly work would move it but you could easily stretch the metal. Shrinking might help but you will have to keep your shrink areas very close to each other to prevent other problems. I think the best idea is to find some schedule 40 pipe that is close to the right diameter. Use it as you dolly to reshape the area
  16. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    Yeah, my thought was welded chambers and grind to shape
  17. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Help Me !!
    Provide some pictures
  18. It's 20k already 6 days to go. It might make reserve...
  19. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Engine & Drivetrain
    I couldn't find him with Google. Do you have a link or better contact info?
  20. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    I believe that is the best argument for SS bumpers. Humid or salty environment. For me I could probably do either and they would last the rest of my life...
  21. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Body & Paint
    I think if I had my option I would go with hard chrome. I have the SS vietnam bumpers but they haven't been installed yet, but the SS is soft and damages easily. I believe the hard chrome would hold up better
  22. Is that actually Richard Kiel? The video must be a little older. He died in 2014.
  23. Why would you strip to bare metal? I am not sure it's always the best course of action...
  24. Patcon posted a post in a topic in Internet Finds
    The only problem with use Webers is you can really mess up the body and small ports if you crank the idle screws down... Hard to know until you try to tune them or if the screw tip shows in the throttle bore

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