Mark Maras

I haven't tried ACDelco friction modified myself but it is highly recommended for old Z transmissions. I'm curious if an oil change to a different product will quiet the bearing down if it's in the trans?

The first two refreshes were for a serious grind going from first to second and a a mild grind going from second to third. Two others were bearing noise only. Complete success on all of them. Here's a thought. The first trans Was for the snick when changing gears. The synchros I removed looked near pristine. I reused them later in another trans. The shotgun refresh fixed the original problem but when I used the old synchros (near pristine) in a later refresh they too fixed the shifting problem. WTF, said I. Skip to years later when there was a discussion here about gear oil. Some brands work much better, shifting wise and I'm assuming it could affect bearing noise too. I wonder if a gear oil change would improve things? @Zup highly recommends A/C Delco Friction Modified. I now wonder if my first trans with the shifting problem had really been fixed with a different gear oil. Back then I probably used a Kendall product.

I always used the shotgun approach on transmissions. Along with all new bearings, all new seals, all new synchros and check the prop shaft u-joints while it's out.

Same here. I had to remove a screwdriver from my keychain although all my keys were sharper. I don't know how the above idiots get away with it. I do worry about their mindset and how many there are.

I wish they'd take the dollars being spent on all these flyovers and put it to good use on the ground. Hazard pay, feeding the hungry, supporting small businesses, The list is endless.

The rumor last week was Dr. Fauci was to be fired. He's being marginalized and (IMO) will be gone soon. Just like everyone else who doesn't wholeheartedly agree with every oddball whim and crackpot idea that pops into our President's head.

Relocating the battery ground wire to a secure connection is a good idea but If the engine would turn over, the ground was good enough to complete the starter motor circuit. I'm going to assume that it should have started before the tune-up. That leads me to believe it is either parts related or an installation problem. I'm going to out on a limb here and ask you to replace your new condenser with your old one and try to start it.

Back to the beginning. Is this the first time you're firing an old engine or if it was running before the tune-up, where there any problems then?

If the sides of the rails are still in good shape I'd consider removing the rusted bottom section of the rails and weld the new rails to the original rail sides.

I agree. If you can master butt welding the thin sheet metal found on Zs you'll have little trouble with new frame rails. The exception being the overhead welding.

I wouldn't weld them on over rusty rails. I'd replace the old rails with new ones.

How about something simple like leaving the carb return springs off. I can verify that the engine will instantly rev up with no springs. How are you "starving the carbs of air"?

The line drawn between religions and cults is often a belief in God versus a belief in a charismatic leader. Too many people end up feasting on the menu and never get to the meal.

The fact that it revs fine with no load but has reduced power when under a load indicates a lean condition. Confirm fuel delivery with a pressure and volume test. Check all fuel filters and after that start on the carbs.

Pine Sol and Quinine is an appropriate name for a Covid-19 cooler.

I'm staying with the tried and true Quinine and Gin.

Not ideas, fantasies. Probably one of the greatest fantasies that have ever been. Like everything else he has or hasn't done.

All true. He's as good as Lewis Black. Nice to hear someone state what's in my mind.

And that's how Bullies maintain power. No one speaks up and the charade continues until one person points out the King has no clothes. A few "fake news" reporters are beginning to stand up to the Pres. and remind him of his selective memory. Dangerous territory for them until they succeed in showing everyone what he really is or rather he ends up showing everyone his true self. The last thing a narcissist wants is for everyone to see the real person behind the mask. If and when that happens he will shut himself off from his previous contacts and surroundings and lick his wounds, still believing that people are just too stupid to understand how great he is.

Use a voltmeter. Black wire to ground and the red wire to the relay connection that goes to the horns. Have a friend push the horn button. The reading should be the voltage going to the horns. Did you measure the voltage at each horn connection? That would tell you if there's a difference in voltage to each horn. If the voltage is the same the problem is in the horn.

Fuse box cover and the ashtray are the same piece with a hole for the lighter. An ashtray lid and a spring completes the assembly.

Sometime in the future it will show up as a rattle in the door.

You've brought up one of the positives in this epidemic. We're seeing it bring out the best in some people and the worst in others. It makes it pretty easy to see what's going on inside others that's normally hidden. Our lack of sympathy, empathy and compassion, in varying degrees, is a gauge of how Narcissistic we all are. In these strange times we can easily spot the selfishness in others but can rarely see it in ourselves.

I assumed a homemade face covering was a barrier between one's face and ones own hands. Before this outbreak I didn't realize how many times a day I touched my face.

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