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Forum: Carburetors
09-03-2005, 11:12 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,240
Posted By FatherFrank

Mine works with a dropped 14x3 K&N filter,...

Mine works with a dropped 14x3 K&N filter, however its got 166,000 miles on it and the sagging motor mounts might be saving me. This is why I can't switch to poly mounts.

Also, removing the black...
Forum: Power Adders
08-28-2005, 04:14 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 3,525
Posted By FatherFrank

Wow, with that kind of honesty, you'll never sell...

Wow, with that kind of honesty, you'll never sell that thing.

And I really respect that. :thumbsup:
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
06-28-2005, 04:04 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,245
Posted By FatherFrank

Also, as a much cheaper alternative, you can get...

Also, as a much cheaper alternative, you can get Rancho shock boots...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
06-20-2005, 01:23 PM
Replies: 185
Views: 10,607
Posted By FatherFrank

Trying to prettify your brand new valve covers by...

Trying to prettify your brand new valve covers by washing the engine with greased lightning, which, in turn, burns the **** out of them and your distributor shaft....might make your engine (and you)...
Forum: Power Adders
04-25-2005, 02:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,821
Posted By FatherFrank

I really really hate anyone who can impulse buy a...

I really really hate anyone who can impulse buy a supercharger. :D
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-23-2005, 09:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 436
Posted By FatherFrank

Not the same thing, but my block temperature...

Not the same thing, but my block temperature sensor rattled itself loose and fused itself to my headers. Needless to say it grounded, and my temperature sensor went...slightly insane. Point is,...
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
04-21-2005, 01:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,755
Posted By FatherFrank

It'd be a cold day in Hell before I let a Pep...

It'd be a cold day in Hell before I let a Pep Boys 'technician' near my car. Then again, it'd be a cold day in Hell before I let any mechanic near my car. But, it'd be pigs flying through a cold day...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
04-20-2005, 05:15 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 584
Posted By FatherFrank

Big props to everyone for answering :thumbsup: ...

Big props to everyone for answering :thumbsup:

And Jesus does trying to sand the last *******'s curb rash out of rims suck...but you knew that already, didn't you?
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
04-20-2005, 03:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 584
Posted By FatherFrank

Burned My New Valve Covers

Well, I just got my new flamed valve covers from Billet Industries, and in the course of installing them, they got dirty. So I decided to wash the engine, then polish them back to their former glory....
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-12-2005, 05:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,996
Posted By FatherFrank

Before you start, make sure you use a rust...

Before you start, make sure you use a rust penetrant like PB Blaster on all the bolts you will be breaking loose, or you may find the word "breaking" to be painfully accurate.

1. Pull the cotter...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-12-2005, 04:30 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 286
Posted By FatherFrank

delete, please

delete
Forum: Aftermarket Vendor Review
04-11-2005, 08:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 459
Posted By FatherFrank

Tool Paradise

Tool Paradise (http://www.toolparadise.com/)

Saw the link on here a few days ago, and as I am going to be doing the wilwood proportioning valve in a few days, I figured a flaring tool might just...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
04-11-2005, 07:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 312
Posted By FatherFrank

Edelbrock STB rubbing disty

Well, since i've had this thing sitting in my garage for about 6 months, I figured I should get around to actually putting it on.

However, when I went to fit it up, I noticed that the rear brace...
Forum: Tech / General Engine
04-11-2005, 12:52 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 432
Posted By FatherFrank

CTS and Carb?

Real simple question that I probably already know the answer to, but without a computer, the CTS is useless, right? The gauge only reads from the sensor on the block, I'd think.
Feel free to toss...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
02-24-2005, 07:48 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,026
Posted By FatherFrank

If I remember correctly, the axles aren't the...

If I remember correctly, the axles aren't the weakest part of the rear end (although the 26 splined ones won't last long) but rather our dinky 7.5 ring setup. So, no, buying new ring and pinon gears...
Forum: Engine Swap
01-18-2005, 03:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,130
Posted By FatherFrank

Hey I'm an idiot who can't take a few seconds to...

Hey I'm an idiot who can't take a few seconds to realize that I'm not the first person in history who wants to make a 383. Now please repeat how to make one, step by step, in spanish.
Forum: Tech / General Engine
12-27-2004, 11:33 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,032
Posted By FatherFrank

Yeah....last time i checked, bugs didn't dissolve...

Yeah....last time i checked, bugs didn't dissolve your paint and make driving above 25 suicide.

But then again, I've heard some stories from Georgia...
Forum: Cooling
12-01-2004, 08:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,610
Posted By FatherFrank

*Bows, waves, wipes away tear* Glad to be...

*Bows, waves, wipes away tear*

Glad to be aboard! Although I'm sure I'll be spreading enough accidental disinformation that you'll regret ever saying that. ;)
Forum: Cooling
11-17-2004, 09:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,610
Posted By FatherFrank

Looks like A is the coolant temperature sensor...

Looks like A is the coolant temperature sensor that is, at least in my car, near the water neck on the intake manifold.

The second I'm less sure of, but it looks like the block temperature sensor...
Forum: Car Audio
09-24-2004, 12:23 AM
Replies: 1,332
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Views: 110,701
Posted By FatherFrank

I've probably started to melt The Queen Is Dead...

I've probably started to melt The Queen Is Dead from its constant time in the CD player lately....go Morrissey!
Forum: Car Audio
09-14-2004, 03:00 AM
Replies: 1,332
Important/Useful : Your Top 5 Tunes
Views: 110,701
Posted By FatherFrank

Haha, guess third genners can't be without their...

Haha, guess third genners can't be without their RAWK! :cool:

Too bad I have to defile our ranks with some indie:

1. Any and all things Pixies
2. Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot
3. Interpol - All...
Forum: Car Audio
09-10-2004, 12:21 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 607
Posted By FatherFrank

Kick panels do seem to be the only answer for...

Kick panels do seem to be the only answer for proper imaging, but where the hell to find them? Reznor won't be coming out with any for a few more months, at least, and buying Q-Logics is like...
Forum: Cooling
07-21-2004, 10:17 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,895
Posted By FatherFrank

Thou shalt not blaspheme Taco Bell or thou shalt...

Thou shalt not blaspheme Taco Bell or thou shalt heat-treat in Hell!:D
Forum: Cooling
07-21-2004, 08:56 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,895
Posted By FatherFrank

Call me a newb (and i am), but i imagine the...

Call me a newb (and i am), but i imagine the reason we don't want our engines heat-treating themselves is not metal related. As i recall, oil doesn't like temperatures around 300 degrees, let alone...
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