Recent content by Big Block

Glad I could help.

Here is some general information and terms with regard to camshafts for those of you who get confused about these monster torque producing items. I teach auto tech at a local college and the information below came out of my cam notes. Degrees Of Separation A camshaft's lobe-separation angle...

I like your thoughts and agree that a gathering at the statehouse would be fitting. But, if a vehicle has no title or no V.I.N. number, there would be no way to know if it is lost or stolen, which is why you would have to secure a new V.I.N. and title. The new procedure is not easy and in fact...

FYI...New rules and regulations since this past spring! You made it just before the changes.

Glad I could help. Toyota and Nissan actually used these types of starter switches, which is where I recognized it from. I am an automotive instructor in the auto and diesel department at our local college and knew where to find the info for you.

Don't even want to think about the alternatives!

I understand the term rat rod, but I am all about the paint! Don't get me wrong, to each their own, but to me there is nothing better than a beautifully painted and well put together street rod. I don't want banned from this site and there is a lot of worthy information here, but if I had an old...

The timing gear does not need to be balanced for an internally or externally balanced engine. It will not have any effect of balancing. I use to work for Beck Racing Engines in Phoenix, Arizona when going to tech school back in the 80's and I had this same question come up back then. It is a...

This looks very much like a diesel starter switch. If so, take a look at what I have below and see if it makes any sense. There is a chart included in the lower right for each key position and which lug is active.

I believe the original question may have been indicating about women in pin-ups, magazines, and in the automotive area. My response would be this: The automotive market has been predominantly known as a "man's market". This is why magazines in all facets of the automotive world depict women in...

Met a guy here in town who has what was once a 5 window coupe rat rod. The roof had been cut off of it when he got it and he added a front windshield. It has a balanced and blueprinted Chrysler engine in it and is drivable. He wants $4500 for it. It has a quick release sprint car steering wheel...

I would have wet myself had I opened up the hood and found that staring back at me!

Father in Heaven, I ask that you wrap your loving arms around this family during their tough loss of a child. I pray for their comfort and faith. We know that baby Michael is in Heaven with you Lord for a reason...You wanted him with You, Lord. I pray this family finds grace and comfort through...

We were given the book first by my best friend and his wife, then I bought the movie. The movie follows the book to a "T". Very sad. We have two Labs in our house, both brothers. One of them has the Labrador Retriever hereditary myopathy disease, which is a form of Muscular Dystrophy. It is sad...

Sounds good.