Recent content by Blown&Injected

Old Thread Alert.....Hey Man, I searched. Now, with some more years of experience behind us, have we learned if spring locators are needed with behive springs on stock iron heads?

Very Nice. Did you go with the 223 chamber for accuracy? I have read it is slightly tighter than the 556 chamber. I am looking at a new to me/used rifle. Since it is an old used rifle, I am curious as to what to look for that could reveal signs of trouble or extraordinary use. I have heard...

Hey Tim, me too :) I am LOL as I reply to the OP here. I say that to try to reveal my jovial natured reply - meaning not down on any replies or arguing with anybody. I racked up 6 figure miles using the cheapest stuff the parts store had on the day I did the oil change and it all worked just...

Update: I got the crank all checked out and just pulled it back out before final assembly. So I got the bearings in my hand again. The main part number is the same, 7118CH, with the U or L on every shell...and as mentioned, the hole sort of gives up the U or L part, but what I mean is the...

NICE!!!!! My car ran great with a 224/224 in it. It was way long ago and flat hydraulic and I was not even in the tens but I would like to join the single digit club some day tooooo!!!!!

SAME PART but I have different part numbers on the bearing shells from the last time. The Speed Pro 107 M 1...last time around they were all the same, but this time there are 2 bearings shells with different numbers and the color is different too. They fit in the Rear Main so since that is the...

WOW, you are in KY...I am in MD, so if you say it is illegal, I am sure it has been illegal here for some time now.

Illegal....I guess I am a bit behind the times, that is why I ask here. So am I to trust the cleaning to be build ready? Massive effort goes into measuring everything, and ensuring everything is just right. What is this new , errrr new to me, washing technique I should seek?

It is actually the pistons and rings that are dirty - everything else

Doesn't need to be washed, even after a hot tank...if that is what ya meant about taking it to a shop?

Good Evening: You guys got any tips or tricks? I have almost everything I need to get it together and am about to do a soap and water wash out with brushes to get all the oil passages. The pistons and rings will be reused. The stuff I have found on the web about cleaning pistons is...

"they" speak of "modern feel" newer boxes and it sounds like they bolt in...but there is always a but - and there is where the job comes to a halt in search of the right fix. I can't believe ya got to spend a fortune to get a good steering box when ya do not care about a perfect concourse...

I have read lots about swaps and modern, 800 and 600, series steering boxes but not sure what would be the best "modern feel" box that is also a direct replacement. It seems like there was always something a bit different with a fitting or shaft and splines... Thanks for pointing me in the...

3 point whatever percent unemployment certainly can mean 1/3 are sitting on their butts - MANY people are not counted as being part of the workforce to begin with...it is not too hard to learn how unemployment is calculated. It looks like Eastwood did not say that. Not that there is not lots...

Sorry for this thread, I had been reading about turbos for far too long and just was not seeing what was right in front of me!!! I took another look and noticed ball bearing only on the much more expensive unit and that would do it.