Recent content by counterman

Just clean it up like you are doing, and you will be fine. I live in coastal Louisiana, and this is a frequent issue here. Lots of scrubbing with soap and fresh water. If no wiring damage exists, you are ok. Probably not as bad for the car as, say, a Northern winter's salt exposure from...

Recheck the fit of the button to the camshaft, and make sure the button is fully in place. Make sure there is no casting flash on the cover, as others have said, that could be causing the interference. Keep in mind that shimming requirements will differ from cover to cover, engine to engine...

Really nice work. Rudy.

Good deal, Greg. Makes sense if the cam is from a few years back. Others have exchanged the cam with the selling vendors for a proper spec unit. I just had mine recut locally. Either way, you have your problem isolated. Not a big deal with the motor on the stand. Thanks, Rudy.

You either have a pos Chinese timing cover with an improperly machined sensor hole, or the cam thrust surface is too thick. I had the cam cut .040 at my local machine shop to get the proper fit. I had the luxury of having both the old oem cam and an Edelbrock flat tappet stick lying around...

Thanks. My wife shot the photos while I had the car out of the shed it lives in. The car is a straightforward piece. It is .030 over, has a Comp 210 roller, 2 billet main caps, Champion irons and ported intake, Gbody parts slic, old school TE44, and Kurtz built 200 4r. Nothing exotic...

I have owned the car since 1993.

Easy fix. Regular collision damage that any body shop worth a darn should be able to handle. Looks like the rt frame horn is down a bit, but not mashed. Easier to fix a body on frame car like a Regal than today's unibody cars. Tolerances are way more forgiving on the Regal. Check into...

Great beat down! Gotta love these old cars. Still handing out the ass whippings after all these years.

Ain't a man alive who likes hot cars that hasn't put it to the wood at some point in time on the street. Been there, and smoked many a tire back in the day. Still do it now and then today, too! Point being, hot cars can and will get out of shape from time to time. Generally, some skill and a...

Well, I'm working as hard as I can to pay off the shack. I put money in the 401k, too. I figure I'll always have a place to stay (once I pay it off), even without money in the bank. I simply don't trust the market to protect my money over the long haul. I have a friend who is actively buying...

Pull it back down and inspect the axle. You may have a grooved axle that will require replacement, or the use of the aforementioned axle saver to move the seal to another area. If that is the case, get an RP5707 repair bearing from the parts house, as it is everything you need to save the...

Probably one of the easiest motors I've ever pulled. Did it twice, and it is probably easier to do it that way than to change the gaskets in the car. I just like to be able to inspect bearings, gaskets, etc. anytime I have a major service to do on the car. You'll have a great opportunity to...

Buy one. They are great cars, and early cars can routinely be bought for mid to upper $teens. Watch out for the usual stuff like reconstructed cars and ragged out examples. As usual, buy the best car you can afford. I have an 02 Z06 that I bought on 911. I foolishly sold it in 06 when I...

Well, I am not an original owner of my car, but did buy it back in 1993 with about 50k on it. It has been trouble since day one. Back when it was stock, and now that it is not. To own one of these, you simply have to enjoy working on it, and you have to have the ability to do so. My car is...