Recent content by adirty old man

Well, I'll put it this way, the last time I went to the local Auto Zone about 3 yrs. ago I found what I wanted on the shelf, carried it to the cash register and placed it on the counter, No one was at the register to ring up the sale, so I waited awhile, asked a clerk to check me out, and was...

Thx mikegt4, I also had done the math and figured that out! Having over 50 years in machinist work tends to make you realize that usually that,s the case nowadays on overseas manufactured items. Things are "on hold" right now due to surgery on my son (hip replacement, the pandemic, and the...

Thx Zmann, your reply helps a lot. I could see the problems with ground off screw heads, etc. but I didn't understand fully what "pins" were being discussed. The unlevel arms are disturbing, to sau the least, along with top bar mismatch. Since my own shop is fully equipped with machine tools and...

Sorry about the typo, and it should be 15 years. Some further info about the lift problems with Atlas would be appreciated.

What is the pin you are speaking about being a proprietary size? Glad I ran across this thread as my DIL and myself were just about to spring for an Atlas from Greg Smith since thy have a store nearby in Buford, GA according to their website. Also have a friend who has had the same lift we're...

Thx notlob, do you have any idea whether they can still be purchased new? My use would be on a modified SBC with non standard rockers and valve spring retainers, and Gil's Garage article is about Y-block Ford, and as I'm sure you know already, the valve/rocker arm/adjustment procedure is very...

Dang! 57 views and no one has anything to say about this admittedly special tool?

Mention made today on Jalopy Journal of the P&G valve gapper, or perhaps I should say valve lash tester. I vaguely remember reading somewhere about this tool, and there are a few on ebay for sale. Anybody got any info on them?

I've been an alliance member for several years on HAMB, as I believe in paying my way wherever I go in whatever I do. If the problem is money, then maybe we need to make it a dues paying site so that all of us can contribute to the cost of maintaining the site. Money may not be the problem, but...

Did exactly what you're planning back in '86, except I had to cut it down to 8' height in order to put in front wall of bldg. I'd bought that is still used as my shop. Ceiling is 8'6", and I had to leave the 6" for support steel beams to replace wall I'd cut out. Found a heavy duty wooden door...

There's no doubt in my mind that I can find entertainment and useful info here on Garage Journal. But as I related in post #6, Steel in Motion is next weekend, and is a top event in the Southeast US, as well as an annual reunion venue for the S.F.C.C., of which I am a member. We have members...

There have been many adjectives used in descriptions of me, but patient has never been one of thjem. :)

If you read the rest of hid message, he says something like " a few hours to a couple days". I'm paraphrasing but that's is the gist of his message. And today is the fifth day. I'm sorta hoping one of his minions over here will check and see what's going on. Here in the Southeast US, we are in...

I'm aware of that message, but 5 days? WTH is he doing?

Anybody got any idea what is going on over on HAMB? The entire Jalopy Journal site has been shut down since 5/6/14.