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11-12-2012, 11:19 PM | #21 | |
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You get it the same place you buy the well known vinyl tape like Home Depot: http://www.homedepot.com/buy/3m-3-4-...07na-ba-6.html I like it a whole lot better than vinyl tape because, although it doesn't stick to anything else very well, it sticks to itself extremely well. So, once you've wrapped something with it, it never "lifts" off like vinyl tape does. It tears by hand like duct tape and it looks very authentic on the old cars - just like the old cloth insulated wires. I think once you try it you'll never use vinyl tape on your old car again. And I'd never call you dumb cause you ain't. You cain't learn if you cain't ask.
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11-13-2012, 12:50 PM | #22 |
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I see somebody took a shot at GM again. He may be a bit repetative, but he has posted a lot of very good info on this site. Yeah, he likes Skip's pumps; so do I, but I don't see any need to castigate him. GM takes the time to write long, detailed answers that seem to make sense, many times backed up by good data. So maybe his conclusion this time was lacking or even wrong. I think maybe some of the others who post articles/opinions are occassionally wrong, too.
Maybe we need one of those little picture thingies to attach to articles, that identifies the ones that are 100% correct. That way, we could just skip reading the others. Or maybe, somebody who doesn't like GM's posts could just skip those. Either way, I hope GM keeps writing. This wasn't a strong attack, but it wasn't necessary, either. Can't we all just get along? |
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01-30-2014, 10:31 AM | #23 |
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I no this is an older thread but Old Henry, I have to ask. Where did you find that adaptor from your temp sending probe to the head? I have been looking and can not seem to find one.
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01-30-2014, 10:50 AM | #24 |
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It came with the gauge set. The block thread is 3/8" pipe thread. Take your gauge to the plumbing supply and they may have an adapter.
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01-30-2014, 11:08 AM | #25 |
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01-30-2014, 11:36 AM | #26 | |
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I am planning on going to 12V and use electric gages. I intend to use one gage and two senders and switch between with a toggle switch. I am going to use an old 32 gage housing to mount it in my stock 32 panel. |
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01-30-2014, 11:44 AM | #27 |
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Ken ct you can get friction tape at a Home Depot in the Electrical dept.. Well here on Long Island NY I can. Jim.T.
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01-30-2014, 11:57 AM | #28 | |
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It comes in black too: http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ntifier=889867
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01-30-2014, 12:25 PM | #29 |
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I've always considered these kinda' neat, but expensive. I'm considering getting one for my '51.
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01-30-2014, 01:00 PM | #30 |
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Ken, you can at yours there in Stratford, too.
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01-30-2014, 01:46 PM | #31 | |
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01-30-2014, 02:10 PM | #32 |
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I have learned the hard way on a couple of my earlier cars (1 a Ford n the other a Jap) that one of the most important factors in ANY motor is the cleanliness of the cooling system. It's gotta be one of the most neglected things under any joe-average hood. So many people out there just never bother to do anything other than top the things up once in a while. I'll bet less than 1% have ever been flushed let alone pulled apart and cleaned out. VERY important on our old flatheads I've been told!
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01-30-2014, 02:28 PM | #33 | |
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Although when things are all working right the two sides should be pretty close, they aren't when they aren't. This winter I was having a problem getting heat out of the heater running off the right side even though the mechanical gauge said the engine was hot enough to get some heat. But, the mechanical gauge was measuring the left side that was warming up fine while the stock dash gauge was measuring the right side that wasn't heating up and it showed on the gauge. So, the two sides were very different temperature. Why? I wondered. Checked the thermostat on the right and it had floated up and wasn't stopping the flow to warm up that side. Secured it and all was well. Having two gauges helped diagnose and solve that mystery.
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01-30-2014, 03:03 PM | #34 | |
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01-30-2014, 04:10 PM | #35 |
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Agree two is always better than one. I asked my neighbor who runs a machine shop to make an adapter to screw in to the head for me, because none of the ones that came with gauges seemed correct thread.
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01-30-2014, 04:54 PM | #36 |
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If anyone needs the brass adapter fitting for a Stewart Warner capillary tube gauge, Speedway has them. Part number 1822370, for a 3/8 pipe thread to a 5/8- 18 tube nut. These have the correct seat in them for the capillary tube. Just bought one myself.
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01-30-2014, 06:37 PM | #37 | |
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Andy and Old Henry, thanks also. Two good tips. A lot of good info on this barn. Thanks for the reply's. |
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