Author: roadrunnerh

Hey guys, I have an opportunity to buy a rebuilt 1969 383 .030" over, and seller is stating it has 10.5 to 1 flat top pistons.
It’s just the short block. Rebuilt 10 years ago and stored well. No machine shop paperwork. What do you think it’s wort…

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I’ve been rebuilding my steering column to convert the Scamp to floor shift.
Everything is done, but I need that spring! I made a couple attempts to create my own / make one work, but I need the factory spring.
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Please let me know if…

In late 2020, I purchased an AutoMeter “Street Tach” ATM-2895 from Summit for my ’75 Scamp (I know, an A-Body). However, I did not install the tach until almost a year later. The tachometer was installed/mounted on the A pillar. Within six months, the …

I’ve installed this shifter in my 75 Scamp over the past couple days. I still need to trim the front and rear portions of the cheapo plastic tower. I have a "contour gauge" on the way. Have you installed a similar shifter? How did you go abou…

Another thread prompted me to post this. First of all, I love "Used Cars" and don’t even know how many times I’ve watched it – A LOT.

An old grade school friend of mine, Matt and I watched this numerous times laughing at the crazy scenes and…

Damn! If you turn on FN you are bound to see "her". I’ve always thought she was obnoxious, repulsive, and just not funny in the least.
She seems desperate to get some energy in her dead career, and now is pandering to the conservatives. Loud…

It looks like I’ll be doing one of these in the ’07 CR-V (the kids’ car).
The motor rattles up top when cold and idling, runs smooth when driving.
Have any of you wrenched on one of these? I watched a YT video, it seems fairly easy?
The job requires r…