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Sorting through my Dad's tools reminded me that his dial indicator has been missing for quite awhile and I've never owned one. I'd like to add one to my tool box. Could you guys recommend a good bang for the buck indicator? Something sturdy and accurate with a good base for working on the '73...

Here is one more tool I found in Dad's garage. It is some type of valve spring tool and is marked "K-D No. 700". It has a patent number that dates back to 1936 and assigned to K-D by Kulp. I found a few references on the internet but nothing specific. There was one reference that the tool is...

Here's another tool from my Dad's garage. This one is marked "Proto 659 USA". Surprisingly, I could find nothing about it on the internet. I actually found two of them. The end with the collar is hollow and looks like it is designed to be slipped over a rod or shaft and then the set screws...

Been cleaning out my Dad's garage a little at a time and came across a few tools that I know nothing about. Anyone have a clue what this tool is? It has no markings anywhere. The shiny part with the shorter handle is hollow and slides over the other part. Thanks, DC

My 2 year old DieHard Platinum AGM battery was stone cold dead when I tried to start the Vette today. I had put a small capacitor across the alternator to end some whine in the stereo and the capacitor failed last weekend while cruising around. I could tell the whine was back when I pulled...

I put a pretty decent stereo in my '73 a few years back. I had some alternator whine noise in the system that I've been trying to solve ever since. I read everything on the web I could find. Re-installed equipment a couple of times. Verified all grounds. Verified the noise was not coming...

I'm trying to determine the stall speed of my existing torque converter and wanted to pick some other brains about it. Tranny is a TH400 rebuilt by the previous owner. Rear axle ratio is 3.08. I stood on the brakes and started giving it gas - not WOT but about half throttle or so. The rpms...

Anyone running Stan's Tri-Y headers? I'm interested in a set for my '73 and want to know about any clearance issues you may have had. Do they have to be installed from under the car? If so, how high does the car have to be elevated for installation? Other thoughts? Here's a link and photo...

This is the 3rd time in the last 5 years I've had to buy a repair kit for the windshield washer pump on my '73. The white plastic just doesn't last under the hood, ends up brittle and breaks at the hose fittings. I was told the white plastic kits are China made and that I needed to look for a...

Been thinking about converting my '73 to a serpentine belt system. Ran across a complete set of brackets and pulleys from a 1998 S-10. Didn't buy yet because I'm concerned about fitment. This is not usually one of the choices I see in donor vehicles when talking about these conversions...

Fuel System Leak Warning - 2005 Suburban or Avalanche with 5.3L V8 A couple of weeks ago I started smelling gas on occasion while driving my '05 Suburban. Nothing obviously wrong so dismissed it as other people's cars. Then, on occasion, I would smell gas when pulling into the garage at...

I have an '05 Suburban w/ 5.3L V8. Made a trip to another town the other day (120 miles one way). On the return leg, I noticed my AC wasn't blowing quite as cold as it should. I checked the pressure and sure enough it was low. Charged the system but it still wouldn't cool properly. While...

I installed a new tank mounted fuel vapor check valve back in Aug 2010 to replace the original one which was leaking and had obviously been repaired many times before. The new check valve started leaking after less than 18 months which means my garage fuel smell is back, especially with a...

Been thinking about making the switch to VOIP for my home phone. Anyone here using it? What company are you using and how do you like the service? Vonage and some of the big boys aren't really much cheaper than my local provider but some others are way less expensive and might be perfect for...

I'm finishing up a Vintage Air install in my '73. I need to run one size shorter belt for the compressor but to do so I need to give up the tall valve covers. How much valve train clearance difference is there between tall and regular valve covers? I have about 2.25" from the gasket surface...

I'm just finishing up the installation of Vintage Air in my '73. The AC belt was so close to the lower radiator hose that I ended up fabricating a belt/hose guard. When I test ran the engine before charging the compressor, the clearance was fine. After charging the compressor a problem...

My '73 has a Holley 650 double pumper with electric choke. When cold starting, I turn the key to on, pump the accelerator once, then crank the engine which fires up immediately. The engine rpms begin climbing fairly quickly and will continue to climb until I blip the throttle at which point...

I rolled down the drivers side window of my '73 yesterday and it would not roll back up. Passenger window works fine. I can hear the motor click and the ammeter gauge dips when putting the driver's side switch into the down position. I get nothing when putting the driver's side switch into...

Took the '73 out of town this weekend. When I arrived at my destination, I had no brake lights or hazard lights. Both were working fine the day before. Everything else worked fine. Fuses were good. Bulbs were good. Tail lamps were good. Turn signals were good. Backup lights were good...

Ever since I bought my '73 a couple of years ago, I've been chasing a garage gas smell. The carburetor had issues when I bought the car so I assumed it was the problem. After a carb rebuild and dyno tune, the situation improved somewhat but the gas smell was still present. I discovered the...