Recent content by Sam Cogley

Picked up a nice, previously resurfaced 168 tooth GM flywheel at an estate sale today. It already has a few spots of light surface rust, and I intend to clean the surface with brake cleaner to make sure that any contaminants are washed away before storing it. However, I'm not sure what to use...

Swollen rubber hose. Happens sometimes, even with pretty new hoses.

Did you make sure there are no obstructions in the hard lines?

http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/videos/a33285/watch-this-classic-corvette-race-car-barely-keep-it-together-at-road-atlanta/

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/news/a30952/bmw-secret-e30-m3-pickup-truck/?mag=rdt&list=nl_rdt_news&src=nl&date=093016

That MC will only be appropriate if you're switching to the '65(?) and later disc brake system.

If your engine isn't making much vacuum, get a Hydroboost.

Top of the list: an Aston Martin DB5 body. I've run across an article where some chap in England was making one, but it was just a one-off. It'd be fun to build one up with something crazy like a BMW V10 and fully-independent suspension.

Passed away Sept. 2, 2015: http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/corvette-racer-dick-guldstrand-1927-2015

Thanks for taking time to outline the pros and cons!

Besides the fact that floating calipers are much newer technology, is there any significant performance upgrade from this modification? I would assume that those Wilwood calipers are significantly lighter than the stock parts, but overall, the C2/C3 disc brake system seems pretty good to me.

It sounds like the booster isn't allowing full pedal travel with the engine off. Have you tried bleeding the system with the vacuum lines disconnected? It also sounds like you either have a missing/defective check valve, something plumbed wrong in the vacuum system, or a defective brake...

I was thinking 1/2 NPT was the right size, thanks for the confirmation. NPT is tapered, make sure you don't cut too deep with the tap.

There's not much on these things that can't be re-used or recycled. Nice steel frames, good hardware (usually grade 5)...and best of all, most have DC motors with PWM speed controllers that are great for converting tools with AC motors to much more useful devices with easy speed control. This...

...a Mercedes 300SL blasting through a mountain rally course in the 100mph range. https://autos.yahoo.com/news/mercedes-benz-300-sl-driven-flat-mountain-hillclimb-205432780.html Oh...that sound...