Author: Zymurgy

Exhaust Manifolds Ceramic Coated

I said 10 years ago when I remove the cast exhaust manifolds again, I would ceramic coat them. I am very happy with the look and hope the external heat reduction will keep the paint from cooking off the bottom of my valve covers.

Goldie will get her orginal heads reconditioned.

I had a post about swapping out my original 516 heads and after you guys comments I decided to recondition what I have.

I got lucky last Sunday and had a beautiful sunny day in Ohio to work in the unheated garage. They came off without any issue. The …

My lens making thread.

OK, I am going to attempt this. I came across a very informative video on how to do this. I have been interested in trying to do this myself for years. After watching the video I felt it was doable. When I then came across my NOS taillight for sale…

The “1 of 1” car show guy.

We had a nice first annual car show this weekend in my community. We were basically at capacity for the space of around 170 cars.

I love how there is always that guy showing his car which was ordered from the factory, and it’s claim of 1 or 1.

This o…

70s Dodge van inspired boat

1970s Dodge Van Turned Boat Could Storm the Beaches of Margaritaville

I found this article interesting. I find it rather scary that a fireplace was an option on this boat. It is pictured inside on one of the photos and appears open flame wood burning …

Reconditioned 452 heads. What upgrades should I consider?

Goldie I suspect has burnt valves. I am going to confirm this tomorrow. I have never performed any internal work on the engine, except change the timing belt and cam 10 years ago.

I am not looking for anything which will change her drivability. She h…

Power steering pump belt tension

I had the power steering system rebuilt and have mounted the pump, but I am missing something when tightening the pump. There are three bolts 2 I can tighten down, but not the special one is which, only threaded on the last inch.

The way it is now i…