Recent content by Kenny_McCormic

Put half a tank in the rage today, got home smelled gas and found a slow drip, rubbed wet area down and it became a spray , after jacking it up and getting a couple gas cans and a catch pan ready a screwdriver turned it into a ~5/16 hole . J-B stik or other epoxy putty? Drive a bolt in it...

I was looking around at a place in Jackson called Marshall Motors, they specialize in classics and project cars. I saw this bug, didn't read the window and looked inside, then I went :eek: . 375-400hp, ~500ft lbs in a beetle, a 455 tornado powertrain in the back. TH425 where there should be a...

I was just cruising to career center Friday and the Camry died on me in the middle of nowhere, wouldn't start, figured it was the alternator (had a battery light at start up for 3 days). Got it home, charged the battery, cranked funny and barely ran, so I had the old man look at it. Dad: You...

Was asbestos ever/still used in these little brakes?

Started as this, now I have enough parts to do a mock up. This suicide machine will be the hardest to control 1wd vehicle on here when I'm done. Current build cost: $7 frame $8 chain $1 half link $15 in carb parts $3 in muffler clamps $10 tire tube $10 in fuel filter and shutoff All other...

My mother bought it in Canada, this stuff has no instructions on how to get the milk out of the bags(that or they are in what I think is french?). WTF? French? The bag had 3 little bags in it, they appear to contain 1.3 liters of milk. How do you get the milk out of the bag?

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Calculated top speed is 15 mph with current gearing, tec 4 hp from a pushmower, peerless 509 3 speed(5 if you count neutral and reverse). Still in mockup. Engine will remain governed because if it scatters my feet will probably be cut off in a shower of hot oil and gasoline. Ideas on...

Ran across osme funny stuff looking at water injection stuff. http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/secrets.htm

Today I was sick and bored so I decided to make myself a little cannon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uilIJxP1Mdo Only equal in power. BUILD DETAILS I used a 1/2" bolt of unknown grade, bored with a 3/16 drill bit in the drill press, it didn't come out perfectly straight or centered...

Ain't too bright sometimes. THIS is what happens when you run a Pro Mac 800 without the chip screen wearing a loose fitting flannel jacket. The fan sucks your coat in there and the following happens. Can you see whats wrong in this picture? Note lack of screen. No good! HOLY S$%& Motor...

Yesterday I got a 1950s Homelite 24A115-2 generator from my uncle(We are still cleaning out Grandpas house). Cleaned the points in the WICO magneto and she ran. I plugged a drill in and it ran the drill fine. Did I mention its a 2 smoker? I fully plan on running it on the called for 10:1 mix...

This is for real! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM-DUoZc5ls

I am being offered a old JS400, 440 or 550(its wrapped and he forgot what it is exactly, got that snorkel coming out the left side) jet ski in exchange for putting new freeze plugs in a TS1000r sit down jet ski(the motor is nearly out, just gotta unbolt the cradle and pull the engine, change...

Whats the widest production knobbie tire?