Pumping Iron, which pushes water
As I thought, it wasn’t the lower radiator hose or the hose clamp. It was the water pump. So after all that work putting the new radiator in, I had to pull it back out the replace the water pump….
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From One Chevy Tri-Five Enthusiast To Another!
As I thought, it wasn’t the lower radiator hose or the hose clamp. It was the water pump. So after all that work putting the new radiator in, I had to pull it back out the replace the water pump….
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I’ve been thinkning about getting an electric fan to try and keep the engine running cooler. After chatting with a couple classic car enthusiasts, I was told an aluminum radiator would be a better place to start. So after scoring…
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Haven’t driven the car in two days and out of the blue a leak appeared from under the car. Think it must be the lower radiator hose.
Went to a car show this afternoon. Show was great, sun was greater. Got a sunburn but saw some really sweet cars!
I happened to be walking through the parts store one night and noticed they had a clearance table set up, so I went over to browse. The usual stuff there, air fresheners, additives, etc. After digging down a layer, I…
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Instead of getting a whole new set of hoses (and possibly having to replace them in the future) I opted for a hose sleeving kit. It gives the appearance of steel braided hoses at a fraction of the cost. I…
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Finally after almost a year of taking it out, I decided to put the fan shroud back in. Not that I was having cooling issues, but it should help to cool the engine even more now. So many people looked…
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Today marks the one year anniversary since My 55 Chevy Bel Air came to her new home. It has been a long year that seemed to fly by quite quickly. We’ve had our ups and downs, but for the most…
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So I got a replacement throttle cable and while I was in the parts store I picked up an Edelbrock steel fuel line to help streamline the engine compartment even more. I had a clear fuel filter (the kind with…
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So today I wanted to do a bit of dressing up on the inside of the car. Sometimes it gets a bit dark at some of the shows so I decided to put in some under dash lighting to help brighten…
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