Search results

MGs, huh? That was my final weapon of choice, a lightened and prepped in general MGB with a 308 c.i. V8. Still no match for AWD, launch control, paddle shifter, and other modern wizardry. Sorry to hear about the train incident. Please give your friend my best.

If overall height is critical, forget about the nominal tire size and go by the static loaded radius numbers instead. Either way, a typical "35-inch" tall tire, as in a 35x12.50, will usually fit fine even on a 10-inch wide wheel - if minor trimming of the very lowest parts of the fender is...

Kubota, both of them. She had a tractor when we first met - which was a big reason I made a move on her. And before someone asks (I've been asked many times), no, she doesn't have a sister.

For several years there was a race, sort of, but when she got a car that does 0-60 in 2.9 seconds and the quarter mile in under 11, I gave up. Even with less than 6.5 lbs./ hp, my quickest car couldn't compete with those numbers. At least not with me rowing the gears. Anyway, here's 3/4 of her...

I can get three of them in one pic with relative ease. The fourth one hardly ever leaves the garage. She also has two tractors and two utility vehicles. Unfortunately (for me) I still have her beat. Not in price, there I'm very far behind, but in number of vehicles.

I've been told "I'm tired of you talking about it, just buy it." Twice, so far. Of course, this from a woman who has four cars herself.

Hoses facing up if you want to trap crap in it, down if you want the crap to potentially escape. Sideways offers two similar results. But why not a real (radiator style) cooler?

Why are you limiting yourself to those two choices? There must be a gazillion different 8-lug wheels out there. Okay, several hundred anyway.

If you're going the swap route, I have a healthy 6.5 and the 4L80E to go with it. Not used, other than dyno time on the engine.

Okay, I remembered (finally). It's Diesel-Tune in Downey, CA. The number is 529-929-6554. Also, apparently he has a website, "dieseltuneinc.com". Mike's a very good guy, and very familiar with 6.2s, so I'm sure he'll treat you right. By the way, all I had handy was his cell number, and I'm sure...

There is (was?) a good shop off the 605. I can't remember the name of it, but I'm pretty sure I still have the owner's phone number. PM me if you're interested.

Great info, wallybob. Thanks!

That's the drain from the filter, for when bleeding the system. You may have a not fully closed valve if there's diesel at the end of that hose.

At $20K for both, it's not overly expensive. And you can imagine (or maybe you can't, not really knowing me) my friend's reaction when I told them that I bought "a Mercedes with 20s".

I'm absolutely anal about many, many things, but tire pressures in a FLU is not one of them. Even with 48 hour days at my disposal, there just wouldn't be enough time to be precise with everything. So things that don't really matter, I don't worry about. So why then am I spending much time on...

If starting from a dead stop, or shifting between forward and reverse, there will be a certain amount of clutch slippage. The higher the engine rpm, the more slippage must occur. So far I have never had to replace a clutch in anything I've owned, which by now is probably approaching 200...

Before driving anywhere, I hope you have checked the fluid level in the transmission and transfer case by now.

I find it much easier to moderate the engine speed with the skinny pedal. Otherwise I'd have to shove the rpm down every time I come to a stop or shift gears, or the clutch would suffer needlessly. I refuse to slip clutches, and I shift between forward and reverse a lot when using the loader...

I learned a long time ago that under inflated tires create heat. So lazy person that I am, I find it easier to start with a too low tire pressure and let them build pressure by themselves. Not that I've tried with a SEE, but it works great with my Jeep, which likes 10 psi on the road and 1-5 on...

Nice try, Bison. Even the cops around here know that I routinely drive triple digits - once outside town. Not in a FLU, though. I'm still surprised that I ended up going 40 in the SEE.