Slow, but continued progress. Both turbos are being machined down and then welded up to be smaller externally. I was supposed to be installing the entire kit this exact week, but I'll take any...
So the motor I picked up ended up being one from a manual anyway. On the bright side, it came with a clutch and the motor has 53K on it, so the clutch might be in good usable shape.
A lot of the turbo guys will switch to E85 due to the higher effective octane rating. E85 will typically require about 20% more fuel to maintain stoichiometry, as well as advancing ignition timing to...
With the most recent rises in fuel cost, and a potential for another 25% increase over the summer, North America's love for 6000lb trucks and SUVs means there will be a lot of drivers who no longer...
100% DO NOT flat tow any vehicle unless it has provisions specifically for flat towing. The reason for this is that the bearings inside the transmission will be starved of lubrication. When the...
If your fuel/air mixture is already being ignited, you can't ignite it any more. Any perceived gain is just in your head, unless you already had an issue as stated.
Modern ignition is beyond adequate on 99.9% of engines. The only time a more powerful coil was a benefit was in the old days of points ignition where the old school hot rodders were increasing spark...
These are the tires that came with the car. My first winter, I slid into a curb mangling the steelie, but the tire was ok. I got proper snow tires shortly after. I had these original tires mounted on...
To remove the radiator cap, you push down and then turn when the engine is cold. You should have coolant all the way to the top of the rad. The reservoir level is not an indication of coolant level...
