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Recent content by 1980e12mpl

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    Parting out a S5 Alpine in South Carolina

    Do you have a front drivers side (LH) marker light/turn signal assembly?
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    64-67 Alipine parts for sale

    $$$
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    64-67 Alipine parts for sale

    Looking for front turn signal / marker light from Series V
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    glass seal installation

    Gentlemen: I recently replaced my convertible top, and bought new rubber window seals, (from SS) to go (slide?) in the channels that go along (1) up the back and across the top of the roll-down windows on the convertible top frame, and (2) between the front of the convertible top frame and the...
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    Engine Rebuild advice - machine shop

    Walt at Charlie's machine shop in glen burnie. Go see him and decide for your self but I was impressed with his work on my head. Shop is in his backyard. No longer has employees. Been doing it for decades. Near bwi- if you want more info contact me.
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    Series V block coolant drain valve

    EDIT: Nevermind. I got her figured out. Yes, valve to pipe connection. And after going to NAPA and getting a valve from them, the pitch of the threads is the same as the ones I already have. After looking much more closely, and matching them up next to each other, the threads of all three...
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    Series V block coolant drain valve

    Hey guys, I bought a replacement coolant drain valve - the one that is under the alternator, and drains the block, but the threads are the wrong pitch. The threads on the car are finer than those on the new valve. I bought it from either SS or VB six or more months ago and just got around to...
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    steering box

    For those of you playing at home http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackermann_steering_geometry
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    1725 backfire (and other fun)

    The fact that it is both backfiring and exhibiting problems under load, would lead me to believe that those two problems are ignition related. So, I think it sounds like you are on the right track to eliminate that side first.
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    Machine Shop Baltimore / DC region

    Update. Purchased a used head from a member of this board. Waiting for machinist. Starting cleaning parts today from head removal. Used an ultrasonic cleaner from harbor freight for the first time. Photos show the carb.
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    Machine Shop Baltimore / DC region

    I dropped it off at a local machinist. So no measurement at this time. Seems like he knows his stuff. I am sourcing a replacement at the moment. In a couple days I will know more. I strongly believe that the car has 78,387 orig miles. From the original owner's records, I understand that...
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    Machine Shop Baltimore / DC region

    the rest of the head. looking for opinions.
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    Machine Shop Baltimore / DC region

    Thanks a ton Ron. Talked to clay. Super helpful. By the way - this what I am dealing with.
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    Machine Shop Baltimore / DC region

    Looking for a recommendation for a Machine Shop in the Baltimore / DC region to work on the head from a Series V. I am posting this in the "factory original" and "modified" forums as well. If cross-posting is a no-no around here. somebody please tell me. If it is, I apologize in advance...
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    vinegar in the cooling system

    Thanks Jose. That is the plan for the not-too-distant future.
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