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Recent content by AutoX47

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    Sunbeam Bike

    In 1905 their roadsters came with 6 speeds! :D
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    uprated alternator on Series 5 Alpine

    I believe I used one from an '82 datsun or mazda pickup and it was a direct replacement - hopefully someone who's done it more recently can chime in what specifically works
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    Cheated by MagicJack

    Yeah - a rant indeed :D Thanks. I figured since it was Non-Alpine and not political, religious or having inappropriate language this was the right place (General chit-chat)
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    Cheated by MagicJack

    Hey SAOCA, Just wanted to share my experience with MagicJack so that the rest of you might not make the same mistake. Trying to save on the Comcast bill I switched the home phone service to MagicJack plus. It seemed like a no-brainer in terms of savings - paying $30/year instead of...
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    Mazda Rx7 Rear Disc on Alpine

    You sure do seem to know what you're doing, but I would try putting a little slack the pin to your pedal on your current m/c (is the alpine adjustable? It's been a while) and bleeding the brakes before engineering a dual m/c solution (though dual comes with it's safety benefits of course). I've...
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    Looking for COLTBEAM ??

    What?? :eek: With the dash modified and steering wheels on each side? Pictures please! :D
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    There's always a catch when you get something free

    Consider my guilty - that was brilliant :eek:
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    Shout out to Kroil.. The oil that creeps....

    I've been using it too for ~8 years. Any idea on if the Sili-Kroil acually works better than the Aero-Kroil?
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    Sears Craftsman Club Sale

    I have a bunch of Craftsman tools that I'll be more careful with (not using them as pry-bars) knowing that they'll likely be replaced with made-in-china, not made-in-usa. www.stillmadeinusa.com I've also been a Makita fan - I see now they're making much of their stuff in China instead of...
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    Gauge harness

    Because it's a complete :confused: bucket of confusion under there. I remember spending an hour with my back on the carpet with a flashlight and the original wiring diagram and gave up too perplexed at the wiring to attempt anything. A fresh start like this is what the car needs I have those...
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    Humber Super Snipe Limo

    What a beauty!
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    Alternator Bracket

    IME it's hard to come by a strait one that bolts to the engine The engine builder assisting me with what used to be my Alpine told me that the bracket that was on my car (@~25k miles) was too bent and would need to be replaced or else risk throwing a belt. I bought one then from a very...
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    Jacking points

    Addressing the issue of the jack's wheels being able to move (and forgive me too if this is too basic) make sure the wheels on your jack are pointed in the correct direction for the jack to start moving forward when you start lifting the car. If so the jack should be able to roll freely -...
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    SAOCA Praise, Apology, and a Caution

    Puff - I hope you have drycleaners' insurance because you made me burst out laughing :o
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    lowering SV frontend

    I asked an engineer about this and he said that due to the placement of the spring on the control arms the reduction at the spindle would actually be twice the thickness of the rubber, so ~1 1/4" if the thickness of the pad is 5/8"
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