Even if you drilled all the head studs into the coolant passages, it wouldn’t matter. You can use Permatex Teflon thread sealant and it will be fine. I’ve worked on small and big block Chevy engines for a long time, and I’ve never had a leak with the Permatex thread sealant, despite the fact that the head bolts stick…

I was visiting family in Romania, and needed to get from Bucharest to Cluj-Napoca. The plane had landed in Bucharest at 7:00. I didn’t have a driver’s license at the time, and my parents do not know how to drive manual transmission cars, so taking the train was necessary. Taking the train in Romania almost always…

Checkmate:

Here’s an 811 cubic inch Hemi:

There are HUGE Hemis available now with aftermarket blocks, so 7.57 liters is certainly not out of the question. What if it’s 757 cubic inches?

But what about the cow tractors?

Who stands up off the seat INSIDE THE CAR? Wouldn’t that result in hitting your head on the roof? Even in my two cars- a 1984 GMC Jimmy and a 1978 Chevy C10- by no means small cars, I can’t stand up inside the car without hitting my head on the roof. The way I get out is by rotating myself 90 degrees on the seat, so…

For around the same price as the new Bronco would cost, you could probably have a shop restore you an old one and come out with a better car, and likely your choice of engine. Also doesn’t have to pass emissions*.

Especially since there are other air cooled 4 cylinder industrial engines in use, namely the Wisconsin V4's, which to this day can be seen running the smaller cranberry bog pumps around here in MA. Larger pumps are run by Vortec V6's, International 392 V8's, Chevy 366 Big Blocks, Pontiac V8's of various displacements,…

The average age of my cars is 35.

Camaro! Camaro! Camaro!

Next time I’m up there in Vermont, I’ll see if I can find it. This dealership didn’t have a website, or really much advertising at all, besides local radio and newspapers. I wish I had bought it then, because the few old ones I’ve seen for sale since have been more expensive than that brand new one.

I remember driving by a tiny dealership in the middle of nowhere in Vermont a few years ago, and they still had a brand new Diesel Chevette. Literally brand new with 7 miles on it. It was around $5000 if I remember correctly. All of their other cars were new though.

Not a push mower, but a small single cylinder nonetheless. The Wisconsin BKN (and most other Wisconsin engines) have a timed, gear driven magneto. This one is on a water pump.

I used to have a Scout. That thing leaked gas from the tank area all the time and I could never figure out exactly where from. Then I sold it for 2x what I paid for it and bought a GMC Jimmy, so I never got another chance to try to find the gas leak.

Or, you could buy the far superior vehicle that is the Chevy/GMC K5 Blazer/K1500 Jimmy. Better axles, better engines, including 454 big block and diesel options, and a manual transmission factory rated at a continuous 465 ft-lb of torque, and capable of withstanding over 1000 easily. Also, a K5 easily takes extreme…

K5 Blazer. Indestructible, solid axle 4wd, and your choice of inline six, small block, big block or diesel depending on the year. Parts are easily available and cheap at every auto parts store. Also, the top is removable and the cargo space is massive.

I refuse to buy cars with any electronics besides an AM/FM radio. No computer, keyless entry, key with buttons, electric power steering, electronic ignition, electronically controlled climate control systems, electronically regulated alternator, electronically shifted transmission, or cruise control means your car is…

Mine was a huge mix of different cars. Volvos, Audis, Volkswagens, BMWs, Hondas, Kias, Toyotas, Subarus, Hyundais, Infiniti, Lexuses, a Hummer, a C4 Corvette, a Miata, 4 Mustangs, 7 separate Oldsmobile Bravadas, Jeep Wranglers and Cherokees, an International Scout, a Diesel Cutlass Ciera, a few early 80s Mercedes, a…

I know, right? The 6.2 diesels have this reputation of being horribly made and terrible for some reason, but in reality, they last forever if you take care of them. I’ve seen more than just mine last a million miles and beyond. The 5.7 and 4.3 Oldsmobile diesels also have a somewhat undeserved reputation. If the head…