Recent content by AdmiralYoda

A couple things: Good on you for keeping this out of the junkyard. You probably have a better vehicle than you were expecting after all said and done. Perhaps you should consider going to Valvoline Restore and Protect as your forever oil once you go through your couple short OCI's. I'm an...

These days I suspect there is a lack of high quality technicians and mechanics. It is easier to swap a motor than to tear it down and replace head gaskets. Plus the cylinder head(s) may need machining. There is probably a higher likelihood of the vehicle returning due to a mistake in the...

No harm whatsoever. Will it help the life of the engine? Probably not. As Captain Overkill I'd be tempted to change the oil the second I brought it home. Just to get rid of the OEM commodity oil and to put something "I think" is better in there. Then maybe again at 500, 1,000, 2,000...

If you have a much older stock engine (pre 80's-ish) with a flat tappet cam or a newly built hot rod engine with a flat tappet cam and high spring pressures sure....you could benefit from a higher zinc oil. But I'd use a dedicated oil made specifically for this application and not try and be a...

Yeah with the mileage on that motor I'd just go with Valvoline Restore and Protect 5W-30 as the forever oil. 3k mile OCI's for mixed use and maybe 5k miles if its mostly highway. Perhaps think about adding a can of BG's EPR 109 flush right before every oil change to try and clean it up a bit...

Since your kid is at fault it sounds, it "should" be fairly quick. I'd have her call the insurance company and see what's up. That being said, the insurance companies aren't in a rush to hand out money. They like to gather all data possible to try and drive down the payment. Police reports...

I have a half acre to mow but bought a Gravely ZT HD with a 52" deck. Entry level commercial, heavy duty residential. It's way more mower than I need but my lawn has a bunch of ruts, bumps, roots, etc. I was beating up and replacing the Lowe's/Home Depot John Deere's every 5 years. I'd...

Eaton Truetracs go in everything from 2000lb 4-cyl race cars to 10,000lb diesel trucks that tow. I doubt Eaton would specify a viscosity for every application. They pick a general one size fits all.... It is up to the OEM or the end user to pick the grade that fits the need. Ford is figuring...

I have a 2021 GMC Canyon with the same engine. I'll be doing it myself soon but this isn't a super simple job like many 4-cylinders. A quick run down. You have to remove the engine cover, intake tube and PCV hose. Easy. For the passenger side there is an insulation cover over the valve cover...

My initial reaction was that your 383 was a little lower on power than I expected, especially with some good flowing AFR heads. You're at 1.076 hp/ci which is very mild. But I think you made a good call on that cam for a cruiser. Torque for days and those small-ish AFR heads will have great...

Interesting. I was unaware of the Duratrac RT. My 2021 GMC Canyon came stock with the "regular" Duratrac's and they were super noisy! Wet traction and noise got worse and worse and I replaced them with about 40% tread left. They were so loud I was convinced I had a hub bearing on its way...

On your average daily drive...probably not. But some heavy stopping, or stop-and-go during commuting...probably. But I'd say don't worry about it. Just about all spray paints say that unless they are marketed for high temperatures like engine blocks, brakes, exhaust, etc. The paint will...

You need a generic steel wheel. My first thought would be to go to summitracing.com and go to the tires/wheels section. You can filter on wheel diameter (15), width (6), bolt pattern (???) and backspacing. Sort from low-to-high price. You can search on the google machine to determine if you...

My wife and I have a 14 and an 11 year old. Our 2016 Mazda CX-5 served us well until someone hit it and totaled it. I would say this size is the minimum. Plenty of room in the cargo area for trips and plenty of legroom for the teenagers. My wife loved it. Reliable, good gas mileage, zoom...

Good news....it runs! Traced the kill wire back to the coil and it was fine. This model tiller has a factory battery and electric start option. Someone had installed a homemade off-on-start key switch for the electric start at some point. No matter what position the switch turned to...it...