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I used to do the points, condenser and timing in a very few minutes. I got good at that. But I only rebuilt one carburetor, the 2 bbl on my Ford 289 V8. I think the GM carburetors were a bit more complicated, especially the 4 bbl ones.

Good choices. GM could hardly put a foot wrong during that era. Attractive styling, good performance and "reliable".

I agree with you. My only qualification is that some manufacturers specify excessively long change intervals. I suspect these are to get you through the warranty period at a reduced cost but will not maximize engine life. For example the recommended change interval for my BMW (according to...

Seems like you "had a leg to stand on" and got the out the door price. I'd call that a victory.

"I only want to talk about the "out the door price". You can put the amounts in whatever column you want but the out the door price we agree upon is the bottom line price." That avoids the many potential extra charges for dealer prep, document fees, security window markings, special wax...

When buying an out of warranty used car the main concern is getting stuck with a clunker, something with hidden defects that make it unreliable, useless and essentially worthless. When I bought my first real car (a 3 year old '65 Comet for about $1200) the dealer offered a xx days 50/50...

I had an '86 Volvo 740 Turbo from new. Kept it for 18 1/2 years and 285,000 km. Still had the original turbo. Sold it to friends. They kept it for 5 more years. The turbo just kept on going. That turbo wasn't water cooled either (it was in the next model year). My secrets: Regular oil changes...

Let's try 1963 - 1968: Buick, Pontiac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Camaro, Chevelle, Firebird, etc. I'd take any one of them. Almost all of them classics. Beautiful lines, good or better performance, durable. Not such great rust resistance but okay for the times. A '65, '66, '67...

And even more units than are sold now when people figure out that GM is making great cars again. They used to. (Some) GM products were very stylish, had good performance and were about as reliable as the best products made anywhere.

Probably done with a tall pickup. He probably didn't see (or feel) a thing.

I'd certainly pay 10% more. I suspect that's in the range of the increased cost. Can you imagine the resale value of a truly long life car (with excellent rust resistance, bullet proof power train, etc) . Our current longer life cars (most Toyota/Lexus models) already keep their value very well.

The cost increase for a much longer service life may not be very much. Did you watch the planned obsolescence video above? They're trying to save a few pennies here and there. Would you accept your surgeon using a hip prosthesis that was predicted to have a shorter service life because the...

I think the difference is that vehicles used to last 100,000 miles with the best available design and construction. With modern methods they last a long time but could be made to last even longer than they do. You're right about electronics. They usually last for a very long time and that's...

That's what we were told in medical school. Having seen all the people addicted to opioids I have to express my severe reservations about that statement. Many opioid addictions start with a prescription for acute pain. I think the reality is that some people are at risk of addiction (some as...

A useful strategy may be to take small doses of both acetaminophen and Motrin. They act independently, and while both have potential side effects (hepatotoxicity and GI irritation respectively), are safer with small doses. Ice works pretty well too. That's why local anesthesia is called...

When I broke my collarbone I was a 3 or 4 hour drive from home. I couldn't lift my left arm except by holding onto the steering wheel and rotating the steering wheel with my right arm. That worked some sort of way because I drove home. I was working for the Federal Government at the time and...

Broke mine playing beach volleyball. It hurt a lot. Saw a doctor at the Sports Medicine Clinic on day 3 with a large bruise on my upper chest. "Where are your x-rays?" he asked. "You're the first person I've seen about it" I told him. In my case the ends of the bone were well opposed. They put...

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If you're adding STP, you should just go to 0W-30. Or find and fix the leak. Been there, done that.

My friend says the engine on a WRX is really easy to replace. Subaru is so customer oriented, always thinking ahead.