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    4.4 liter Chevy in 82 Malibu

    Dont know if this is the right section, but here goes. Moderators move as needed. I am looking for a Chevy V-8 engine to use as a teaching tool for my stepson. We would put it on a stand, and take it apart, learn from it, and perhaps rebuild if rebuildable. I was looking at a 82 Malibu Classic...
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    New transportation trends, ideas

    For fun and to dream, if you somehow had the magical ability to provide the means of transportation for us drivers here in the US, with our wide open spaces, what would be your offerings? In other words, what current ideas and technologies would you mandate/support/introduce/legislate? I would...
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    World War Two veterans

    Any World War Two vets frequent this site? If so, give us a little history of your service. WWII vets, I salute you, and I salute any and all veterans of any era! Thank You!
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    When a Hummer just won't do

    Do we really need a vehicle weighing 19,000 pounds, with four contact patches the size of a small plate, pounding our already "maintenance challenged" roadways? I think not.
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    BP in trouble

    http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/29/news/international/bp.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes Lets line them all up and blindfold them................
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    Aero tips, tricks

    Aerodynamics play a big part in a vehicles fuel economy. Witness all the newer big rig trucks with their aero rounded fenders and flarings and such. With that being said, what sort of aero tricks, both practical and unpractical, could we apply to our cars and trucks to make them more slippery...
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    Altima tire selection

    Did a search, and couldnt find what I needed, so I will start a new post. I am looking for a tire for a 2005 Nissan Altima for my wife. She drives daily about 12 miles highway, and unfortunately, about 2 miles off road. This is actually an abrasive white gravel/rock surface off road surface...
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    Retro new cars, model names

    With the latest craze toward retro car design like the PT cruiser and Chevy HHR, and retro model names like Beetle, Challenger, Malibu, lets have a little fun. What car designs would you like to see reintroduced with todays technology? And what names would you like to see return? 1. original...
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    Tying up a dog

    OK an off topic question for you guys. We adopted a jack russel terrier from the local animal shelter and are having a hard time keeping him tied up. He is a Houdini in getting out of dog collars and, now, a harness. Last night we got a harness for him, and within 2 minutes he was free. We will...
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    car music

    Just for fun, I am starting a post on music which includes cars or, invoke car feelings, and maybe some favorite lines. Popular or unpopular songs. I can think of only a few for starters: 1. Maybelline, Chuck Berry "The rain water poured up under my hood, I knew that was doin' my motor...
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    Any oil change mistakes?

    I did the obvious once, and poured 3 quarts of new oil without the drain plug. I also, on an old 83 tbird, changed the oil and refilled, drove two or three miles, noticing the engine feeling sluggish. Went back home, checked the dipstick only to discover I was way over filled, by about 3 quarts...
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    Oil change tricks? How many changes?

    Just for fun, will the DIY oil changers on this website give an estimate on how many oil changes/filter changes you have done over the years to your own families vehicles, and when did you start. Also, give any little tricks you have used over the years. I'll start: I started changing oil (and...
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    Loading certain web pages

    I just got my old computer refurbished, just for web surfing, and am having trouble loading certain web pages/sites, like CNN and EBAY. Other sites load ok. I havent done an extensive look to see what does or doesnt load. In fact I dont even know if this site loads. Is there a setting that needs...
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