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    2006 Harley Electra Glide Twin Cam 88

    No. The spring loaded cam tensioners were really problematic, especially in the 88ci engines. The 96 ci engine’s used hydraulic tensioners.
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    Reliable water pump brands?

    Melling. They’ve been making oil pumps for decades and expanded into water pump’s several years ago. I put one on my Chevy 5.3 and was impressed with the quality of the machining and a 3 year warranty. At the time it was priced about the same as AC/Delco and not a job I wanted to do every couple...
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    Relic from the lubrication industry

    I have one but mine is red where the blue is in the op’s pic.
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    Running of the Bulls

    When I inevitably see the footage every year, I’m always pulling for the bulls!
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    Does brand of ATF matter?

    I used Supertech non synthetic in my 2005 4L60e for years and it shifted like butta when I sold it last year at 248,000 miles.
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    My favorite part of NASCAR....

    Anyone remember Sterling Marlins Kodak car with the unusual X pipe header/exhaust sound? After qualifying everybody was calling him Nigel Marlin. It won the 1995 Daytona 500 and sounded like an F1 car.
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    Cost of "standard" naturally fermented loaf of bread at your local artisan bakery?

    Winklers bakery in Winston Salem N.C. was opened in 1799 and operated by Moravians in what is now Old Salem. The huge brick oven is fired in the early morning hours and reaches around 700 degrees and then raked clean of coals and closed up with cast iron doors until the temperature gets down to...
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    Over 70 and still wrenching your own vehicles

    73 next month and just changed the oil and filter, Vr1 20w50, the primary got Harley plus3, and transmission Redline Shockproof in my Harley Superglide. 95 degrees so I washed it in the A/C and squeegeed the garage after. Slow and easy gets the ship to port.
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    Dealer fee ? WWYD

    ExtraDealerProfit……
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    Buying a new String Trimmer

    Echo
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    1965 442 value guidance

    If it were a 4 speed bucket seat with console car, it would more than likely bring 25% more than a bench seat column shifted 2 speed. Having said that, It’s still a very desirable car.
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    Roof Racks

    I took my cross bars off and it only helped minimally to reduce wind noise.
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    Name that part!

    Audio removal key?
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    July 4, 1996 - Newspaper advertisement

    I’ve done many 5 qt with filter oil changes in the driveway for less than $5. Either Pennzoil YB or VWB 10w30.
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    HPL July 4th Sale - What Do You Plan on Buying?

    I picked up a five qt jug of Mobil1 5w30 EP at WM last week for $29.97. I’m good for another year.
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    What PS Fluid do you use?

    Supertech Mercon V in my Fords transmission and PS.
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    HPL July 4th Sale - What Do You Plan on Buying?

    Same experience as I’ve had …….but I’ve never used Amsoil. ;)
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    Most reliable used simple/basic vehicle

    OP’s original post. “Most reliable used simple/basic vehicle”. I think we may have veered off into the weeds on this topic! 🤪
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    Battery Minder Plus Experiment Concludes

    No experiment but my wife’s Lexus ES350 has had my old Schumacher 1.5 maintainer hooked up off and on ( roughly biweekly) for years and her FLA Lexus battery was 8 years old in April. Notice the red sticker date. Having said that, I’ll be replacing it soon.
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    Most reliable used simple/basic vehicle

    For similar reasons as yours, I wanted a small beater { I was actually wanting a euro wagon but was always afraid to pull the trigger } and found this one owner 2000 Ford Focus wagon. Ford Europe had a lot of influence on the design/engineering of the Focus and it shows in the taut handling...
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