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Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Dads426] #557380 12/20/09 10:15 PM 12/20/09 10:15 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,958 SW Fla. CYACOP master
CYACOP master Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,958 SW Fla.	Cut up a tennis ball and put it on the safety latch for the hood to avoid a periodic headache.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: CYACOP] #557381 12/20/09 10:45 PM 12/20/09 10:45 PM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 659 Boise Idaho B Boise Chall mopar
Boise Chall mopar B Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 659 Boise Idaho	For that nut or bolt you just can't reach to put back on without dropping it.Put a little dab of 3M weatherstrip adhesive ( A.K.A.Gorilla snot) on the tip of your finger then stick the nut or bolt to the tip of your finger and put it on. Clean the Gorilla snot off with solvent ( I use OMNI MS251) OH and by the way the MS251 will make old crusty rubber like front bumper fillers on a Challenger look like brand new.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557382 12/20/09 11:31 PM 12/20/09 11:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 228 northeast texas S strokin73cuda enthusiast
strokin73cuda enthusiast S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 228 northeast texas	Use a vacuum hose on the end of spark plugs to screw them in or out. If you run out of masking tape put grease on the small parts you don't want painted then just wipe off with a rag when done. If you can't get your oil pump to prime up try filling the crankcase with extra oil even above the elevation of the pump then drain the extra oil when done. NEVER hook booster cables or chargers ground cable directly to the battery ground. hook up the positive side first then the ground side to a suitable location away from the battery to prevent sparking and potential explosion (dont' ask how I know ) 496 stroker,Indy srs , new best 6.87 @ 98 1.46 60'

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557383 12/21/09 11:56 AM 12/21/09 11:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN GTXKen super gas
GTXKen super gas Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN	Quote: On extremely hard to get at busted off studs, bolts, etc. get an explosives expert to POP it out. Good tip, I've been wondering what to do with that explosives expert I had stashed

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557384 12/21/09 12:01 PM 12/21/09 12:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN GTXKen super gas
GTXKen super gas Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,968 North Riverside IL & Lowell IN	If you have to work on the floor under the car and don't like creepers (like I don't) you probably already lie on a piece of old carpet. In the winter for addes insolation I like on a couple pieces of the pink house wrap insolation, it makes a huge difference.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: GTXKen] #557385 12/21/09 03:58 PM 12/21/09 03:58 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,982 Ansonia, CT C CJK440 master
CJK440 master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,982 Ansonia, CT	The best way to drain fluids out of things that have no drain plugs (auto trannies, 8 3/4 rears) is with a drill. Drill fast to minimize the mess but when done, install a plug. The auto tranny retrofit plug kits work good and an 1/8" NPT plug in the rear housing works good too. 2017 Contusion Blue Challenger T/A 392 M6 "BLKNBLU"

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: GTXKen] #557386 12/21/09 03:59 PM 12/21/09 03:59 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,982 Ansonia, CT C CJK440 master
CJK440 master C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,982 Ansonia, CT	Quote: If you have to work on the floor under the car and don't like creepers (like I don't) you probably already lie on a piece of old carpet. In the winter for addes insolation I like on a couple pieces of the pink house wrap insolation, it makes a huge difference. Or go buy a rubber work out/gym mat. 2017 Contusion Blue Challenger T/A 392 M6 "BLKNBLU"

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557387 12/21/09 04:01 PM 12/21/09 04:01 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 230 FL S shupe enthusiast
shupe enthusiast S Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 230 FL	Had one guy that only liked to use one jumper cable he would touch the bumpers of the cars to be jumped then just use the positive cable. Reminds me of the time late at night in the middle of nowhere we jumped my buddy's Valiant with no jumper cables. Touched the bumpers and held two lug wrenches with ends touching each other and the socket end on the positive terminals.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: CJK440] #557388 12/21/09 04:07 PM 12/21/09 04:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts
Pacnorthcuda Too Many Posts Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington	Quote: Quote: If you have to work on the floor under the car and don't like creepers (like I don't) you probably already lie on a piece of old carpet. In the winter for addes insolation I like on a couple pieces of the pink house wrap insolation, it makes a huge difference. Or go buy a rubber work out/gym mat. Or use a piece of cardboard, when it gets dirty throw it out.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #557389 12/21/09 04:22 PM 12/21/09 04:22 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Ya say you can't reach that paper clip ( or roach clip ) that fell down between the inside of the front window and dash. Simple soloution for sucking all kinds of debree from that area: Grab your trans funnel ( that's the one with the long neck on it). Stick your wet /dry vac hose in the large end ( where you pore the oil in ). Stick the small end in to the area where you want to remove the garbage and suck away. Be carefull not to suck the VIN tag off. Fastest 300

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Crizila] #557390 12/21/09 05:21 PM 12/21/09 05:21 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,861 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,861 Ontario, Canada	Quote: In the winter for addes insolation I like on a couple pieces of the pink house wrap insolation, it makes a huge difference. I hope you mean the rigid stuff and not fiberglas ... that stuff's a b!tch to get out of your clothing!

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Stanton] #557391 12/21/09 06:27 PM 12/21/09 06:27 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az Crizila master
Crizila master Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,506 Az	Running eliminations on a 95 degree day and there is 140 cars in your class? I fill up a plastic spray bottle with cold water from my cooler and toss it in the car. While I'm in the staging lanes, I will pop the hood and mist down the radiator. By the time I get ready to make a pass, I be Cool! Fastest 300

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: Crizila] #557392 12/21/09 07:29 PM 12/21/09 07:29 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass. M meepmeep70 master
meepmeep70 master M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass.	1)if you drop a bolt,nut screw,tool ect.,just let it fall and watch it,don't try to catch it,cuz you won't,you will fumble it bounce it off your car or knock it to that place where things go to never be found,and it still fell,just let it go and you will see where it is,dropped a wrench,tried to grab it and it bounced of my hand into my car,luckly before paint 2)if you need to put several extensions together,like reaching through trunk,tape them together so they wont pull apart 3)grease in a socket will hold a nut in place when going on a tight vertical spot 4)wrapping cardboard on your bumper ends when installing or removing will save your paint. this could be a great thread

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: meepmeep70] #557393 12/21/09 07:41 PM 12/21/09 07:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass. M meepmeep70 master
meepmeep70 master M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,426 weymouth,mass.	when installing new headliner,install all screws with rough location measurements for seat belts,coat hooks,visors,dome light,mirrior,ect,install headliner,it is easier to feel the screw head the a screw hole,make a small slit on screw head and back out screw install whatever that screw holds perfectly and watch as your headliner wrinkles go away

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: strokin73cuda] #557394 12/21/09 08:23 PM 12/21/09 08:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: if you can't get your oil pump to prime up try filling the crankcase with extra oil even above the elevation of the pump then drain the extra oil when done. there's been a couple of posts here in the last several months where guys were pulling their hair out as absolutely could not get their eng to prime. Your unthinkable tip would have done it live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: RapidRobert] #557395 12/21/09 08:29 PM 12/21/09 08:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,590 Piqua, Ohio dodgeram440 master
dodgeram440 master Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,590 Piqua, Ohio	Quote: Quote: if you can't get your oil pump to prime up try filling the crankcase with extra oil even above the elevation of the pump then drain the extra oil when done. there's been a couple of posts here in the last several months where guys were pulling their hair out as absolutely could not get their eng to prime. Your unthinkable tip would have done it I heard you can take the cover off and pack the rotors full of vaseline. That will get it to prime right away. I've never tried it, but it's what I've heard.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: GTXKen] #557396 12/21/09 08:47 PM 12/21/09 08:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 67 Florida T T-Man OP member
T-Man OP member T Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 67 Florida	Quote: Quote: On extremely hard to get at busted off studs, bolts, etc. get an explosives expert to POP it out. Good tip, I've been wondering what to do with that explosives expert I had stashed You'd probably be very surprized how many of these guys are around. Just ask a few Vietnam or Desert Storm vets in your area they will have several names for you. My friend owns a tool and die shop he said every once in a while he hears a pop out back and knows that they just got their guy (Vietnam Vet) to pop out a broken stud or whatever. Now just to show you how it can work to preserve the base item. They were working on a Plastic engine block (Detroit hush hush stuff) they broke off a tap in the plastic block. No one thought of asking this guy to blow it out until he walked by and said what's up. They explained the problem he said "no problem" blew the tap out of the block not only did he not hurt the block, the threads were not damaged either. Anyway he was so good that no one would mess with him. One day the foreman can up and said he wanted my friend to fire this guy because of some reason my buddy said no you fire him which the foreman then declinded. LOL 67 plymouth satellite 72 plymouth roadrunner

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: T-Man] #557397 12/21/09 09:10 PM 12/21/09 09:10 PM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 247 Sterling Conn M manymopars enthusiast
manymopars enthusiast M Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 247 Sterling Conn	Masking tape on brake shoes before installing,(keeps them clean and grease free) If bending up new brake or fuel lines,use the old lines as a template,as you make your bends use tie wraps to keep the lines together. Remove and install screw in type upper ball joints with control arms still bolted to car. Electrical tape wrapped tightly around the outer edge of a socket will help retain a bolt or nut in the socket.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: manymopars] #557398 12/21/09 09:38 PM 12/21/09 09:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 711 Montana P Posest super stock
Posest super stock P Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 711 Montana	Use a couple of hair ties when you have long hair and plan on using a creeper. LED or florescent trouble lights are much cooler when working under a car hood and you touch one. Stubby wrenches are a must for starters and headers.

Re: Tips and tricks or How I learned not to do something. [Re: dodgeram440] #557399 12/21/09 10:06 PM 12/21/09 10:06 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Quote: Quote: if you can't get your oil pump to prime up try filling the crankcase with extra oil even above the elevation of the pump then drain the extra oil when done. there's been a couple of posts here in the last several months where guys were pulling their hair out as absolutely could not get their eng to prime. Your unthinkable tip would have done it I heard you can take the cover off and pack the rotors full of vaseline. That will get it to prime right away. I've never tried it, but it's what I've heard. I've done it with every build I've ever done, use just reg chassis grease. Thought it was a automatic thing to do to a new oil pump?

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