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Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: HEMIFRED] #1382664 02/07/13 07:07 PM 02/07/13 07:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,575 The Netherlands BigBlockMopar master
BigBlockMopar master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,575 The Netherlands	Many while ago, on a GM-car... When swapping a radiator in your car, outside, in the near freezing winter cold, don't first disconnect the transmission coolinglines, and then decide it's a good idea to run the engine for a while to put some heat in the radiator, so your hands won't go numb from the cold...! DAMHIK... BigBlockMopar.com

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: Just-a-dart] #1382665 02/07/13 07:09 PM 02/07/13 07:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA Leon441 master
Leon441 master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA	Quote: Don't leave your trailer keys at home and tow to the track. Had to barrow a grinder from a buddy and remove pad locks from the ramp door to go play. Done that at a rewards banquet at the end of the season. Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: HemiDart68] #1382666 02/07/13 08:19 PM 02/07/13 08:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York slippery440 Crybaby440
slippery440 Crybaby440 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,142 Central New York	Quote: Household one. If you are working under the kitchen sink, and remove the entire drain plumbling, don't use that same sink to wash your hands. makes quite the mess. I don't feel so much like a idiot now!!! I did that. If the MODS did their job I would not be hitting the notify MOD button. LOL

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: Leon441] #1382667 02/07/13 08:33 PM 02/07/13 08:33 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,846 MI, usa dvw master
dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,846 MI, usa	Don't leave the reaction shaft support bolts loose when your wife calls you into dinner. I even left Five sticking out and one threaded in flush so I wouldn't forget. Don't ask. Doug

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: dvw] #1382668 02/07/13 08:53 PM 02/07/13 08:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY HEMIFRED OP master
HEMIFRED OP master Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY	this is getting real good. home of the Sox and Martin Hemi Duster

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: HEMIFRED] #1382669 02/07/13 09:12 PM 02/07/13 09:12 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 89 Cleveland, Ohio B BB73Challenger member
BB73Challenger member B Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 89 Cleveland, Ohio	When finishing your new gas tank install make sure the lock ring that seals the fuel sending unit into said tank is tight BEFORE taking it on up to the station to top her off. Hey... what is that noise like running water? DAMHIK

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: BB73Challenger] #1382670 02/07/13 09:35 PM 02/07/13 09:35 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY HEMIFRED OP master
HEMIFRED OP master Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,502 SOUTH JERSEY	When you get new beadlocks and use a tube make sure the hole in the wheel is the right size and does not cut the valve stem ] "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 7579412-JimmyDurante.jpg (73 downloads) home of the Sox and Martin Hemi Duster

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: HEMIFRED] #1382671 02/07/13 10:29 PM 02/07/13 10:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA 493_DART master
493_DART master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA	If you are driving 2 hrs to the track at 7am and there are no bathrooms for 40 miles.......... do NOT stay up until 2am the night before drinking cheap beers and eating Hot Pockets......

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: 493_DART] #1382672 02/07/13 10:31 PM 02/07/13 10:31 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA 493_DART master
493_DART master Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,384 Worst Weather USA	Before you remove your 727 , make sure you remove ALL 4 of your flexplate bolts...... ( " what the F is holding this Fn thing in ???!! " )

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: HEMIFRED] #1382673 02/07/13 11:23 PM 02/07/13 11:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 690 New Hampshire, USA O oldiron mopar
oldiron mopar O Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 690 New Hampshire, USA	one bolt turned in 3 threads does not hold a 22lb steel flywheel on to a crank with a loose register and the engine tilted back. a 22lb flywheel that falls from 5 1/2 ft. has sufficient force to cut a live air hose cleanly into 2 sections and still have enough energy to take an egg sized bit of concrete out of a concrete floor and still have enough energy to move the ring gear live air hoses cut into 2 sections seem to have a life of their own when kicking a flywheel, the flywheel wins 66 Belvedere Vert, 4 Speed/Jerico, slowly, very slowly, getting faster - NA LD Wedge New New Best: 10.56 @129 68 B'cuda 4 gear Jerico - Another New Best of 9.86 & Trying to slow up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4jDLKwd9Gs

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: bonefish] #1382674 02/08/13 01:53 AM 02/08/13 01:53 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 659 Tampa Fl K kens avenger mopar addict
kens avenger mopar addict K Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 659 Tampa Fl	Quote: dont forget to put the PV plugs back in your 1050 dommy then turn on your elect fuel pump and let it run while you answer a phone call and then try to start the car.damhik. Another fire???? call me sometime AJ..same ### Remember in here some don't think you should have a Opinion.. sad fact..

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: kens avenger] #1382675 02/08/13 02:24 AM 02/08/13 02:24 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,730 Red Deer, Alberta B bill_greenwood top fuel
bill_greenwood top fuel B Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,730 Red Deer, Alberta	Even though you towed it two miles home from the storage compound ALWAYS make sure the trailer ball is latched before you drive your car up the ramps.

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: bill_greenwood] #1382676 02/08/13 09:12 AM 02/08/13 09:12 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish master
bonefish master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	Quote: Even though you towed it two miles home from the storage compound ALWAYS make sure the trailer ball is latched before you drive your car up the ramps. so, im not alone?

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: bonefish] #1382677 02/08/13 11:27 AM 02/08/13 11:27 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Quote: Even though you towed it two miles home from the storage compound ALWAYS make sure the trailer ball is latched before you drive your car up the ramps. so, im not alone? My buddy did the same thing BUT with the tailgate down on his pick up... the force of the tongue going UP has PLENTY of force to close said tailgate(and much more) and it WILL leave a MASSIVE DENT in said tailgate DAMHIK

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: HEMIFRED] #1382678 02/08/13 12:50 PM 02/08/13 12:50 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	Quote: Quote: Na. we've just all learned from yours and others mistakes after reading these DAMHIK threads over the years. nobody is doing anything embarrassing anymore! DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS ONE Quote: got a new one... never ever break the first rule of engine building...mock up and measure everything twice before final machine work/balancing. or you might find out that pistons advertised as having a .050" dome and expected to stick up .030-.040 past the deck on an uncut block, actually stick up above the deck .083" and then find out that the piston manufacturer changed the piston 3 years ago, but never changed the online description/specs, etc. DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW! yup. I had already made the timing chain mistake when I posted that one, but hadn't discovered it yet because that engine wasn't started till a few months later. I was building both those engines at the same time Photobucket sucks

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: dvw] #1382679 02/09/13 11:06 AM 02/09/13 11:06 AM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	Quote: Don't leave the reaction shaft support bolts loose when your wife calls you into dinner. I even left Five sticking out and one threaded in flush so I wouldn't forget. Don't ask. Doug Hmmm??? That reminds me of A guy I know put them finger tight then started across the garage to get a 6 point socket he liked to tighten them then thought I'll go pee first then played on the computer while in the house. went back to the garage assembled the tranny and into the car, into the trailer to the track to tech and back call for first TT and car no moves no more!

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: Dodgem] #1382680 02/09/13 11:51 AM 02/09/13 11:51 AM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 413 Norway (old world) Oyvind Mopar mopar
Oyvind Mopar mopar Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 413 Norway (old world)	A loooong time ago, I decided my 58 Plymouth deserved an inside hood release, so I started dismantling the outside part to modify it. Went well, but I lacked the wire. Well, bought the wire later and did some more repairs/modifications to the car. This was in the fall. Then we had a long cold winter, and me as a youngster took the car for a first great testride when spring came. Guess what I forgot..... Luckily the 58 Plymouth has an extended roof so the hood took it all. Almost crashed when it blew open at 55 mph, but was saved by brakes dragging to the right....away from the meeting cars. A friend of mine heard the whole thing, and wondered why he heard a bang first, then squeeking tires. Kinda opposite of expected..... Me fool? Oh yeah...

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: Oyvind Mopar] #1382681 02/09/13 08:39 PM 02/09/13 08:39 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA Leon441 master
Leon441 master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA	Buy engine parts from a well known racer and not check everything you can. At least check thrust easy enough if a dial indicator is around but, didn't. Start swapping pistons and see wear on 1,3,5,&7 rod bearing but 2,4,6,8 are OK. So start ordering bearings without any more thought. Then decided to check thrust well .010 can be too much if 1,3,5,&7 rod bearings are worn. Don't ask me how I know. But, when you remove the thrust bearing for inspection guess what side is worn. Don't ask me how I know. But, it would be the transmission side. Luckily I have seen the thrust issue before on some one elses engine who could say., Don't ask me how I know. They were not so lucky as they ran it for more than one pass and needed a crank. Leon Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: Leon441] #1382682 02/10/13 02:37 PM 02/10/13 02:37 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,412 Weatherford, Texas RapidusMaximus top fuel
RapidusMaximus top fuel Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,412 Weatherford, Texas	The pretty...clean...white towel that you put over the lifter vally to keep random junk out while waiting to install the valley pan...should be removed PRIOR to installing said valley pan...don't ask me how I know...just for the record, it stayed in there until I had to change the valley pan for other reasons and SURPRISE...first thought was WOW, how did that get in there!!!! 1968 Plymouth GTX 1974 Dodge P/U Long Bed Stepside 318 2019 Ram 2500 6.4, auto, 4WD

Re: "DON'T ASK ME HOW I KNOW" 2013 STORIES [Re: RapidusMaximus] #1382683 02/11/13 11:10 AM 02/11/13 11:10 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL Commando1 master
Commando1 master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,336 South-Central (Sebring), FL	Don't retalliate to a mod's comment with "stop flapping your pie hole". DAMHIK..........

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