RE: [Chevelle-List] Jack Stand Safety
Call me paranoid, but I use four jacksstands and double up with two more at the end of the car I working on and put the floor jack on the other end. E -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John NastaSent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 8:54 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Jack Stand Safety Good point about never working under the car alone. Although if the car does fall on you, having somebody else there to watch is not necessarily going to save your life. Also, the cheapo jack stands have a triangular base and are made of bent sheet metal. Those things are an accident waiting to happen. Good jack stands have a rectangular base and are made of cast iron. I had my El Camino on 4 (good quality) jack stands for two years and there was no problem to have it sitting there. I didnt work under it though w/o putting a good hydraulic floor jack near where I was working as a failsafe. There's no such thing as being too careful in this situation. John Nasta -Original Message- john: i really think the jackstand we had as kids 30 + years ago were POS. the new style are far superior to the old ones. personally if I'm under the car i jack up the car high enough to put blocks (4 x 12 about 12 inches long) under the tires. i put as many as i need (4 x being 3 1/2 inches) and then i let the car down on jack stands just to the point where there is a load on the stands and the tires wont turn. Do not jack car up too high. I then feel pretty safe. 1) NEVER WORK UNDER A CAR ALONE! Larry (Z)
RE: [Chevelle-List] T-56 + BB
I HATE looking at pictures of green living plants in December...it's just WRONG. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Don Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 7:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] T-56 + BB Great looking elky Clint! Don Clint's 68 can be seen at http://www.dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint_hooper.htm directly or http://www.dalesplace.com > Friends Cars > Clint Hooper. Dale McIntosh > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Clint Hooper > Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 5:23 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] T-56 + BB > > > How much would a Tremec 5spd trans cost me,Mike? Is its 5th > gear an OD gear or 1:1? Does it use the same type of shifter > set-up as the T56? Sorry for asking so many questions but > I'm really interested in using one of these behind a 502". > Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Director Wichita Falls,Tx > (940) 855-6636 > '91 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody > TX TAGS: USA ZR1 > http://www.LT5Registry.net/ > '69 El Camino Pro Street > - Original Message - > From: Michael Pell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sure, there is a GM Aftermarket T56 available for about > $1976.00. It'll bolt right up to your GM bellhousing, use > your clutch components (fork, linkages, 26 > spline clutch, bearings, etc)! It has a 0.62 6th, is rated at 400 > ft/lbs. > > The 6 speeds typically require more tunnel surgery, as it's a > larger transmission. And the shifter location is 5-7" > rearward of the Muncie shifter location. > > The TREMEC 5sp is rated higher at up to 525 ft/lbs,and will > fit in the '68 and new GM cars without much, or any, tunnel > work. The shifter is 2.75" rearward of the Muncie shifter. > > The 5speeds are raced regularly, drag and road racing, but > I've not heard of too many 6speeds being raced. The point > being that the 5sp will likely last longer behind a BB. > > Mike > > > > - > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] Sneaky Virus, Sneaky, Sneaky, Sneaky!
I think that trick only works with MS Outlook and those viruses that go in and send emails to everyone in your address book. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dale McIntoshSent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 8:29 PMTo: ChevellelistSubject: [Chevelle-List] Sneaky Virus, Sneaky, Sneaky, Sneaky! Just to show how sneaky viruses are getting, I just got one with a subject line of CANCER TERMS…from me. That’s right, it was from me, to me. Go figure. Glad I have protection – against the virus that is. If anyone doesn’t have the latest virus patterns from your favorite pgm, I suggest you update. The suggested trick of creating a name of ! as the first entry in the Address Book doesn’t seem to work. Dale McIntosh TC Gold #92/ACES #1709 67SS/67 Elky Dale's Place Team67Midwest Chevelle Regionals
RE: [Chevelle-List] where i work was: Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles
I don't know what they make there but if you call in after hours you'll get the security desk and they'll tell you. Might even be on their website... -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Studly Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 6:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] where i work was: Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles Not really. I work for a scrap recycler (Metal Management Inc.) doing network administration. We do a lot of business with the Big 3, (we have a site right next to GM's foundry in Defiance, OH) but I wouldn't call it the car business. BTW-- does anyone know what GM makes at that facility? ie-- are they casting Vortec heads or anything useful like that? -Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig A. Ellis Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 2:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles Hey Dave, do you still work in the car business??? Craig -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Studly Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 5:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles Umm.. the lack of anti-lock brakes and airbags (and the required electronics and added complexity) are part of the appeal of my Chevelle. Why would I want to retro-fit that?? Having worked for TRW (a major manufacturer of airbags for the OEM), I can say that these are highly-engineered systems designed and made for specific vehicles. You are going to face an uphill battle ALL the way in trying to retrofit. Even if you could find all the parts and mock them up in a way that it LOOKS like it would work, how would you test it? When an airbag goes off, make no mistake -- it's an explosion happening right in front of your face. This is not a do-it-yourself project, IMO. I don't want to be a nay-sayer and say that it CAN'T be done, but just because something can be done, doesn't mean it should. A fraction of the money could be spent on a 5 point harness (or two, to include the passenger seat). Anti-lock brakes might be easier to accomplish. I remember seeing an ad in the back of Hot Rod or Craft for years in the 90s that touted Anti-lock brake upgrades for older cars. I can't remember the name of the company, though. If you can find some of those issues, flip through the ads towards the back. They used to advertise a lot -- I believe the ad had a big outline or silhouette of a master cylinder. I've been on the list pretty much since the beginning, back in '96 and I think you're the first person to ask about air bags and anti-lock brakes, so I don't think too many people are doing this stuff. If you do proceed, make sure to send some posts describing how you did it. I'm sure back in the mid-80s, people might thought you'd be crazy to swap an EFI engine into a Chevelle, too. :-) -Dave -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chevelle 69 Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 12:45 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Chevelle-List] Anti-lock brakes & air bags in Chevelles Has anyone found a web site when I can research how to get anti-lock brakes and air bags to work in a Chevelle that don't have the full blown computer? I might be able to figure out a way to do it if I can get my hands on some info to start with. Anyone else done this already and got them to work? Steve - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] Why OPG Sucks
John, I guess I'm out of the loop on this, but I don't know your website address or have a catalog. Would you please EM me offline with some info? Thanks. [EMAIL PROTECTED] C -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John Nasta Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 1:30 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] Why OPG Sucks There's the whole problem. People don't want to pay $8 UPS to send a package of clips. Instead they want the seller to drive (or walk in my case) to the post office, stand in line for a half hour, and then charge you less. In my case, I lose about one and a half hours every time I have to go to the post office. I realize that nobody wants to pay for that time. If I send an employee, I lose that much time and I'm paying for it. If I go myself, it only costs me the time, but time is also money. Then if you don't have the time, and things go out a bit late because you haven't had time to get to the post office, customers get mad because the turnaround time is not fast enough for their taste. Yet they don't want to pay for the faster, easier method. I do it because I know what the customers want, and the fact is that it just makes it that much harder for me to run my business, and to compete against the bigger players who will not stand in line for you at the post office to save you money at their own expense. I can easily see why companies will send a small pack of clips that could have been mailed for $2 via UPS for $8. Also, what makes you think that distributors get packing materials any cheaper than anybody else? Most people who sell on ebay use some old shoebox whereas somebody who is shipping all the time has to buy boxes. You might be surprised how much boxes cost. Also, most ebay sellers pack their own boxes whereas distributors have to pay somebody to pack boxes. I try to save money by re-using boxes and cutting big boxes down into smaller ones, but once again the latter is time that nobody wants to pay for. I totally feel for you guys and I've said many times before that this is one of the reasons I went into the business. I was a customer in this business for many years before I became a vendor, so I know what the customers want, and try my best to make it that way and still compete against the people who don't care how much you pay for shipping, as long as it saves them time and money. John Nasta -Original Message- for a distributor, usually the courier comes to them, and packaging costs should be minimal. I bought windshield molding clips for my (ex)65 Malibu, which they could have mailed in an envelope, but UPS'd them to the tune of $8. But as long as we pay it and keep coming back for more, they have no reason to change their ways. - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [Chevelle-List] Surprise from Year One
Herb, I guess we won't be hearing any complaints about shipping from Y1 from you for a lnnnggg time! C -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Herbert LumppSent: Friday, November 15, 2002 7:32 PMTo: Chevelle ListSubject: [Chevelle-List] Surprise from Year One As I walked in the front door after work today, there was a box from Year One sitting there. Naturally the first thing my wife says is "Now what did you order?" "Nothing honey, I swear, what is it?" I reply. Apparently, while at the Bristol Bash I won second place in the Muscle on the Mountain drag race! That's a shock considering I was never able to make a full power run. Either way, Year One sent me a gift certificate for $100 and a cool glass trophy that lights up from underneath, and they didn't even charge me for shipping! cYa- Herb Lumpp1966 El CaminoACES 3509, MCC 528http://users.adelphia.net/~hlump/
