Way back in April, I showed a shot of the FilterMag that we had planned on testing on the HMX’s engine, once I had it running. Took eight months, but whatever.
So the last part of the camshaft break-in process is changing the oil. I figured we could then whack open the old oil filter and […]
Prepping for Musclepalooza V (this Sunday - you coming?), George realized it’s about time to get the Hemmings Muscle Machines Chevelle inspected. The paint’s getting a bit long in the tooth and the engine bay could stand some detailing, but it fired right up this morning as we pulled it out of the Sibley Shop […]
Finally had a weekend warm enough to throw open the garage doors and blow off some stink. Though, of course, to blow off all of the stink would take a little more than a weekend and a slight breeze.
When I tore down the engine that would become the 4.6 stroker, I figured I would still […]
Finally was able to get back in the garage over the weekend. Bronchitis, the cruise and then a week of temperatures right around zero kept me out of it the last month or so. Picked up right where I left off - grinding the rust from the underside of the body, priming the spots of […]
What’s different about this photo I took today of my Volvo 1800S? It’s not in my garage, or in the driveway. It’s in a bank parking lot, and it got there under its own power, thank you very much. Those of you who have followed the “Bjorn to Run” series in Sports & Exotic might […]
Back at SEMA, we ran across the folks from Plastex, who sell plastic repair kits. After a brief demonstration, I realized I could use this on the HMX - the mounting holes along the top of the dash had broken or become rather weak, plus I broke off a good chunk where the steering column […]