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Last night I retorqued the head and reset the valve clearances - while I had the torque wrench out I checked all the lug nuts too. Drove the...

Be sure and get the "Classic" Castrol GTX (says it right on the bottle) [ATTACH]

Well, it didn't.......exactly. I spent 4 days trying to get the damn thing to start - which is weird cause it usually just pops right off. I...

I buy 5 quart jugs at Wal Mart for like $24

You absolutely need ZDDP in these engines with flat tappets, be careful just pouring it in, it's better to mix it with a quart of oil first, then...

Got the head all cleaned up and back on the block, torqued down. Tomorrow I should hear some good noises out of it. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]

So far today has been spent getting the block ready - I pull all the studs out for a couple of reasons, it makes it easier to clean the surface...

Congrats on the new ride!!! I had a 1970 Dino, and the 308 was my next favorite car. I also once drove a Euro model 308 with the fiberglass body...

Right now the plan is for the Inno, my green car and Don's pup to go on the dyno the day before we head to SD, if nothing else we'll get baseline...

Well, I found the problem.....no idea why it started leaking as I had the block skimmed and the head surfaced when I rebuilt it 3K miles ago, but...

I've never been so busy as since I retired, I wonder how I ever found time to go to work!!!

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out - it's not show car quality, but it looks good and all the little bumps and rusty spots are fixed with new...

Got a text from my buddy with the Inno, he did some carb tuning, timing adjustments and so on and really got the mixture dialed in - and did a...

My Green Mini spent all the fall and most of this spring at my buddy's shop, his schedule finally opened up enough that he could get started on...

Yesterday the Innocenti went home to its new owner, and as he lives about 4 hours away he brought his truck and trailer to tow it home. When he...

I know it's been a while but this project has not died, I just had to put it aside to complete some other work. I build transmissions for Sprites,...

Nothing to report, finishing up some work on other projects first. I rebuilt a GT6 gearbox - twice - as one of the parts we put in failed. I've...

At the car show last Sunday, some "helpers" were pushing the Innocenti back into alignment with the other cars and as I was steering it from the...

I still haven't gotten the car out of the garage as I'm having trouble co-ordinating with strong/younger neighbors to give me a hand (one's wife...

Absolutely. That's why I want to get the rust cut out and repaired before I cut the big hole in the back. I'll brace up the rear first....the...