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Rochester Quadrajet four-barrel carburetor and throttle linkage on a small-block Chevrolet V8
Classics

Rochester Quadrajet Number Decoder: Carb ID and Date Code Lookup

Quadrajet number decoder for Rochester 4-barrel, 2GC and Monojet carbs: year, division, transmission and build date, checked against 1,069 numbers.

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1966 Ford Mustang interior with the steering wheel and five-pod instrument cluster including the speedometer
Classics

Classic Car Speedometer Bouncing or Noisy? How to Fix the Cable and Check the Gears

Classic car speedometer bouncing or chirping? It is almost always the cable. How to check routing, pull and inspect the…

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Rear three-quarter view of a 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 sport coupe, the kind of car that carries a GM 10-bolt or 12-bolt rear axle
Classics

GM Rear Axle Code Decoder: 10-Bolt and 12-Bolt ID

Decode GM rear axle codes for ratio, Positraction, plant and build date, with 601 sourced Chevelle and Nova codes and…

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Dark blue Chevrolet Nova with the hood open, parked on grass at an outdoor car show
Car Maintenance

How to Replace a Mechanical Fuel Pump on a Small-Block Chevy (and Keep the Pushrod From Falling)

How to replace a mechanical fuel pump on a small-block Chevy: test pressure and volume at the carb first, hold…

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Front corner of a red classic Chevrolet Chevelle with chrome Chevelle script, headlights, and front bumper
Car Maintenance

How to Replace Upper Control Arm Bushings on a Chevelle or Other GM A-Body

How to replace upper control arm bushings on a GM A-body: worn bushing symptoms, rubber vs poly vs Delrin, shim…

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Teal early-1950s Chevrolet convertible with whitewall tires parked at a Conoco gas station pump
Classics

How to Test a Fuel Sending Unit on a Classic Car (Gas Gauge Stuck on Empty or Full)

How to test a fuel sending unit on a classic car with a multimeter: GM 0-90 ohm vs Ford and…

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Classic canister ignition coil with primary terminals and coil tower, the kind used with a ballast resistor
Classics

Ballast Resistor & Ignition Coil Calculator (Specs Table)

Free ballast resistor calculator plus sourced GM, Ford and Mopar resistor and coil ohm specs, PerTronix and MSD rules, and…

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Rear quarter of a classic Chevrolet Chevelle with chrome Chevelle script, tail light, and bumper
Car Maintenance

How to Replace Rear Drum Brake Shoes on a Classic GM A-Body

Here is how to replace rear drum brake shoes on a Chevelle or any 1964-1972 GM A-body, from primary and…

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Vintage Plymouth engine bay with red air cleaner and ignition coil near the firewall
Classics

How to Test a Ballast Resistor on a Classic Muscle Car With a Multimeter

How to test a ballast resistor on a classic muscle car with a multimeter: ohms checks, coil voltage in RUN…

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Classic blue muscle car engine bay with orange air cleaner, battery, and alternator visible on a V8
Car Maintenance

How to Test the Alternator and Grounds on a Classic Muscle Car With a Multimeter

Multimeter tests that separate a bad alternator from bad grounds and cables on a classic muscle car: resting voltage, charging…

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