Any tubing benders out there ?????

Hello everyone,

It feels like Monday all over again.

I just wanted to offer a couple of things to all you IMPERIAL and Chrysler mechanics out there.

First of all "WHITE OUT"........... excellent for marking timing marks on the harmonic balancer and "degree flange"........ and I always use it when disassembling to mark various heater control cables or "slider" control cables, transmission cable, etc...................... that way everything goes back together the same way as when it came apart..........

CHALK................ I use chalk primarily for marking the exhaust manifolds on my 440 engine to help me locate the spark plug holes........ I just make a mark on the exhaust manifold or shroud right above where the spark plug hole is, and that way, when I'm bent over the fender, resting my BIG belly on said fender, I can easily tell where the plug is ........for easy removal and easy replacement..............it's AMAZING how much easier it makes it.......

and don't forget to oil the spark plug threads .....and turn them in " by hand" when replacing them.

GASOLINE....................Lately with the GAS prices inching up ......I've stumbled upon something that may or may not be helpful...........I'm testing it to see what happens..........I use my '77 NYB with a 440 engine as a daily driver......... and where I live, in Oregon, the gas prices are a 30cent difference between regular and premium and normally I ONLY use premium, because I care about my BIGG cars......... but, a couple of months ago I found that if I fill up with "regular" gas...........20 gallons at $1.53 a gallon............versus "premium"..... 20 gallons at $1.83 a gallon.......... I save $6 dollars.......WOOHOO !!!

But the BEST part is: I take 99 cents of my savings , and go buy a bottle of "SNAP" Super Octane Booster" to put in the tank with the 20 gallons of REGULAR gas, and guess what.................

SMOOTH running 440.......... no pinging on hills.......... no rough idle............no spark knock..............nuttin'.............Tuned by ear to get 15+ miles per gallon............and I know that I have been getting slightly better gas mileage since I have been adding the octane booster.

So far.......... after two months, no negative aspects whatsoever.

Any comments you guys have, would be much appreciated.

Also............... Is there anyone within 200 miles of Portland Oregon, who would be willing to teach me how to do brake lines ??????............

Bending tubing, end fittings, flexible hoses, etc......................I mostly need to know about bending tubing ..........

I have three cars I need to tackle.

THANKS............ all replies much appreciated !!!!!!!

Michael Howlett

the mOPAR fARM in Boring Oregon