I sell an item for what $$$ I have invested in it,and a few $$$ for my labor/time.Gouging is illegal morally and otherwise and I will have no part of it....
When a '32 Ford has a "350" V-8, chrome wheels ,automatic X-mission,etc.,it ceased to be a '32 Ford and became just another shiny bastadized clunker. J M H...
Sediment bowls are great for filtering out the boulders, elephants and whales that get into your fuel, but aren't too goo at the small stuff . . .which is why...
Hi all. And when Budd says "out in the deserts of Utah", he means it. Ha ha. The bill collectors could never find him. Beautiful place, but very hidden. He...
don't believe anybody on here has been gouging.you can ask what ever you want.if you don't think an item is worth the money don't buy it.i paid $350.00 for a...
Dear Sir, I had the same problem years ago. I ended up sanding down part #23 so it would fit in with part #24 and part #21. I guess you could say, I ended up...
Now you guys see why I don't have to exaggerate about Moab, Utah . . . my great friend, Jack, does it for me. <VBG> Actually, Jack, I was going for those huge...
The filter bowl SCREEN is just that.Stops small pieces of gravel,etc.Install a good inline FILTER. after the trash is cleaned from the carb Uaually the main...
... No, but I've never seen one that didn't. There are rumors that there is one somewhere that never leaks, even if you put gas in it. It's like that theory...
... Which brings up a question. I have been known to take a couple of scooters to a car show just because I like to see if they will get more attention than...
After knowing Howard Murrill for several years, I have decided that he is truly a Sage...a wealth of home spun knowledge glazed with a glop of smooth delivery....
Hi all. Wabbit, that may be true, but just remember, Howard also tells lies almost as much as I do. The only difference is, his are much bigger, and at the...
Howard...or should I say Mark Twain (remember you are a "Sage")........a bit of a correction might be in order here.....you stated that the Surrey--the 1903...
No, Howard...all tillotsons don't leak...the last Eagle I sold had an MT71A Carb that did not leak a drop...even when I forgot to cut the gas off....the reason...
... more ... long ... Alabama. ... Eagle! ... 100 ... a ... neatly ... right ... The car show was put on by one of the local car clubs, The Rodbenders and...
Thanks, Dave. That word "sage" sort of balances out some of the times I've been called, "That crack-pot." I was the neighborhood ecentric even before I...
... a "Sage")........a bit ... Surrey--the ... into the ... will ... round ... no 8 HP ... for his ... I got my information by listening to other people...
Remember what Jack said, Carl. "Hi all. Wabbit, that may be true, but just remember, Howard also tells lies almost as much as I do. The only difference is, his...
I get all the wierd problems. My little Maytag engine might be ready to run, but I can't kick it until I get it mounted on something solid. I checked with...
Restoring a Maytag engine is one thing, but finding a practical use for it is something else. What can you do with 5/8 horsepower? I wonder if I could use it...
Install a large rubberband and use the motor to wind it up? A large clockspring? Stored energy.... I do remember those comicbook ads...Whizzers....& brings...
Chuck, check out Johnson Smith Co. at their website www.johnsonsmith.com after leaving the Detroit area they are alive and well in Bradenton, FL they have...
i think my first motorized attempt at a powered vehicle was a maytag powered scooter .never did work.bill [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
my favorite catalog was the midget motors catalog.never had enough money to buy anything ,but what a great dream book.bill [Non-text portions of this message...
Don't know if it's the same company or not but I still occassionaly get a catalog with a lot of this kind of stuff in it. It's titled 'Things You Never Knew ...