Remember when

So no, I never remember a Ford lasting like that..

 

Sho don’t

 

Remember when people actually used a sick day as that and you did not catch them in a store shopping that same day.

 

Or coming in the next day with a big ol sunburn or tan they didn't have before

 

Saw this: "Like the tire savers, do you have a link to where you got them? My truck sits sometimes, never saw these before, tires definitely flat spot!"
...on another thread and straight away thought of Remember When.

Do you remember when bias ply tires were the norm before steel belted radials and they'd flat spot within 30 minutes of being parked?
Took a 1/4 to a 1/2 mile of rolling to smooth them out again.
Was embarrassing on dates until you told her what it was and that your truck wasn't going to breakdown on you. (Run out of gas maybe, but not breakdown. )

 

Bigbangcannons sells the Bangsite for cheaper than Amazon and also sells parts to refurbish their vintage carbide cannons as well.

 

Ah yes. Always loved adjusting the points.

 

You saw this character?
He died this past Wednesday.
R.I.P. Herbert Cowboy Coward

 

With a Dwell Meter.

 

And timing gun.

 

Dwell first or timing first? It's been so long I can't remember.

 

Dwell first, then timing. Dwell changes timing, timing doesn’t change dwell.

 

I used to have an old GMC van that I took the engine cover off when I went through DEQ. I had the distributer a little loose so I could tweak it around to make it pass. Where they had it passing, it ran like a dog. As soon as went up the street, I put it back where it was so it ran decent again.

 

I used to advance the timing on my cars, which resulted in a bit better performance, sometimes at the slight expense of increased fuel consumption or needing higher octane gas.

 

I still have both the timing light and the Dwell meter. I have no idea why. Maybe just to look back at simpler times. Times when when I could do more than just change fluids, grease zerks and change plugs. Good times, just fooling around, changing timing, adjusting the carb (even when it didn't need it), rebuilding a carb, dream about a new cam shaft and talk endlessly, with friends, about cars and girls.

 

We still do… when the ladies are far enough away. Hahaha!!

 

Lol we used to do this all the time in the 80's on my buddies 69 step side Chevy.