Brent Ackley and George Vondriska are replacing the air cleaner with no breather valve on the El Camino. They explain old versus new and that you need the crankcase vent on one side and the PCV valve on the other side. You’ll find and understand why some things are a little bit different than they previously were.
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Classic Car Engine Assembly
Brent Ackley teaches you how to properly assemble a classic car engine at your own pace, with in-depth instructions for installing the crank and cam shafts, inserting the main oil bearings, assembling and removing the pistons and putting the timing cover on.
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Putting Spark Plugs Back Into the Engine
George Vondriska and Brent Ackley explain how to put spark plugs back into the engine by finding the correct gap and gapping the plug. They also cover the diagnostics of a spark plug before putting it back into your classic car. They give multiple examples of bad spark plugs, discuss what is wrong with them…
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Classic Car Restoration: Setting the Dwell
Classic Car restoration is an exciting and hard working project. In this video, Brent Ackley shows you how to approximately position the points on a classic car’s engine, safely use the dwell meter and adjust the points for the perfect distance. One of the techniques can be done individually while the other needs a partner.
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Classic Car Maintenance Tips: Timing the Engine
Brent Ackley teaches you how to correctly install a distributor into the engine of a 1956 Chevrolet 150, walking you step by step through the process and demonstrating the essential classic car maintenance tips and techniques you’ll need to utilize. He shows the proper method for opening the intake valves in order to drop in…
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