Re: [Amc-list] Anyone shop Harbor Freight?

[Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, I like the Motorcraft 2 barrel. Bump the jets up to 52 or so - it'll
help. I have an 80 Spirit with 304 2bbl auto and 2.53:1 (yes two) open diff -
runs mid 16s still in second gear no problem.  :)

Ken


Quoting Armand Eshleman <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> I bought a Milwaukee right angle drill & sawzall from harbor many (15?) yrs
> ago, still work great, but I would agree,
> I was always suspicious of the Chinese electrical stuff. Sooner or later
> they are going to have to improve just like
> the Japanese did in the late 70s, and early 80s. You can see the uprising
> occurring already, Americans are getting pissed
> at the Chinese for not keeping lead out of children's toys!!!!!!
> Do not buy Chinese hand tools, my experience has been they don't fit SAE
> fasteners very well if at all..............too loose or too tight.
> 
> AMC content
> It's been so crappy here lately that my deck lid refinishing project had to
> be put on hold. I had to take the deck lid into the house to keep it out of
> the high humidity. It started raining and hasn't quit...........
> 
> My 304 began running rough lately, I'm thinking it's the distributor cap or
> the wires, maybe the dang crappy power valve in that
> stupid Motorcraft 2bbl or both somewhat.......every now and then I hear this
> sharp crack sound like a spark jumping, I have to get the car out after dark
> and lift the hood to verify its a bad cap or wires..........throttle
> response really sucks too........ power valve? no, maybe accelerator pump,
> stumbles at mid throttle acceleration, like a missfire, spark jumping around
> crazy when under more power demand, heck I wish it would quit raining so I
> could figure this crap out.......
> I should just convert to electronic ignition.......... and injection.......
> Armand
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "JOE FULTON" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 11:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Anyone shop Harbor Freight?
> 
> 
> > Yeah, there is a HF store within walking distance of
> > my home.  I do avoid ANYTHING electrical or electronic
> > from HF though.  Have had universal bad luck with an
> > angle grinder and a multimeter.  Cheap chinese junk.
> >
> > Joe Fulton
> > Salinas, CA
> > --- Jim Blair <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
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