You know what we’re talking about rebuilding a classic car, driving, and storing these true American Classics brings generations together. Restore and refurbish a Shelby Cobra, the big engine, the fast drive, the gears banging, and the heart pounding. Drive it, store it, auction it off to someone else and then start again and again to restore, rebuild and refinish a classic car of your dreams.

The strength of the frame can be an illusive thing unless you know a bit about strength of materials and actually how to calculate the cracking stress and bending deflections. Usually what we do is: “If in doubt make it stout.” That is a nice adage but it can be detrimental to a go kart design. You can end up throwing a lot of steel at a section of the go kart and actually not get any headway. So analyzing the frame prior to actually putting it together is a good idea. The last thing you want is a frame that snaps in half, or cracks in the middle.

rebuild a car engine The first thing that you need to work on when building your racing mower is the frame. Having a tough and rigid frame is important so that the mower can withstand rough racing conditions. Imagine rally car racing. That is how rough it gets on the track.

overhaul a care engine Disconnect the vacuum advance and hit the timing mark with the timing light. A good setting is 8-10 degrees before top dead center (BTDC). To adjust timing, loosen the distributor clamp and simply rotate the distributor accordingly.

Don’t forget about the hazards of painting. Fumes, ladders, and scaffolding can pose a safety risk. How will you secure yourself to avoid falling? If you injure yourself, you will have to factor in the cost of a visit to the doctor or emergency room and any time you may be out of work while you recover. Not to mention the pain you will suffer. Professionals are trained to do this type of job in the safest manner.

So in order to build a car engine that uses water to increase the mileage per gallon (MPG) of gasoline to diesel conversion, you would need to construct a hydrogen generator kit or fuel cell to be attached to the motor.

Now, I’m recalling some years back when I was a delivery guy, too. I learned a simple car care truth. You won’t hear of it from your mechanic – but tens of thousands of us car buffs practice a simple routine to double and triple the life of our working cars and equipment. So can you!