The NCH Garage

The 12th Annual North Country Hillbillys Car & Truck Show will be held Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Braham Covenant Church, Braham, MN.  No entry fee, however, please bring a non-perishable food item to be given to the Braham Food Shelf.  Engraved dash plates and goody bags given to the first 100 entries. Prize drawings throughout the day for participants.

Food provided by the Braham Covenant Church Youth Group.

Activities include: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Kids Tent Activities
                         1 p.m. - Slow Race
                         2 p.m. - Valve Cover Race
                         3 p.m. - Muffler Rap Contest

Join us for this family friendly fun day, "Bring a Kid to a Car Show!"

Not so Funny Noises:
Noise from the engine:
Noise:  Squealing. Source - loose or worn drive belt.
Noise:  A hum or whine that gets louder at times. Source - Alternator or water pump or even power steering pump.  The noise gets louder as you turn the wheel.
Noise:  Deep rhythmical thumping or thudding. Source - this is bad news.  The engine's main or rod bearing is the likely source.
Noise:  Soft rhythmical slapping that may stop as engine warms up.  Source - This is called piston slap, it's okay as long as it goes away when the engine is warm.
Noise:  Snapping or clicking along with rough running or loss of power of engine.  Source - electrical arcing in the distributor cap or spark plugs and wires.

Noise from tranny or drive train:
Noise:  Whine or howl when in park or neutral.  Source - Damaged hydraulic pump in the tranny or torque convertor.
Noise:  Loud clicking as the steering wheel in front wheel drive is turned.  Source - Faulty constant velocity or in short terms, CV Joint.
Noise:  Howl or whine only when accelerating or decelerating.  Source - Dry or damaged differential gears and bearings.

Noise from brakes.
Noise:  Grinding.  Source - this could be brake dust trapped in pad or your brakes need to be replaced as they are metal to metal.
Noise:  Squeaking.  Source - this could be one of a few things.  The warning clip telling you your brakes need to be replaced or a loose brake pad or glazed packs.
Noise:  Chattering brakes when applied.  Source - Broken brake pads or rotors, or drums that are no longer round or have high spot.

Quote from: NCHKustoms on December 19, 2016, 07:36:33 PM
AND Ill get some photos too if i can remember how to do it.

And...photos?  

The model 2280 two barrel carburetor is standard on many '78-'79 Chrysler 318 engines.  It's also a replacement for 1962 and later Chryslers with a 273 and 318 motor; it also replaces the Rochester 2GC cards on '64-'73 Chevy's with the 283, 307, and 327 motors and on the '68-'69 Buicks.  Air flow capacity is 255 CFM.  The 3-piece aluminum design has metric metering jets and a gradient power valve and has a SAE 1 1/4 throttle body flange. 

And that's your tech tip from Mr. Hillbilly (a.k.a. Ralph Meyer)

Trouble Shooting Hard Start Ups:  Check for weak battery, excessive moisture on high tension wiring and spark plus, cracked distributor cap, defective coil or condenser, worn ignition breaker points, coil to distributor high tension, cable not in place, loose connections or broken wire in low tension circuit, incorrect point gap or bad spark plugs.  Check gap on spark plugs, check for loose connections, oil soaked wiring.  Also check for bad or cracked distributor cap and rotor misfires can happen if timing is off, bad spark plugs, cap rotor or wires.  And for popping or spitting, check timing or carb settings, weak fuel pumps, fuel pressure regulators and fuel filters.

Your tech tip,
From Mr. Hillbilly

FOR SALE:  Allis Chalmers B, 1939 or so.  See posting on Craigslist http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/grd/5858597699.html

For Sale - 1999 Ford Taurus.  See Craigslist posting for more information https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/6084597145.html

Perfect day to win a Valve Cover Race!  Yep, the line has been drawn.   

Hillbilly Les stopped by the KBEK studios in Braham on August 31 for an interview with the Happy Trucker.  To listen to the podcast, click here http://www.kbek.com/podcast/happy-trucker-show-2nd-gear-8-31-16/   (interview starts approximately 30 minutes into the show)

A benefit for 3 y.o. Caden Michael Richardson will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Captain's on Long Lake in Isanti.  Visit the website for further details and more information on how you can help this family. 

http://www.cadenmichael.com/

The 11th Annual North Country Hillbillys Car & Truck Show will be held Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Braham Covenant Church, Braham, MN.  No entry fee, however, please bring a non-perishable food item to be given to the Braham Food Shelf.  Engraved dash plates and goody bags given to the first 75 entries. Prize drawings throughout the day for participants.

Food provided by the Braham Covenant Church Youth Group.

Activities include: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Kids Tent Activities
                         1 p.m. - Slow Race
                         2 p.m. - Valve Cover Race
                         3 p.m. - Muffler Rap Contest

Join us for this family friendly fun day, "Bring a Kid to a Car Show!"

See posting on Craigslist: http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/cto/5621071890.html

See Craigslist Post http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/boa/5591549727.html

So...it was another great year.  Here are some end of the show clips.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3P4YdYgap8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYSEmkA7OB8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FPtMDuZNbo

48th Annual Motorhead Madness World of Wheels will be held at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC) on March 19 from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. and March 20 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Tickets are $11 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12, and free for ages 5 and under.

http://www.motorheadmadnessmn.com/
http://www.exploreminnesota.com/events/19161/motorhead-madness/