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As local hero and prophet Joseph Smith so eloquently put it after a similar flood, "Shucks, I wish my wives would get as wet as Mother Nature."

Thanks Alan. I've had my car apart for a thorough cleaning and new parts. No it's time to refit all the pieces.

On my car, there's a small amount of play in the front clip when you grab the radiator opening and lift. It's just enough to make the metal to metal contact between the rollers and their holders clatter when you jiggle the clip up and down. Can that be adjusted out? Also, the fit between the...

Is Roger Kraus the only distributor of Avon tires in the US?

Thank you, gentlemen. That's exactly the info I was looking for.

Alan, do you know if this is the same order for installing headers on a 351? I'll be doing that project soon and I could use some advice. And, speaking of advice, maybe it's too late in the day but I'm having trouble picturing the headers you term as "lower" and "inner." Do you happen to...

Michael, When you installed the new reservoirs, how did you go from the existing two hose setup to a three hose affair? -John

Kirby, what size and model Goodyears do you use on the track? How long do they last?

Dave, is your car a MkI or MkII? -John

I'm having a debate with myself about tires. I was at the track the other day and the most often heard discussion was about tires. With a MkII car, what 17" wheels are available and what size tires will fit the car? It seems the only decent tires in 15" size are Avons and I'm looking for...

I'd like to convince a local airport manager to turn the the town's small airport into a race track for a day. I've heard of clubs having done it before but I don't know what airports those may have been. Do any of you know of one? Thanks

Thanks, Alan. There goes that easy fix. But at the factory, since they're welding the tanks and the fittings anyway, why don't they simply install outlet and crossover fittings with tubes that bend down inside the tank and rest on the bottom?

Hey, what about Fiberfab?

With the SPF, it's a bit disappointing that in a car which allegedly shares 85% of its components with an original, it's so far off with the fuel outlets. To me, that seems like a pretty big oversight. What race car - ever - was built to carry unuseable fuel?

I know I've seen something about using all of the gas out of the tanks but I can't find the thread. What's the fix? I'm only using about 15 gallons before it doesn't suck anymore. And THAT sucks! Suggestions?