Ace-Garageguy

The one you put up is a reman. However, new ones are available for not much more... https://www.ebay.com/itm/285798980447? https://www.ebay.com/itm/266725529302?

Me too. He's a good guy.

I once had a '66 Country Squire with a 428. Just an old car nobody wanted at the time. Sure wish I had it now.

Snack choices like that make one wonder if you might be expecting.

I'm waiting patiently for 572 day.

On the surface that's not a bad idea. However...the reality of aftermarket parts is that they're almost never made to OEM specs, so there's no reason to expect the OEM guts will fit an aftermarket housing...unless you buy a rebuilt unit you KNOW was built in an OEM housing. Sorry, but that's just reality in the car biz. HOWEVER...the idea of finding a cheap used unit, even not working, is excellent. Clean it up, swap the parts out, replace the bearings and slip-brushes (rebuild kits should be available), and you're golden.

Addiction to food is the one I've been trying to shake, but every time I try to go cold turkey, after a few hours the craving starts again.

IRS is one of those subjects I tend to avoid, so as not to create a disturbance in the Force that one of their minions might pick up on.

JB Weld? Nope. Though it'll work for some stuff, it won't work for that. It's just glue...not a structural repair. Though aluminum castings like that can be welded, unless the welder really knows his stuff, and can get pretty close to the original material for filler rod, it'll quite likely fail again right next to the weld. And because the long mounting bolt needs to be accurately aligned on both ends, the welder will have to take extra time to jig/fixture the part prior to welding...and most likely, at least a small amount of machine work will be necessary afterwards. To fix that correctly, both sides of both parts need to be tapered to a vee, the broken ear needs to be jigged in place, and beads need to be laid on both sides of the vee'd joint. There may be some movement of the ear during welding, so the hole may need to be trued afterwards, and any weld buildup on the milled faces of the ear need to be machined off. Also note that unless the ear is welded dead square with the housing, additional force will be placed on it when the mounting bolt is tightened down, which can lead to another failure. Because I have in-house TIG capability, if it were mine, I'd give it a shot, but I'd be prepared to replace it in the event welding wasn't successful. You can buy an entire replacement for anywhere from about $70 for aftermarket of questionable quality (and cheaper than fixing that case right, unless you know a really good welder who'll do you a deal) to around $500 for a genuine Nissan OEM part. EDIT: https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/syncrowave-210-miller-electric-shows-how-to-tig-weld-cast-aluminium/

Death comes to us all, but I still see folks who seem to think they're going to get out of here alive somehow.

Changes made for logical and rational reasons are preferable to changes made mindlessly just for the sake of change.

Aircraft camouflage doesn't typically work all that well from the underside, as a plane (no matter what color it is) will usually be highly visible against the background sky.

Zebra stripes never struck me as being particularly good city-car camouflage.

"Also ran" isn't usually too impressive in race results, but at LeMans it means a lot just to have qualified.

And that right there is what makes it so infuriating for those of us who try to dig deep enough so we understand what might be going to happen...go wrong...and almost impossible for the TLDR crowd who believe in the concept of "tribal knowledge" as it applies to most of the interdwerbs. The fact is that there are relatively few people who actually know what they're talking about, but no shortage of folks who have zero clue but spout off like experts at every opportunity...and no shortage of people who believe 'em.

I know what you mean, but in the wild I wouldn't think much of my chances trying to stop a charging bull elephant with a scattergun.

Kits assembled by the ten-thumbed are often referred to as "shelf models".

Or the 427 cu.in. smallblock Chebby... ...and the 427 cu.in. LS Chebby...which comes in several flavors.

It is what it is. Do an image search for "anarchy symbol". There are multiple minor variations, and you can buy pins, buttons, jewelry, etc., some even in solid gold. And it's been used for marketing/packaging on more than one product.

"There are none so blind as those who will not see"...and you may as well try to have a rational conversation with broccoli. No, these are not green brains.

It's an anarchy symbol.

Smart alecks are sometimes just annoying little zeros, and sometimes they're intelligent, perceptive individuals who see through all the smoke and mirrors but have poor social skills.

Attending to exercise, business responsibilities, and thinking critically every day will make a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

You know brake cleaner spray will get rid of those, right?

Seasons me burgers with garlic, onions, and cracked pepper does I.