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I still have the spring within a spring setup as originally installed with the dual carb setup back in 2012 - on the main throttle linkage back to a bracket on the floor board. No additional springs were necessary as long as there's no excessive slop in the linkage. This linkage design already has lots of moving parts even before the dual carb setup is added, so excessive play in one location can be magnified by additional play elsewhere. Gotta keep it well greased at all times.

I guess that 'splains why the shop looks "way too sanitary" in them pics above.... it hasn't been in use yet.

That Rust-Oleum is a gel so it won't cover as well. Recommend "OSPHO" metal prep which can be found a most hardware stores or paint stores. You can screw a spray head right onto the 32 oz bottle and spritz away while the block is still wet. As an alternative, like they do in machine shops, just rinse with hot water and dry with compressed air, then WD-40 if the block will be sitting for a while. https://www.amazon.com/Ospho-605-Metal-Treatment/dp/B000C02CDG I have been using a Harbour Freight "Creekstone" pond pump which has a ceramic pump shaft and so far no damage after 100 or more gallons, sometimes heated. Keeping the solution fresh and grit free helps too.

A pressure washer will do wonders once it's all de-rusted. A quick spritz with phosphoric acid based metal prep after the final cleaning will prevent flash rust.

I also encountered those wires in my block. I think they're remnants of the casting cores....

To make it extra effective, get a cheap aquarium pump or a fountain pump and circulate the solution through the block's water jacket. Circulation speeds it up big time and ensures you are removing rust in all corners of the block. Looks like you've remove all of the freeze plugs? Don't forget the head, too!

Evaporust is expensive, I agree. Now that we're serious about cleaning this block up, Rust 911 is a similar product and sells a concentrate which is a better value. I have gone through gallons of the stuff. They sell a gallon size concentrate for $75 which makes 16 gallons = $5/gallon. It works just as well as evaporust; its efficacy lasts for about 24 hours after continuous use. I, too have made the citric acid based solution discussed above. It works very well and is a bit stronger than the off the shelf brands, however it doesn't harm the base metal - only rust. I just completed a 20 gallon run of this solution pumping it through the rusty rocker panels on my New Yorker. The key to the citric acid is the purchase it at $6.00/lb or less, to equal the cost of the gallon size of Rust 911. The only location I found that sells in bulk is the LA Salt Co. through Etsy where you can purchase 20 lbs of it for $65 = 24 gallons solution: = $2.71/gallon. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1058913642/1-lb-2-lb-5-lb-10-lb-20-lb-50lb-bulk?variation0=3065383284

Dang, I guess nobody is selling anything anymore.

Must be a different SLO.... no snow here.

Now you're on the right track. Nice going. Post the mystery copper part here so it's all in the same thread. As your machine shop if they shot blast the block to remove all corrosion. Some shops don't do much cleaning. If not, recommend soaking it in evaoprust in a big tub to remove the rust yourself, since this was so corroded. This will clean out the water jacket too. Will probably take a few changes to the solution to be 100%....

The same view today.... Looking south down Broadway - if you look at street view in Google, the only thing still recognizable from the photo above are the distant twin towers on top of the Broadway Arcade Building, with the letters "KRKD", 5 blocks south. The old County Hall of Records was demolished in the 70s... https://lamag.com/news/citydig-the-architectural-mystery-known-as-the-original-hall-of-records the photo below was taken from the tower of City Hall.

A nice 1957 Chevy 210 4-door sedan....

The new electric "mustangs" have 4 doors and are very ugly, and suffering from extremely low testosterone, IMO. Just reinforces the notion that a blanket "No Mustangs" policy is a good one to keep. One would be "less suspect" driving a Prius, FFS.

Looks like an AMC Hornet with the 4 doors...

Every time someone mentions a watermelon I am now reminded of our state's senator, "Watermelon head" (a.k.a. pencil neck).

Links to links.... lol. Like making snausage.

That one is used for hauling non-furs.... or when delivering to a neighborhood with lots of PETA residents.

Was a group photo taken this year? Did anyone else take pics besides @Brent B3B ?

I guess Chevrolet did the same cut-away model of the 1956 Bel Air for the GM Motorama show.....like in '55. This was to illustrate the innovate crumple zones incorporated in the Body by Fisher. 🤨

The foil-faced jute from Quiet Ride is really nice. The floor in my truck is Dynamat, jute, rubber floor mat. The jute makes a big difference. Don't place anything that will absorb water in the doors as this is a wet area. The jute on the floor can also be a problem if your cab leaks (like mine). So I have to place rags to intercept the water before it can soak into the jute.

Cape Girardeau, MO. (Home of El Rushbo) https://maps.app.goo.gl/tXgzizWXXEUd6XUU8

Charlottesville, VA. The train station (brick building on the right) is still there, along with the two story taller building in the background on right. https://maps.app.goo.gl/33XkVp3wwWEq1CoG7 https://www.cvillepedia.org/Belmont_Bridge

Miss Hurst, Linda Vaughn....is having to work extra hard to compete with that box truck, lol.

This is a '55 Chevrolet cut-away model, which I believe was on display at the 1955 GM Motorama show.