We are less than three weeks away from the first college of 2017. Going to the college or not, well prepared builders will use the correct, specified supplies for building their engine. I write about this frequently, but here are all the major items drawn into one photo. I encourage builders to use the comments section to share additional sources for these items. They are commonly available, and there is no reason to substitute other supplies.
The item at the bottom is a tool that perfectly squeezes RTV tubes, many people have seen mine at colleges. Dan Weseman has access to more of these if you want to buy one. Not pictured is Loctite 515, for installing a 5th bearing. While you are at it, please read: List of “back to Corvair College” supplies, it is a list complied by Tim Hansen, an incredibly prepared builder who, no surprise, has a running engine.
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Learn a new idea today: About a decade ago, I invested a number of weeks and thousands of dollars in first rate anger management training. It improved my life. However, I can attest that anger is a disease that training will teach you to put into remission,but it isn’t a cure. In practical terms, this means that there are things people can do or say that challenge my ability to be polite. I am never dangerous, but I do have a sharp tongue which has previously cost me dearly. In the interest of civility, let us avoid anyone saying the following to me:
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“They didn’t have the stuff you specified, so I got this It is just as good”
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“Silver anti-seize is the same as Ultra torque”
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“My local expert says your wrong, he always slathers plugs in silver anti-seize“
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“It says Loctite on the package, so the number doesn’t matter”
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“I was going to get the stuff you said, but it cost $14, so I got this and saved $3″
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“But I have always used NGK plugs in my Yogo and Kia“
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“You told us exactly what to get, but you didn’t really mean ‘exactly’ did you?”
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“I was going to buy the stuff, but then I realized that I could just mooch it off everyone else at the college, because saving $40 is more important than making friends and being respected.”
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“Don’t you have supplies I can use? what did I pay all that money at sign up for?”
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Thank you, for your part in making the world a better place and lowering my blood pressure.
