I have two 650edelbrocks sitting on my bench that I’d use

Can’t beat free

Yeah. Might as well use what you've already got. Spend the savings on wear parts and suspension.

Yup

Hoping by the end of summer I’m ready to tag it and end of next year have it where I want it

Looking at roughly 6-7k at the moment projected cost to finish

Which at the end of the day is still cheap for a classic 4x4 in good condition

@Soulraiser i think the winches at HF are pretty good and theyre cheep

Yeah, that's a great price for a classic. I've got 4500 into this Discovery 1 but it's also borderline mint aside from saggy headliner. While being able to do pretty much anything you could ever ask for offroad, short of being a rock crawling buggy or some really crazy shit. All with great A/C and great sound from the factory. Lol I've heard some bad things about HF winches but maybe they've improved. Worth a shot I suppose, as it'll be more for getting other people out than myself. Assuming maxtrax fail.

Very nice

Shane is right, HF has two lines their bottom barrel stuff and their Quinn line

The Quinn line IMO is nicer than craftsman, crescent, husky and kobalt hand tool lines

Cheap as all get out and no questions asked warranty

Gotta replace an 02 Nissan altima ac compressor for someone, does anyone know what years are interchangeable for that part gonna go junk yard shopping tomorrow used to working on my chevy so first Nissan repair for me.

@TexasPatriot0930 02-06

And videos I see on YouTube for 06 would be the same install procedure for an 02? Thanks for your answer btw!

Yessir. I work for Infiniti actually so I unfortunately know all about Nissans🤦🏼‍♂️ we just sold my wife’s 04 Altima a few weeks ago when she got her 17 Sentra turbo, and not 3 weeks later the rod 3 packed its bags and headed south for good.

The Altima, not the Sentra.

Damn. Hopefully this one is good after I replace the compressor. Whats your thoughts on the altima for that year? Are they troublesome or you think you got a lemon?

Personally, I’m biased against a Nissan unless it’s a s14 or s15, but they’re not bad. They have problems just like every other make and model. Biggest thing with them is the transmissions because they have a CVT trans and you can’t beat on them. Hers was a good car, it just had a lot of miles on it. Hers was knocking on 264xxx when we got rid of it. Hers had an issue with using oil and it would smoke pretty bad on start up, and I just never got around to digging into it. It was either bad valve seals or PCV valve. Overall though, it was good. Just DEFINITELY keep up the maintainence on it, and it’ll be fine. Regular oil changes, coolant flushes, but ONLY use blue Nissan coolant if you don’t flush it. Nissan uses some retarded ass coolant that if it’s mixed with any other color, it’ll gel up and you’ll have a cooling system full of jello.

Thanks for taking to time to share your thoughts on it, hopefully this one we got runs without more issues after tomorrow.🤞

@baconreclaimer - 351W motors aren't all that common, that will be an interesting build.

What are you talking about

351w is stupid common

302 and 351w share a lot of commonality, even the 5.8L later released. Central US is also littered with 60s-90s model trucks

It’s the modified and Cleveland motors that are scarce at least here that is

Yeah, 351W is extremely common. 351C on the other hand is rare as shit. I had one in my old 85 Lincoln Hearse that ran like a raped ape. Buuuuut I sold it...

Pretty sure by volume 351w is probably fords second most common v8 ever made

351C is awesome tbh

If you want to do something stupid with it you can bore it out and get silly with it

I have seen more 260/289/302s and Clevelands than I can count but only a couple 351Ws. I first wrenched on a 302 back in the mid-80s. Then I got smart and went Mopar and never went back.

However, I would kill for a CobraJet powered '72 Gran Torino Sport.

*technically* the 260,289 and 302s are all Windsor’s

iirc they are all the same block with different bores

@baconreclaimer - oh I know

Every ford ive ever ran across was a 302, 351w or a 460

Unless you were unfortunate and had the 300

My asshole father owned a '73 Mustang Coupe with a 302v2. I learned my Ford from him, and then Mopar when I upgraded.

That’s not to say they were bad but you’re not getting anywhere fast

I always enjoyed a old 318

The problem with Ford was the restrictive heads. They choked their motors.