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Bruce, Jim(s) et all... we will try to sit near each other at the banquet in 15 min!

Yes sir. Below is a picture of what I actually have and you can see where I did cut the stud off flush with the bolt ... but the two systems still interfere with each other. The bottom of the parking brake assembly equalizer is maybe 1/8" above the top surface of the mount ... so even a thin washer and nut wouldn't solve the problem. Now that we know it isn't just me and my car (i.e., operator error), I'm going to shoot some pictures of my actual setup and send them to Brian at TechnoVersions. He's being a real pro about helping me sort this out.

That picture shows the GM transmission mount, not a snubber. The GM mount actually has three holes, you can use the two outer ones instead of the center. If you are using a snubber though, you might have to trim the stud down with a hack saw. Maximum effect would be to trim the stud down, and use a thin washer, maybe a thin nut also, and some thread locker. I used a snubber for a short while and pretty sure I trimmed the stud. Not because it was a problem, it just bugged me.

Here in Alta California, it's a common term of endearment. Dennis

That's one of the first words I learned working with some guys from Guatemala, that and maricon. Cheech told Chong that pendejo meant "friends". They crashed in someones front yard and Chong was saying "hey pendejos!!"

Hé Dennis, what does Pendejo mean? Is it spanish for "show me"? Hahaha did i have a laugh when i put it in a translator!

Also not a drop! Proximity to the DC makes for quick response but inventory control is strictly handled by Courtesy.

Good for you, you did the right thing by being assertive as I suggested earlier. Now, for lesson #2. Since they told you kerosene would take the paint off safely (questionable), the next thing you need to do is go back to them and say, "Show me, pendejo!" They created a problem that shouldn't be your's to fix. Keep after them until they get tired of seeing you. Dennis

Irving is west of Dallas, and Richardson is north of Dallas. They aren't far away from each other unless you're trying to drive on I-635 during rush hour.

........not a drop!

Welcome! You're off to a great start with pics on your first post - we're all voyeurs and love to gawk at every project that comes along. Keep the CFO happy as the expenses roll in - its all in the spirit of family togetherness.

My first rebuild I cleaned everything first, mistake for me. You can look at a dirty part and figure out a lot, shiny side down, indented gaskets show the orientation, things like that. When I rebuilt my 2.4 I waited until I needed the parts to clean them. It made a little easier. Another thing I learned between those two projects was to write down the contents on a piece of paper and put it in the Zip-Loc bag, just marking the bags with a Sharpie won't last long. It seems to always smear off after handling them a few times. My $.02

***Note to self and friends*** ... "DO NOT let siteunseen do your vasectomy"

Just kidding, stupid question. I got them off. I also took this opportunity to take my tops off and try a different fluid. I previously had 10-40 with a little 5-20 mixed in (i think its too heavy, and causes my car to deplete its fuel bows too fast and run rich on acceleration). This time I put ATF in and my car started lean popping on throttle like crazy. I dont know how any of you folks run that stuff, it was very light. Now I've got to do it again tomorrow and just put 10-40 in it until I can find a good fluid. I guess fork oil is next on the list. Back on topic, it was rather hard to see the fuel level from above, even with my young eyes. Piching the fuel line made it wiggle a bit, which helped. Its a neat method, but I think the old clear hose trick is perhaps a bit better.