Ken,

Not being mechanically inclined like yourself. I really enjoy your detailed explanations. I might learn something by them. You kinda remind me of my brother. You can ask him for the time of day and he will tell you how to assemble a watch.

Thank you.   I haven't really done any watches, but cars are another story.   Cars and my family are my life.

For those who don't know,  I fixed cars for over 25 years for a living, and now for almost 10 years I teach auto repair.  I'm an ASE Master Auto, Master Truck, Master Paint and Body, Engine Block Machinest, Engine Assembely, and Advanced Engine Performance certified technician.  I was a State of Ohio Emission repair Instructor for repair of failed emission cars.  I had nothing to do with the testing, just repair.  Several years ago I hosted a radio show in Akron Oh for 5 years.  1 hour on Saturday afternoons.  "Car Time" was a call in talk show.  I have also been published over 90 times in automotive trade magazines.

All that and $.60 gets me a Coke.  Still, I don't know 10 percent of what there is to know about cars.  There is so much I don't know. But I have a good start.  It does help that I worked in a Chevrolet dealership from 77 to 82, when our cars were new.  Of course the things that broke when they were new and the things that break now at two and three decades later are often quite different.

Being a total car nut, there are many cars and designs I love.  My absolute favorite of all cars of all times is the C3.  Mine is a raggedy 75.  All I could afford, but it's getting better.  The perfect one is a 73 bb convertible, 4 speed, bright red, black interior.  Okay that's just too picky.  I have my reasons knowing many will disagree.  And that perfectly okay with me.  We like what we like.

And I like this site.  I learn a lot from other good people here.  And I haven't found a bad person here yet.  This is my extended family.  So see there?  We sort of are brothers! 

Ken,
I look forward to your posts! I too am a car nut since my father raced all of the early dirt tracks here in SC. Even as a little boy I would be out in the garage washing engine parts. I have continued to tinker over the years with cars, go karts, and motorcycles. I went on to work in the aviation and aerospace sector but never lost my interest in cars. Don't stop with the technical posts. I learn something from all of them.
Best regards,
Scott

Thanks Scott.    I can relate to that background.  My dad has been in three different things in his life.  Restaurants, Law enforcement, and car repair.  Strange combo perhaps.   I started helping him with side jobs when I was in 4th grade.  That was mostly holding the flashlight and handing him wrenches.   He was working in a service station (remember those?) and was buried.  He was a good mechanic.  He told the boss he was calling his son down to help catch up.  School had just let out.  I got there and the boss asked how old I was.  14.  You can't work here.  Dad said "He stays or I leave".  I stayed.  At the end of three days all was caught up.  The boss asked "You are staying aren't you?"   He said I was the second best mechanic he ever had.  The best was my Dad.  I'm not even counting all that time in my years, but I have been earning a check either fixing or teaching automobiles from that time until now.

I have been accused of having gas instead of blood.  I personally think that's not true.  It's red.  I think it's a blend.  Not sure of the octane.