Prices ranged from $684 for the six-cylinder Special coupe to $1013 for the V-8 DeLuxe woody wagon -- the first factory-built Ford to break the $1000 barrier. But none of this did much for sales. While Ford's total volume improved to near 691,500, it remained about two-thirds of ...
Along with more-streamlined styling, 1934 brought new "Knee-Action" independent front suspension (IFS) to Master models, Bill Knudsen's last major decision before leaving Chevy in October 1933. According to writer Karl Ludvigsen, engineer Maurice Olley tried to discourage Knudsen from using it, sa...
42. It is now time to wind the spring. Mark the shaft just beyond the winding cone to assure that you have installed the correct spring on the correct side of the spring anchor bracket. Torsion springs always grow in length when they are wound in the proper direction. If your spring doe...
Photo: It's easy to make a simple coil spring from a paperclip.Why has this once-stubborn piece of metal suddenly become so cooperative? Why is a spring really easy to stretch and squeeze when the same piece of metal, in the form of a wire, was so reluctant to change shape in the...
Foam mattresses dominate the online mattress market -- memory foam compresses more efficiently than other types and tends to be more cost efficient. Recently, however, conventional coil/innerspring, gel and hybrid mattresses have surged in popularity. ...
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These are so-called quick lifts for SUVs and pickups with a body-on-frame chassis layout. It simply consists of front coil spring spacers with rear leaf spring shackles that instantly raise the vehicle by as much as 2 inches. It simply bolts on and sounds like a good idea, bu...
Spring is another favorite time of year for me to visit Ireland, mainly because my birthday is in May and that’s when I took my first trip there (10 years ago!). The spring weather is incredibly pleasant with mild temperatures around 10-17°C (50-63°F). It will still be rainy,...
Air resistance and friction will soon use up its energy and bring it to a halt. That's why pendulum clocks have springs in them. Once a day or so, you wind up a spring inside the clock to store up potential energy to keep the pendulum moving for the next 24 hours. As the spring ...
Place the nail or paper clip at one end of the coil and then connect the coil to the battery. Notice how the nail moves? Solenoids are used in all sorts of places, especially locks. If your car has power locks, they may operate using a solenoid. Another common thing to do with a ...