Monday, July 15, 2019

I got a real cheap 1972 Warshawsky (JC Whitney) catalog to look back at all the crazy stuff they used to have



What? What the hell does anyone want a French taxi bell?


Hang on, a steering stabilizer? Wait, does my car need one?
That's the issue with so many things in the Warshawsky catalog, they aren't clear about if you NEED one, or if you could use one, or, if it's simply preying on the fears that suddenly, there's a problem with your car you weren't even aware of


oh hello 1970s! 


hard to believe that race car celebs were endorsing snake oil crap like VX-6, with a full page ad


the sales pitch is that it removes 5 quarts in 2 minutes... well so does gravity


I wonder how much water that would require, and how much it really reduces the engine temp


not a bad idea, euqualize and air up two tires at the same time


why don't batteries have a built in meter to indicate their life expectancy? Or even just their voltage?

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  1. Hy jesse, Steering stabilizer or damper is very common on modern cars

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    1. When the manufacturer installs one... but how many people feel that their car needed one? And THEN installed one? They must be quite necessary then if they are common on modern cars.... so, how can you tell if yours breaks? Or needs new bushings? I suppose this is where everyone just takes their cars to a dealership for oil changes and maybe they figure it out when it's on the rack

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  2. The oil pump is the ONLY way to change the oil in some boats......you can't even feel the drain plug.

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    1. an astute observation, I hadn't realized in the text under the pump it referred to boats as a good use for this. I had a 46 foot Chris Craft Constellation, with twin Chevy 350, and you're right. To change the oil would certainly be a lot easier with this oil pump!

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