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tech Archive
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Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive into GM Wiper Systems, Part 1
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 43 CommentsLiving in the arid west, I feel every car should come with intermittent wipers as a standard feature. Unlike the Mid-west, where rain comes in two forms (wet and […] -
Curbside Tech: Factory Cruise Control Part 2- Early Asian Systems
Posted on September 6, 2019 | 8 CommentsAs I mentioned in my initial post last week, I’ve mounted factory Cruise Control Systems on the following Asian models: A 1985 Mazda RX-7, a 1990 Mazda Miata, and a […] -
Curbside Tech: A Guide To Dash Cam Basics – Know What’s What
Posted on September 5, 2019 | 28 CommentsLast year Edward Snitkoff published his very good review of an Anker Roav dash cam, which made me think that as the primary (or should I say sole) dash cam […] -
Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors
Posted on September 3, 2019 | 20 CommentsThis week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […] -
Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems
Posted on August 30, 2019 | 41 CommentsOver the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […] -
Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style
Posted on August 27, 2019 | 18 CommentsLast week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […] -
Curbside Tech – Wrapping up My Mustang II Engine Swap
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 18 CommentsThis week, I’m going to review the two major issues I encountered while installing the fuel injected Scorpio engine into my Mustang II, but before that, let’s cover the […] -
Curbside Tech- Improving My El Camino Gauge Assembly
Posted on August 20, 2019 | 21 CommentsThis week, I’m going to review changes I’ve made to the El Kylemino’s gauge package. This image shows the original gauge package. It included the base speedometer and fuel […] -
Curbside Tech- A Closer Look at the Soul Survivor Engine Swap
Posted on August 16, 2019 | 35 CommentsAfter reviewing my activities with the Soul Survivor last week, this week we’ll take a closer look at the engine swap. The car originally came with a 109 horsepower […] -
Curbside Tech- An Update on the Soul Survivor
Posted on August 9, 2019 | 21 CommentsOn Tuesday, I introduced you to the El Kylemino, my ’87 El Camino. Back in 2014, I introduced you to the first Curbside Classic I purchased, the Soul Survivor. The […] -
Curbside Tech- Introducing the El Kylemino
Posted on August 6, 2019 | 21 CommentsLink to my love letter. Many moons ago, I wrote a love letter to the many El Caminos plying the streets of Los Angeles. At the time, my only motivation […] -
CC Tech: The Illuminated History of Light-Up Grille Badges
Posted on July 6, 2019 | 52 CommentsLight-up grille logos are the latest questionable automotive styling trend, popping up on vehicles ranging from Mercedes to Infiniti (and beyond). Many readers may not realize that this styling feature […] -
Curbside Tech: Dual Supercharged Twin-H Hudson Six
Posted on June 26, 2019 | 20 CommentsPaul recently (re)expressed his love for straight sixes in a post with a nicely warmed up six mounted in a ’37 Chevy. This reminded me of a very special […] -
Ford’s Torque-Drive Copy-Cat 1970 Maverick Semi-Automatic Transmission – Is There One Left In The World? – Update: Several, As It Turns Out
Posted on June 15, 2019 | 74 Comments(first posted 6/15/2013. At least two owners of these have left comments ) I’m not trying to beat this semi-automatick schtick into the ground, but in the recent Chevy Torque […]
![Curbside Tech: A Deep Dive into GM Wiper Systems, Part 1 Living in the arid west, I feel every car should come with intermittent wipers as a standard feature. Unlike the Mid-west, where rain comes in two forms (wet and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Wiper-stalk.jpg)
![Curbside Tech: Factory Cruise Control Part 2- Early Asian Systems As I mentioned in my initial post last week, I’ve mounted factory Cruise Control Systems on the following Asian models: A 1985 Mazda RX-7, a 1990 Mazda Miata, and a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/1-Front-3-Quarter.jpg)
![Curbside Tech: A Guide To Dash Cam Basics – Know What’s What Last year Edward Snitkoff published his very good review of an Anker Roav dash cam, which made me think that as the primary (or should I say sole) dash cam […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20180214_073447.jpg)
![Curbside Tech: Electric Power Mirrors This week’s post is rather brief, but that’s because things flowed very smoothly, and I didn’t encounter a single hiccup. So it can happen. For those keeping score, it’s happened […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Mirror-dfferences.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- An Overview of Factory Cruise Control Systems Over the span of time, I’ve added speed control to a number of vehicles, including the following cars: The Soul Survivor (1974 Mustang II) A 1985 Mazda RX-7 The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cars-ive-co1.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- Giving My Interior a Little Style Last week, covered the changes I made to the gauge cluster in the El Kylemino. This week, I’ll cover the appearance and functional changes made to the rest of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Audio-and-USB-port.jpg)
![Curbside Tech – Wrapping up My Mustang II Engine Swap This week, I’m going to review the two major issues I encountered while installing the fuel injected Scorpio engine into my Mustang II, but before that, let’s cover the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Alternator.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- A Closer Look at the Soul Survivor Engine Swap After reviewing my activities with the Soul Survivor last week, this week we’ll take a closer look at the engine swap. The car originally came with a 109 horsepower […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Installed-Gates-Clamp.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- Reviewing the El Kylemino’s Features I’ve promised to share with my El Camino project details every Tuesday morning, so let’s start by reviewing the factory installed options it came with. To help guide us […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Dave-EL-Camino.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- An Update on the Soul Survivor On Tuesday, I introduced you to the El Kylemino, my ’87 El Camino. Back in 2014, I introduced you to the first Curbside Classic I purchased, the Soul Survivor. The […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/RMMR.resize.jpg)
![Curbside Tech- Introducing the El Kylemino Link to my love letter. Many moons ago, I wrote a love letter to the many El Caminos plying the streets of Los Angeles. At the time, my only motivation […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Exterior-1.jpg)
![CC Tech: The Illuminated History of Light-Up Grille Badges Light-up grille logos are the latest questionable automotive styling trend, popping up on vehicles ranging from Mercedes to Infiniti (and beyond). Many readers may not realize that this styling feature […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Wolesely.jpg)
![Curbside Tech: Dual Supercharged Twin-H Hudson Six Paul recently (re)expressed his love for straight sixes in a post with a nicely warmed up six mounted in a ’37 Chevy. This reminded me of a very special […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Car-plumbing.resize.jpg)
![Ford’s Torque-Drive Copy-Cat 1970 Maverick Semi-Automatic Transmission – Is There One Left In The World? – Update: Several, As It Turns Out (first posted 6/15/2013. At least two owners of these have left comments ) I’m not trying to beat this semi-automatick schtick into the ground, but in the recent Chevy Torque […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Ford-semi_automatic.jpg)


