No, he just needs to take less jobs on...he doesn't need a vacation, just less repairs. He gets too many fires burning, and runs crazy tending to them all. His wife probably nags him but he doesn't listen.
Dog pee lol.. good thing it’s not squirrel pee. The NY animal control would conduct an out of state seizure.. totally unacceptable and unnecessary in my opinion.
Ray, you have a quality many mechanics or wanna bees do not have. Common sense. Love your channel and your family. I have followed you for years and have seen you grow so very much, in wisdom and courage. Good job. If were closer you would all my work. Stay strong.
It's always fascinating to watch a skilled mechanic work on a classic car like this 1978 Chevrolet Corvette. The level of detail and expertise involved in restoring and maintaining these vehicles is impressive.
We just went to the corvette museum a couple of weeks ago and they had 1 of these that was owned by somebody famous (I forget who), but they also had the replica 78 Indy 500 pace car, one of which my wife owned years ago. She was almost in tears when she saw it😁 Very cool video on a very cool car.
A friend bought that same year Vette. He wanted me to test drive it for handling and top end speed. Tires were dry rotted so that was a big nope. He got some eagle gts and we had a fun couple of hours running through the Poconos. Car is a beast to control so take care Raymond. Good video Ray!
Your family and friends are your first priority, no need to apologize, for putting them first during the Hurricane. Your loyal fans would rather see you and your family safe.
My dad used to keep some thick leather strap lying around so he could pinch that with the pliers instead of the nice finish on the outside of the part. Always worked well. You can wrap it around or use it like an oil-filter strap.
Nice video Ray. as usual. When I was a kid in high school, working on my friend's 1960's cars, all the fuel fittings were brass. A line wrench was absolutely necessary. It became a habit, so I still use them. But only for loosening or tigjtening. Run the nuts down with an open end.
Tip for the future: I grew up working on these older cars, when you have a part like that power steering valve with that threaded bolt clamp end, use a chisel or large flat-tip screwdriver and drive it between the open slot, don't go crazy on it, this will spread the crimping end of the threaded part allowing you to unscrew it easily. You can also cut off the long ends of the cotter pins to make for a neater installation.
Yep that was pretty cool. I didn't know them old vetts had had that kind of set up. Learning a lot new stuff Thanks brother. It's been fun growing with you.
My neighbor rescued Ridgeback I never knew bout them till we lived by her. She had this big alpha male that couldn't be out with the others. She had this puppy that would wait for me when I got home from work if he was out. I used to help her out with her yard so the puppy knew me well. Good dogs
Don`t need to apologize for anything You have been very busy lately. That Vette has been hanging around for a minute. Everything OK after the Hurricanes.
I love your "you lose" comment. If you know the story about President Calvin Coolidge, "Silent Cal", he was once in a press conference when he was told by a reporter that one of his press colleagues bet him that he could make the President say more than two words. His response was "you lose". I guess the reporter was about as smart as that nut, and felt just as small.
The steering job was more interesting than the brake job as I've never seen a setup like that before. I don't laugh out loud much watching TH-cam but I did nearly spit my coffee out at your comment on your new language filter 😂.
That small unit is called the Power Steering Control Valve! No apologies needed for not showing us a video. You have more than paid it forward with all the other very interesting videos out there to enjoy!!
Ray you should know this,that "proportioning valve" you took off the Corvette,you had difficulty and did it turn for turn. You needed to OPEN that bolt "pinch point",might have been much easier!! The new one hand screwed because the bolt "pinch point " was wider.
At full lock it looked like the soft hoses were touching as you could see them flexing. I may be wrong, I may be crazy. But I'd feel like a lunatic if I did not mention it.
If your customer gets tired of replacing valve bodies and damaging the lines from road debris...look up the Borgonson steering box retrofit kits. I have a retrofit on my 77 vette...way more responsive steering and less parts to get damaged/hanging low on the front end.
I had a hose that rubbed like that on my John Deere after the dealership replaced the leaking ram. I assumed they had used the correct hose; they had not, and it was too long. I was surprised to see a leak a few weeks later because the new hose had rubbed through. I would certainly do something to prevent it rubbing. But I guess you just expect an old car to leak.
Hey ray, I have a 77 corvette and got tired of replacing power steering parts I replaced the whole system with a hydraulic power steering box. Eliminated the steering control valve and ram. Borgeson power steering box for c3 corvette . Steers better than original.
My friends 56 Thunderbird has this system. WOW. I would have bet on a Saginaw integrated ps box. Learned something new today! If this type of ps isn't leaking, its empty.
Many 10si alternators are drilled for 10mm long bolts. The brackets are 3/8-16. Some suppliers used to offer tubular shims. It's usually easier to check the alternator case and Redhill the bracket to 10mm.
Ray it is okay and no need to apologize. You had more important things you had to do. Thank you for another awesome video never seen that style of steering rack before. You and your wife always put out the best channel channel and content ❤😊
I had a buddy who specialized in C3’s. He was called by a guy who had 1 from every year until the late 90’s. A few years ago he started selling them off.
I worked on a 1966 mustang. I was told that “valve” was called a power steering diverter valve. And if you cross the pressure line with the return, the steering wheel will throw you across the shop and yank out your arms.
You have 3 types of Kotter Securements'! A Kotter Pin, Split Pin and Key. The key is half moon shaped and sits in a half moon slot, like on a rotating shaft such as a geared drive shaft. The pin is usually a squared length of stock that sits in a slot and is either secured with a set screw or a end bolt on a axle shaft, like the drive wheels of a lawn mower. The split pin slides through a hole and is bent to secure the attached rods or fastener, like a castle nut from backing off, like a tie rod end or ball joint. ALL THREE are still Kotter(name) fasteners!
Is there a reason you spelled cotter with a K? I've never seen it spelled that way, so I looked into it and there aren't Kotter fasteners. But, there is a business system called Kotter, named after a guy, that's to do with organizational change management.
Like the factory brackets that bolt to the exhaust manifold and the bottom bolt of the alternator. You know the one everyone tosses the first time they have it off...
Adding to the hydraulic cylinder comment - because there is less surface area on one side of the piston the piston moves in and out at different speeds too. Smaller area mean there's less oil volume needed to move the piston the same distance compared to the larger side.
Same system on early mustangs, I know on 71-73 mustangs you get a integral power steering gearbox which just connects to the power steering pump. I'm sure there are more modern upgrades than that old clunky system. The adjustments are in in/lbs on the control spool valve.
On those older Corvettes you should open the doors before you lift it because as you can see the body flexes. If you try and open the door with it lifted it messes up all kinds of stuff.
Ray - I've had several cars with that old 350 engine and I can tell the (base timing) is too far advanced which is making the engine lug during cranking and can cause poor gas mileage and can crack and break the ceramic inside the spark plugs. Base timing should be around 12 - 16 deg BTDC without vacuum adv. connected, approx 30 deg BTDC with vacuum adv.
I was working on a sewage shredder and lost one arm last year. You are an absolute inspiration showing the world it is possible to work with one arm ❤
It's always a good day when you get a dose of Ray.
Stingray Ray. Somebody had to say it😅
And not A-rod.
I can sit and watch people work all day .
We had this shop in the truck - Ray needs a vacation.
No, he just needs to take less jobs on...he doesn't need a vacation, just less repairs. He gets too many fires burning, and runs crazy tending to them all. His wife probably nags him but he doesn't listen.
Love the cars I grew up with in the late 60s and early 70s..thanks Ray for another great video...born in the 50s.
No need to apologise for the lack of 2nd brake video Ray, your life and that of your family and friends is and was more important!
Bullshit
Apologize ...unless you're British...
Don’t let him off easy like that. He should have scheduled his hurricanes better.
😂@@nathanthornton5085
Dog pee lol.. good thing it’s not squirrel pee. The NY animal control would conduct an out of state seizure.. totally unacceptable and unnecessary in my opinion.
Just got back from the hospital and find Ray’s latest upload, my day has now improved 100%
Best Wishes for recovery!
I love you 😘 😊
@@victorbaird8220 I love you too 🥰😍
You have a sad life. 😂
Ray, you have a quality many mechanics or wanna bees do not have. Common sense. Love your channel and your family. I have followed you for years and have seen you grow so very much, in wisdom and courage. Good job. If were closer you would all my work. Stay strong.
Power steering control valve.
Thanks for another classic auto repair. 🏆
hydraulic accumulator ?
I had to scroll through too many comments just to find the answer
It's always fascinating to watch a skilled mechanic work on a classic car like this 1978 Chevrolet Corvette. The level of detail and expertise involved in restoring and maintaining these vehicles is impressive.
Great job. And the puppies appeal to everyone
"a-Rod is here but the program bleeps him out so you can't hear him" is the funniest thing I heard all day. 😂
Yeah😹a real 'knee slapper'🥱
The initial timing is too advanced 👍 Good job on the power steering 👍
Yep. I posted the same before I saw yours.
We just went to the corvette museum a couple of weeks ago and they had 1 of these that was owned by somebody famous (I forget who), but they also had the replica 78 Indy 500 pace car, one of which my wife owned years ago. She was almost in tears when she saw it😁 Very cool video on a very cool car.
I was there about 6 months after the sink hole. All the cars were still at the bottom of it. I would like to go back and see how much has changed.
A friend bought that same year Vette. He wanted me to test drive it for handling and top end speed.
Tires were dry rotted so that was a big nope.
He got some eagle gts and we had a fun couple of hours running through the Poconos.
Car is a beast to control so take care Raymond.
Good video Ray!
Dang those old cars were beautiful. I’m pretty sure in 50 years from now, no one will look back on any cars today like we look at that corvette.
I was the one asking and asking and asking for this puppy YAAAAAY. THANKS RAY 👌👌👌👍👍👍
Your family and friends are your first priority, no need to apologize, for putting them first during the Hurricane. Your loyal fans would rather see you and your family safe.
My dad used to keep some thick leather strap lying around so he could pinch that with the pliers instead of the nice finish on the outside of the part. Always worked well. You can wrap it around or use it like an oil-filter strap.
Nice video Ray. as usual. When I was a kid in high school, working on my friend's 1960's cars, all the fuel fittings were brass. A line wrench was absolutely necessary. It became a habit, so I still use them. But only for loosening or tigjtening. Run the nuts down with an open end.
Tip for the future: I grew up working on these older cars, when you have a part like that power steering valve with that threaded bolt clamp end, use a chisel or large flat-tip screwdriver and drive it between the open slot, don't go crazy on it, this will spread the crimping end of the threaded part allowing you to unscrew it easily. You can also cut off the long ends of the cotter pins to make for a neater installation.
Yep that was pretty cool. I didn't know them old vetts had had that kind of set up. Learning a lot new stuff
Thanks brother. It's been fun growing with you.
Nice repair job on that crazy steering system. Thanks for using a tripod for the camera.
My neighbor rescued Ridgeback I never knew bout them till we lived by her. She had this big alpha male that couldn't be out with the others. She had this puppy that would wait for me when I got home from work if he was out. I used to help her out with her yard so the puppy knew me well. Good dogs
I’m so glad about the new hydraulic lines 😎
A-rod dropping f bombs in silence is hilarious!😂😂😂
Don`t need to apologize for anything You have been very busy lately. That Vette has been hanging around for a minute. Everything OK after the Hurricanes.
I love your "you lose" comment. If you know the story about President Calvin Coolidge, "Silent Cal", he was once in a press conference when he was told by a reporter that one of his press colleagues bet him that he could make the President say more than two words. His response was "you lose". I guess the reporter was about as smart as that nut, and felt just as small.
The steering job was more interesting than the brake job as I've never seen a setup like that before.
I don't laugh out loud much watching TH-cam but I did nearly spit my coffee out at your comment on your new language filter 😂.
Nice to see a puppy break
That small unit is called the Power Steering Control Valve!
No apologies needed for not showing us a video. You have more than paid it forward with all the other very interesting videos out there to enjoy!!
I always called it the SLT- for shiny long thing
One of my favorite vettes. Nothing close to the mid engine but in it's day it was bad to the 🦴, glad the owner is taking care of it.
Nice to see some classic’s getting some love.
Nicely done Ray !
Good to see you back at it. No worries about the second video buddy. Life comes first.
I went back, you put the lines in right. Good shit my boah👌🏾
Ray you should know this,that "proportioning valve" you took off the Corvette,you had difficulty and did it turn for turn. You needed to OPEN that bolt "pinch point",might have been much easier!! The new one hand screwed because the bolt "pinch point " was wider.
At full lock it looked like the soft hoses were touching as you could see them flexing. I may be wrong, I may be crazy. But I'd feel like a lunatic if I did not mention it.
Not using standard sockets on standard fasteners is an act of treason good sir!
Please, let Arod speak. His endearment “ expletives” are extraordinarily spicy.
the hose was hitting on the full turn
If your customer gets tired of replacing valve bodies and damaging the lines from road debris...look up the Borgonson steering box retrofit kits. I have a retrofit on my 77 vette...way more responsive steering and less parts to get damaged/hanging low on the front end.
This system is common on vintage tractors alright 😃, it works great
Yes what a way to start the day Rainman Ray and a C3 😎😎😎😎👍👍👍
@RainmanRaysRepairs :
FYI, "F.O.D" is actually (at least in military mechanic parlance), "Foreign Object Damage".
Foreign Objects are, by default, "Debris".
Rendering "Foreign Object Debris" redundant.
🙂😐
Good day Ray and hi to the guys
Great job installing “tractor steering” ? Never seen that before. Enjoyed watching. Thanks
Love the puppy video with bonus front end work🎉
Thanks for the how to. Gotta do this to my 75 vette
Another great video Ray Man great job
OH NO that upper rubber hose is rubbing against the mounting bracket when turned to full right turn.
I had a hose that rubbed like that on my John Deere after the dealership replaced the leaking ram. I assumed they had used the correct hose; they had not, and it was too long. I was surprised to see a leak a few weeks later because the new hose had rubbed through. I would certainly do something to prevent it rubbing. But I guess you just expect an old car to leak.
Hey ray, I have a 77 corvette and got tired of replacing power steering parts
I replaced the whole system with a hydraulic power steering box. Eliminated the steering control valve and ram. Borgeson power steering box for c3 corvette . Steers better than original.
this type of power assist is old school for sure I just replaced all the same stuff on my friends 1966 ford mustang !!
My friends 56 Thunderbird has this system. WOW. I would have bet on a Saginaw integrated ps box. Learned something new today! If this type of ps isn't leaking, its empty.
Why bother? Move on,it's old obsolete,might as well be a model t
I replaced mine on a 66 mustang with a flaming river rack and pinion
Many Fords used exact same systems in 60s, 70s. Lotsa leaks as it ages. Best replace all hoses,cylinder for long term fix
Many 10si alternators are drilled for 10mm long bolts. The brackets are 3/8-16. Some suppliers used to offer tubular shims. It's usually easier to check the alternator case and Redhill the bracket to 10mm.
Famous last words, " It takes two hands to manipulate a hose!" 😂 I love it !
Ray it is okay and no need to apologize. You had more important things you had to do. Thank you for another awesome video never seen that style of steering rack before. You and your wife always put out the best channel channel and content ❤😊
I had a buddy who specialized in C3’s. He was called by a guy who had 1 from every year until the late 90’s. A few years ago he started selling them off.
Line wrench? Technically correct, the best kind of correct.
I worked on a 1966 mustang. I was told that “valve” was called a power steering diverter valve. And if you cross the pressure line with the return, the steering wheel will throw you across the shop and yank out your arms.
Nice episode, ray. I graduated college in 1978. Sigh... Yikes that flex was scary. I wonder if something is broken.
You have 3 types of Kotter Securements'! A Kotter Pin, Split Pin and Key. The key is half moon shaped and sits in a half moon slot, like on a rotating shaft such as a geared drive shaft. The pin is usually a squared length of stock that sits in a slot and is either secured with a set screw or a end bolt on a axle shaft, like the drive wheels of a lawn mower. The split pin slides through a hole and is bent to secure the attached rods or fastener, like a castle nut from backing off, like a tie rod end or ball joint. ALL THREE are still Kotter(name) fasteners!
Is there a reason you spelled cotter with a K? I've never seen it spelled that way, so I looked into it and there aren't Kotter fasteners. But, there is a business system called Kotter, named after a guy, that's to do with organizational change management.
Need to take a few degrees of initial timing out. If it needs more play with the spring.
wow, I am just barely awake and Ray greets me with more good video
What a beautiful old bus, sounds awesome 👌🤘
Like the factory brackets that bolt to the exhaust manifold and the bottom bolt of the alternator. You know the one everyone tosses the first time they have it off...
Adding to the hydraulic cylinder comment - because there is less surface area on one side of the piston the piston moves in and out at different speeds too. Smaller area mean there's less oil volume needed to move the piston the same distance compared to the larger side.
Please forgive the pedantry, but a castle nut is rounded at the "castle-y part". What we have here are slotted nuts. Great video as always, Ray!
That’s a cool car despite it’s flexibility and that power steering is not what I expected so interesting
Same system on early mustangs, I know on 71-73 mustangs you get a integral power steering gearbox which just connects to the power steering pump. I'm sure there are more modern upgrades than that old clunky system. The adjustments are in in/lbs on the control spool valve.
Just seeing the puppies again makes up for your missing video.
Good morning RAY and wife of Ray!
I love that car, Love the Channel.
I rebuilt the same exact hydraulic steering system on my friends 1960 T Bird
you put new adage to a one armed paper hanger, hope you filled all the grease fittings
l have a very similar set up on my 1969 Holden HK Prem Wagon... factory fitted Chev Holden in 1969......cheers from Down Under.
My 68 Cougar had the same system. I rebuilt my regulator for cheap back in the day. Worked great afterwards
we call it a "Spool Valve" I have a similar power steering set up being reconditioned for my 67 Holden restoration project car
I thought you were joking about the ratcheting line wrench until I looked it up. I'll be damned, they do exist lol.
The proportioning valve compensates for the different areas on each side of the piston thus making both directions move equally.
It's so strange knowing ARod is present and not listening to his voice. I wonder if Ray did cast s silence spell on him.😂
On those older Corvettes you should open the doors before you lift it because as you can see the body flexes. If you try and open the door with it lifted it messes up all kinds of stuff.
Jeez, I remember seeing one of these in the UK way back in 1980, always wanted one, never got one.
Nice work ray
Im not mechanic, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
Already have the shirt "Everything is a hammer".
This system was common on many cars early on. I think Vettes were the last to be still using them, up until 1984? Big version used on semi tractors.
That hose has way too much movement in it, when you were turning the wheel. It's only a matter of time before another leak occurs.
Parece que roza al girar a tope hacia un lado.
@@cesardavrieux3767 Why tf are you replying in spanish
We will be here for the videos you want to share, we trust your judgement and reasoning for what videos gets published or not.
THANK YOU
First time I've seen Ray with the "angry pliers" in a while.
The notched part of the nut on a castle nut are actually called the Battlements on the real castles.
Alternatively castellations
My dad had a 74 corvette with a 454 big block backed up with a Muncie 4 speed. We went through plenty of rear tires and clutches but it was a beast.
Had many a FOD walkdowns on the flightline ramp in the Navy
Additional fun fact...while the extension of the cylinder will have more power the retract will be faster. Just FYI 😊
Power steering control valve, I remember when you could rebuild them and the ram, did a lot of them back in the good ol days.
Ray, I finally figured out your fast forward talk.. it’s Alvin and the chipmunks 🐿️. Staring Ray.
Ray - I've had several cars with that old 350 engine and I can tell the (base timing) is too far advanced which is making the engine lug during cranking and can cause poor gas mileage and can crack and break the ceramic inside the spark plugs. Base timing should be around 12 - 16 deg BTDC without vacuum adv. connected, approx 30 deg BTDC with vacuum adv.
My cousin had one of these fine little cars..... fun to drive when they're all in tune. peace
upper hose hits at full left turn