I call em like I see em
Lessons Learned file
* Balancer seal: Installs into the back side of the timing cover. Put the cover and gasket on the motor with all the bolts quite loose. Put the balancer on the crankshaft to center the seal over balancer. Now snug down all the bolts not covered by the balancer, remove the balancer and torque the cover normally. Otherwise the seal will only rub on one side and you'll have to carry cardboard in your trunk.
* Oil Pan Gasket: Don't trust the paper gasket along on this one. I use a sealer called great stuff now along with the gasket. If you wet your finger with a little oil and rub it along the bottom of the block first you will be able to get it off easier next time.
* Speedometer: If it bounces around despite a new cable the get a GPS. Ha. Got-Ya - Could not get mine to work ether.
Simple engine hanger won't scratch paint - Good Rope & Knots - The trick is to get the rear loop loose enough to have it hang in the correct angle.
Admiral Hyman Rickover on Responsibility
"Responsibility is a unique concept. It can only reside and inhere in a single individual. You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is still with you. You may disclaim it, but you cannot divest yourself of it. Even if you do not recognize it or admit its presence, you cannot escape it. If responsibility is rightfully yours, no evasion or ignorance or passing the blame can pass the burden to someone else. Unless you can point your finger at the man responsible when something goes wrong, then you have never had anyone really responsible."