Nice to have you aboard here Ben, welcome

Getting started in the hobby is quite different than when most of us were youngsters. There was no internet to learn from or crushing legislation to contend with and high-octane fuel was inexpensive and readily available.

Most of us learned by reading Hot Rod, Car Craft and Rod & Custom magazines or hanging out with the older guys (19 or 20 year olds ). We also did quite a lot of experimenting and sharing information with each other about what worked and what didn't.

Today, you have at your fingertips a vast array of technical information and how-to articles on the net. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks, but I've managed to come around to the fact that finding information is quick and easy. Previous to the net, I would spend countless hours and days at the library. Today, I can find many times the information and I don't have to leave my home to do it.

I do still order a specialized soft or hard cover book once in a while off www.amazon.com or one of the other sources of literature just so I can read it on the john. If I could move my computer to the john, it would be the best of all worlds .

At the top of this page is a search feature which you'll find particularly helpful. If the word you're searching is less than 4 letters, use an asterisk as a wild card (*cam). This forum has been in operation since 2001 and some 13,000 members have contributed to it with their knowledge.

Good luck in your quest and I hope you'll check back with us often. We're always glad to help a newbie .