DeltaT

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I see other post ideas for this but it might make sense to get it consolidated. I wish I had even thought to put together a tool/supply kit when I first went out - at least in 2 cases it would have saved me time (stranded on side of road) and money (flatbed home - $100 min.).

Here's my first cut at it, and I'd like to hear other ideas without weighing the car down 1000 pounds or having the Snap-On dealer follow around in his truck:

Duct tape - at least half a roll
Hose Clamps in a few sizes - the ones that have a lot of adjustability
Timing Light - I have a Flaming River one that operates on batteries and only needs one sensor wire clamped to #1 cyl wire
Distributor Wrench
Flashlight or even two
Adjustable wrenches
3 quarts of the right oil
1 gallon water or mixed coolant
An assortment of screws, nuts and bolts for your car
1 roll of paper towels or those blue shop towels
6-10 clean terry rags
Jumper cables
Assortment of the right fuses
Tie-wraps - small, medium, large
1 roll Thermo-Tech adhesive insulation - good for fixing rubbing or overheating components
Cell phone & plug charger
AAA Membership - the first year get the Premium Towing Option - could save $$$
Canister of AlumiSeal
Decent Multimeter
1 entire Newspaper - lay on it, soak stuff up, etc.
2 6-foot lengths of 14-guage wire - one Red, one Black
Assorted Crimpon Connectors/Splicers
Wire Cutters/Crimper
3-gallon gas can, empty or full depending on where you live & tune
1 can non-flammable Fix-a-Flat
Extra Serpentine (or other) belt
Small dead-blow hammer - for roadside 'persuasion'
Repair Manual for your car
Instructions for all mods on your car
FIRE EXTINGUISHER - Almost lost this car to a gas fire, now I carry one bolted under my front seat, and one big one in the trunk. Used the little one when my distributor slipped and the headers got so hot the MSD boots caught on fire.

I use a soft Craftsman tool bag to hold all this stuff except the oil, coolant, jumper cables, extinguishers and gas can. It's not a huge bag but it has lots of pockets.

This might sound like a lot of stuff but it can save your *** and keep you from having to leave your pride and joy on the side of a dark road. Who knows what you'll come back to...

Once you get the car so it's dependable, you can start cutting back - this is for like the first couple thousand miles.

What other ideas do you all have?

Jim

67Firebird455

iTrader: (27)

Hey, this is an excellent topic. I definitely need to get my hands on a small and large extinguisher, I couldn't imagine having to sit and watch my baby burn to death.

2002/Black/SS

iTrader: (3)

i always wanted a sticky that explains everything, and i mean everything u need for Forced induction, ive been dealing with turbos for at least 2 years now and i still dont know everything, for godsakes i still see threads every month on how to install a boost gauge, we need a sticky like the one u made also with instructions for the easy, regular stuff, like installing boost gauges, boost controllers, wastegates, BOVs, and information on what all these things are....... so the "what boost controller/BOV/where to tap the vacuum line" threads can stop

Country Boy

iTrader: (24)

uhhh... Where do you use the distributor wrench and timing light at?

WestSide

iTrader: (6)

don't forget GLOVES!!

DeltaT

iTrader: (5)

I have a LT4-based blown 383, with a distributor and single plane.




Gloves are a great addition.

For the small, inside fire extinguisher I now have a small Halon-like squirter - no white residue.

Anyone other ideas? I thought there would be a lot of good suggestions.

Jim

My Site: http://home.mindspring.com/~jim_fisk/id1.html