[AT] How Did We Get Here

[Mike M]

If you are talking strictly automotive then yes, modern automobiles. The 
problem was when they stopped teaching shop class in lieu of pushing 
everyone into a college prep program. Not everyone is cut out for 
college and many with college degrees are working at Autozone.  There is 
still a good living to be made by being in the trades, but the jobs are 
more scarce because we don't make anything here anymore.

Mike M


On 3/30/2016 3:43 PM, Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Actually, there's a real answer to your question.  We got here with modern
> engines made from much better materials, with much better manufacturing
> processes, and much better lubrication.  There was a time, now decades in
> the past, when engines would wear out and the corner garage could rebuild
> for you.  They last FAR longer now, assuming decent maintenance, and engine
> rebuilding at the corner garage is long gone.  These days, engines are
> "remanufactured" in a factory setting, and either a short block or long
> block is dropped in rather than rebuilding what's there.  So the demand for
> Plastigage has dropped dramatically, to the point where people who you'd
> think should know better have never even heard of it.
>
>
> SO
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 1:09 PM, Ray Trimble <farmall_1947 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>      While my wife was at the grocery store I wanted to get some
>> plasticguage  I needed to check the clearance of the rod crankshaft for my
>> JD 1940 B. There was AutoZone very close to where I was, I decided to pick
>> some up. I went to the salesman there, on his badge under his name was
>> manager, I told him I needed plasticguage with .003 clearance. He gave me
>> kinda dumb look, and he asked what vehicle it went on, I tried to explain
>> as best as I could what  it was. He then referred me to    another, after
>> explaining again what is was he said he knew what I needed and took me to
>> the counter that had feeler-gauges, but he said all of his were metal .
>> This was Sunday so I waited until my parts store was open and got what I
>> needed BTW AutoZone webpage has it listed.
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