The Jalopy Journal
Laugh if you want, but these blue bikini bottoms are directly responsible for 15 year old me deciding I needed a ‘63. [ATTACH] I didn’t get...
It’s too late! The die is cast! [ATTACH] I was all set to use the manual box, but then I traded some 350 heads for some factory PS parts and...
Thanks, this is super helpful. Yes, wide ratio. The more I look at ring and pinion prices, the better that 3.36 looks. 3.55 is appealing...
Thanks Mike! Any concern with the discoloration around the cross bars?
It’s time to start on my rear axle for my ‘60 El Camino. I’ve got a 59 3.08 posi and a 64 3.36 posi. I took the 3.08 out of a 348 parts car that...
Thanks for the tip! Fortunately there’s a ton of new radiators available for cheap for x frame Chevys these days. As much as I’d like to have a...
I got some garage time today. I plugged the port in the manifold and switched the brake booster to that carb port. [ATTACH] It runs much...
Yes, there should be a plug at the base of the carb. Big fat vacuum leak. It’s on the back, so *apparently* it’s easy for me to overlook.
So, I was sitting on the couch pondering my motor, and the light bulb slowly flickered on. [ATTACH] What a dumbass. I did this once before...
Yes it is. I'm pretty excited.
I got some garage time this weekend. I redid the heater hoses, tightened up a bunch of stuff, improved the pump to carb hard line, and other...
It’s a rebuild on the two speed I pulled from the ‘59. My ElCo had a single speed. I had it rebuilt because it was stuck when I bench tested it....
I got all my underdash grounding done. Just need to do the engine grounds. I’ve ordered a few kinds of wire loom to play with, so I’ll have to...
I’ll check that stuff out. The corrugated stuff reminds me of my 90’s Hondas. I liked them, but…. I need to geek out on wire covering this...
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