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Bobby was one of the rare drivers who could design his car, build his engine, sell custom parts to other racers and then beat them on the track....
The Sunnen CPG-750 cap and rod grinder is the shop standard for nipping main caps for line honing. [IMG] jack vines
We line hone the main bores of all our blocks to the spec we want; most every old block needs it anyway. jack vines
There's the limit and there's what's best. Better hope the .060" bores will clean up at .080"; less is more. jack vines, who in 1960, owned an...
Lotsa miles on both. The T89 is more HAMB and that's what I chose for my Studebaker C-cab with the Packard V8. The T5 is the better overall...
Was there ever a better name for a speed shop?? I'z born 'n reared in Jefferson County, AL, bought what I could afford at Rocco and Cheater's...
For the good of the order, if one is determining whether a shop is competent to rebuild a stock '62 389" Pontiac, what questions should they be...
You can get away with that until you can't. Some tube-type wheels aren't strong enough for tubeless tires. Eventually, the additional side...
Listing what you need is a good place to start. jack vines
WHOA !! Hate to disagree with another Alabamdamer, but that's wildly wrong recommendation for piston-to-wall clearance. Typically, the...
And you definitely, absolutely, positively want to keep the overdrive working!! jack vines
FWIW, I've seen builds such as yours make the same horsepower whether with two, three or four carbs. Unported, unrelieved flatheads just run out...
Just after I throw away all the junk, then the seller wants a core or a core charge. jack vines
For true; anything can be made to fit anything. It always helps to know how the OEM did it. Mike knows well if adjustable rockers are needed...
My sainted mother always said, "Jackie, just because you can doesnt mean you should." jack vines
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