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Don't know for sure but this GM carb looks later 60's or 1970's. Usually there was a metal small ID tag that was attached to a top screw on the...
In the late 60's you could run early corvettes in "modified production" with stock type suspension, mostly stock bodied, not set back, no blowers,...
I'm not a 32 /Jenkins owner or builder, but this thread is kind of amazing. The knowledge and expertise displayed here.....and generosity of...
Pretty sure I remember it as car weight only (no driver) in 1960's Jr Stock. The (flimsy) exhaust was not connected to headers, other than phony...
Maybe someone already said it, but my understanding (from back in the early 60's) was they were actually auxiliary fuel tanks that were mounted on...
Yep, 283. Get a 1957 or newer 283...preferably early 60's. They had the oil filter on bottom of block. 1955 265 V8 didn't have oil filter Like...
Yes, my first car was a 55 Chevy 2 dr. in about 1963. Had maybe 10 over the next 15 years. and a few 56's and Nomads. All were daily drivers....
Great find ! Everybody likes their own thing of course. To each his own. Obvously, do whatever is right for you. Everyone has their own budget,...
After market cams/lifters are junk in may cases these days. Chinese, Asian, etc Lke someone said, go to original part counter...Chevy Delphi, etc etc
Yes, I stil have a couple of boxes full of trophies from those Jr stock days. (All that's left...no cars or parts) Never made sense to destroy...
I first went to the local track in 1961 as a early teen ager, .... this 32 was typical of Gas class cars back then (at many local drag strips)...
Never had one that just leaked out like that. (had lots of 283's) Sounds like a gasket issue. Lay the gasket on the head, then the block. and...
As was probably described previously..... 57's only had 3 speeds and automatics from the factory. Never made 4 speeds in a 57 full bodied...
Just to clarify.....(used to build and Jr stock race lots of 55 through 57's back in the day) If it's a actual 1955 engine, then it's a 265...and...
Like said already.....I (in the old days) did adjustments by plug readings, (learned from racing cars).....and in concert with air flow reading...
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