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My father isn’t a mechanic. But all of my uncles are. And one of em. Who is 76 and a old school hot rodder always says “not bad for a couple of...
Got it. So in the end I ended up just putting a little spit on the outside of the wire so it slides through the cap and rubber easy. And I also...
I have a mallory dual point in my 8ba it’s the flattop distributor. And I’m having a ton of touble getting the wires into the spike. It’s in my 53...
I like the offy adjustable inline one Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Got it. I do remember talking about that actually. It was just how they condensers were wired together is what threw me off. But Thank you for...
That was my original though. But then I noticed they were connected together Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
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I have seen photos of dual point mallory distributors with two condensers connected. Is there any performance gain to this?what is the point? It...
Looks like it Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Love the t-pots Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
I meant to say brochman mufflers Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Also. Has anyone run porter mufflers? Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Where did you get those lifters from? Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
[emoji23]. I figured my 53 chasis is wider and a hair bigger than the shoebox cars. And it’s cheap enough to where if it doesn’t fit I won’t have...
We will find out. There’s no info about it on there Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
My motor is very built up. But also. I want to run dual exhaust. And the cost for manifolds is the same as these headers. Sent from my iPhone...
Does anyone run these flathead headers from speedway. Seem very affordable and the reviews aren’t bad. I want to buy a set for my 53 ford. Just...
Yea. The rotor I’m not worried about Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
I tried. Don’t see anything that’s correct or for less than $200 Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
What does a larger gap do? Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
It’s very hard to find new rotor and caps for old mallory flat top distributors. What have you guys done. I do have access to a sandblasted that...
Wow! We got the same plans. I got a 53 customline tudor sedan. It’s got a souped up mercury motor bored and stroked to 261ci. Rare heads and 2...
I would pull the intake and check the gasket to see if it is compressed all the way around the gasket. And check all the surfaces for...
I thought Willy’s rigjt away Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
39 ford coupe in the way way way back of the junkyward. It was chopped with an olds and 6 deuces. Early 3 speed and quick change. The front end...
I highly recommend it. It make crazy torque. But not much horsepower. The hosrsepower comes from the compression. I’m bored .040 with sharp heads...
I’m running a SU1A can. It has almost stock lift. A little taller. But very low overlap and high duration. Sounds amazing and keeps amazing...
It turns out it was pre detonation. I went to retard timing and actually advanced it. So I finally got the timing right and it ran good. It’s very...
I checked on a few and I have .060 on them. And I’ve run the motor for a long amount of time and gotten it hot. So why would it happen when it’s...
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