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I grew up with carbs & point ignition. Having to nurse the car away from the stop light by riding the clutch was often a sign of needing to set or...
Not at a show but a dirt track race for vintage cars. The announcer insisted my 33 Ford coupe with a 300 Ford six inline was powered by a 308"...
There is a place in the midwest that I think you guys would like. Berry cams in Lester Prarie, Minnesota. They have been in business since the...
I've made brake lines for our circle track cars. It takes a bit to get the hang of making the double flares but it isn't impossible. I used 3/16"...
That's too bad. My son and I have been looking forward to going. Neither of us has ever been there. Maybe next year. As we have vacation time...
I'd bet condensor. Have run across two times in my life, (+ 1/2 century). They only cost a couple bucks. Put one in. If not it, you have a spare...
Home attempt at Signh grooves? Sorry, couldn't help myself. Put it back together, drive it & don't fret. Most of the old flatties were low...
The Ford 300 was built from 1965 through 1996. The 240 is the same excepting for the rotating assembly. It was last built 1971 I think. In the...
There are forged cranks available, scarce but are out there. Originally came in bread trucks, utility trucks etc. Unless you are building...
Heathen is right. Take it apart. I had a ford inline six in an old modified that was stuck. Previous owner did the pull it & drop the...
66juiced, Contact Berry Cam from Lester Prairie, Minnesota. They have been re-grinding cams since the late 1950's. Better people to work...
Flyboys, Yes, Bars-Leak will stop the frost plug from leaking. I've done so twice over the years. Just last summer I used it to stop a bad...
A couple years ago, I came very, very close to building new / old vintage campers. I had brought home a 1961 Shasta compact, (13') shell as a...
Use a grinder with a .045 cut off disk. Cut bolt to special length then clean up the bolt end with the disk. Just like uptown. Worken2much
Oldnuts, When I took the kingpins out of my 33 Ford circle track car I had to get after them pretty aggresively both with the heat and the...
I've been checking in on your project off & on since it started. Looking good. You are almost there. I have a 33 Ford coupe racecar w/ 300 six...
Have you checked with the Knoxville sprint car museum in Knoxville, Iowa? Besides the cars on display which could have the tire you are looking...
Lono, I'm certain you will have a hard, very hard time with the 429 swap. We just finished a 429 into a 64 Galaxie earlier this year. It...
I had a Lincoln 110v welder. I liked the handle on the top. It was big enough for two hands. Made it easy to throw the turd further when I got...
My son has a 64 Galaxie with manual steering and a smaller after market wheel. Works ok. If it had the larger stock wheel it would be better. I...
There is the SPAM museum just down the road a bit in Austin, Minnesota. Google it...I'm not shittin ya. Always could drop down to Strawberry...
Andy, I think you are over the legal possesion limit of vintage race cars. Don't worry, I'll come down & take a couple home. Too...
I've run across this twice in the last year when replacing brake pads. The pads hang up on the rotor & don't retract. So one side may have the pad...
We had the exact experience with a vintage dirt track car. Power was a 250 Chevy six. It was the oil pump relief hanging up. Changed the oil & no...
Check the rod length on the master cylinder. Heard of a case where it was adjusted for good pedal placement at rest but as such, the piston in the...
Wayne421, Just finished putting a 429 in a 64 Galaxie. We made our own solid mounts. Bolt a plate to the engine & one to the frame. With...
Ole Don beat me to it. Berry Cams is the place to go. Nicer people & better prices you won't find. They ship cams via fed ex & ups every day....
I agree with Mustang 6147...coils shouldn't be hot. It used to be on the intake. When you installed the new intake, any chance the wires on the...
Terpu That's the best laugh I've had for days. Thanks. It is especially appropriate when considering my first ox/ac aluminum welding...
timewr The videos are greatly helpful. I watched both several times. After hearing it, I believe it is in the valve train. It seems to be...
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