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Pasco, WA, 1 mile off the 84 bypass. Lots of tools and trailers too. Tri-cities guys, we should get together!
Has anyone run a carburated LT1 engine. It's the second gen Chev motor with the front distributor and mechanical water pump drive and no fuel pump...
I have three GM 3.0 bangers out of....forklifts! Must be the 181 version.
Cruised 4th and Court, Pasco, WA., in the late sixties and early to mid-seventies. Picked up races, fights and girls at the A & W. Raced on North...
The best? Gotta be the Peugeot that raced at Indy, killed some parts and was shipped to Harry Millers shop in LA for a rebuild. He copied the best...
Try searching Craigslist using "Search Tempest". It allows you to enter alot of different parameters and works! I like the early Datsuns,...
I traded 35 bucks for a wedding license...best deal ever....she bought me a shop!
It went into my garage! Still have it, 41 years later, drove it to work yesterday....not today, 5" of snow, side streets not plowed...spun it...
We are using a Toyota 4 x 4 manual box on it's side, on top of the frame rail, on a '38 Chev. Fits well, is strong and cost all of 20 bucks. The...
I bought my first car, '37 Chev, in 1967. Still have number two, bought it in 1969, a '34 Chev. Drove it to work today, did a great burnout...
Congrats- it is the best car in that issue! So Sweet!
Just driving and speeding. Mobile therapy after teaching 7th grade all week!
I have aluminum in both cars right now, the '34 has about 50K on it and the '37 about 30K. No problems, I run 100% anti freeze and an anode. But,...
Two years ago a guy up the street- about a city block- had his shop burn down with two restored T's in it, a '15 roadster and a '27 touring. I'd...
She is in Valencia and is studying spanish for her minor degree. Hope she can stop in England and find me an Anglia!!
My daughter is going to school in Spain this year, just want to know if there are any HAMBers there!
First: swap out the carb for a known good 600 cfm Holley or Edelbrock. You don't even have to hook up throttle linkage. If that cures it, you're...
I've used them all. I just switched from a turbo 400 to a 700R4 in my '34 chev with a 327. I didn't change the gears, they're 3.25s. The only...
You do need the front strap that attaches to the top end plate started thru bolt- that's why the bolt is usually longer, with a double threaded...
55 with a '34, '37, '55, '68, '70.
Learned to drive in '61 in a '55 F100, which great granny bought new, sorta. I was 6 years old. Still have it, complete with the dented fenders....
My first car was and still is my'34 Chev standard 2door. I bopught it in '69 and built it over the next two years, with my dad. Eventually it...
1974, by Walla Walla, WA. Coming back from my dad's 45 miles away with my buddy Craig. He's driving a highly modified CJ5, with a hot 401 but...
When I ran out of gas in my 37 chev p/u last year, we almost coasted into the staion. When we got out to push the last 100ft, I saw a model A...
I you like this, go to Spookytoothcycles.com. Way fun looking bikes!
I've only had two problems with 216s- timing gears stripping and rods knocking. Get them too hot or run them too hard (who, me?) and you'll...
Are there cars that cost more than $1500? Not in my life....
If you get to Washington State, drop in! We'll feed and house you!
Rod & Custom had an article that mentioned these engines back in the late 60s early 70s. If I remember correctly, it used an Olds three port head,...
Sweet car! Please remember to put a cotter key in the steering box shaft!
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