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Remember that in addition to wind effects, it's only going to be accurate at the atmospheric conditions it's calibrated for. Airplane indicated...
Don't understand the comments about "it's okay to buy a completed car if you have the money". In my opinion, it's a heck of a lot cheaper for an...
Apparently it's building up pressure in the crankcase. Could be the PCV valve or associated plumbing, blown head gasket, cracked piston, broken...
Used to have a neighbor who was an ER Doc at U of L hospital. He had worked in several ER's, including residency at UCLA. He said U of L was...
Because there's no way you're going to know my part exists unless I mention in print or verbally that it will fit your Ford. As soon as I do this,...
If this was some other car I'd agree that the owner can do whatever he wants to. But, butchering a '39 Std is just WRONG!
How the hell is one supposed to describe a part he needs without mentioning the original manufacturer's name? I'm guessing you have no problem...
Had a '61 Pontiac with slightly modified 389 tri-power, 4 speed, and positraction (or whatever Pontiac called it). Supposedly was 360 HP factory...
Cause you can drive in with all your necessities in the trunk instead of walking from the public parking area. Also, it's usually cheaper to...
Is your temp guage calibrated in Celcius or Farenheit? If C, the temp is way too high. If F, it's way too low.
The most common old cars out there are the '39 deluxe and the '40 Std and Deluxe. They all look pretty much the same from the side of the road....
Well, this thread has been very educational for me! I had no idea a '32 4-banger was a Model B but a '32 V8 was not. My thanks to LeadFoot for...
If you're not going to split the manifold and run true duals it really doesn't make any difference where the fake is plumbed in. Either way it'll...
Had my detached second garage wired last year and I've got to agree with those who advised hiring an electrician. I'm a decent amateur...
Just checked mine out. It's an early Fatman, about 12 years and 18,000 miles since installation and it's been over some big bumps. Looks good...
As I remember, California first outlawed venting through road draft tubes in the early '60's. On flathead V8's it was required that the outlet of...
You're right Lux, been there, done that. It involved an airplane instead of a car, but pretty much the same situation you'd be facing if the guy...
Maybe a FNG like me is just too dumb to see the forest for the trees, but I don't understand your option A. The fellow is sick and the reason for...
That is one nice '38! But, the VIN number listed in the ad definitely is dicked up. A '38 Deluxe should start out with 18 and not have any...
A transmission guy talked me out of a C6 and into a C4 for my built 302. He said a good C4 was plenty strong enough and that a C6 ate up a lot of...
My broke ass friends used to lean out the mixture screws until their flatheads would barely run at idle. The plan was to make a stocker sound...
I'm real happy about being titled a FNG. At my age that doesn't happen too often.
Sounds like it could be a vent problem. This used to happen on an old Chevy pickup I had. Ran great for several miles after start then would...
Thought I had some pictures but apparently they've all been lost over the years. I was a Pontiac fanatic growing up and had '57, '58, and '59...
An inline six is never going to sound great without a split manifold and dual exhaust. Then it'll sound awesome with straight pipes or just about...
A six is never going to sound great without a split manifold and dual exhaust. Then it'll sound awesome with straight pipes or just about any...
Are you maybe thinking of a steel pack? Same as glass pack, but packed with coarse steel wool instead of spun fiber glass. There used to be a...
Just did an "instant quote" on the AAA website for my '38 Ford. The quote was $432.00. But, I now get essentially the same coverage from State...
No doubt a ton of them were destroyed by racing, but IHMO the majority were simply cut up and sold as scrap iron by the junkyards. When I was a...
Just replaced a manual Mll rack with a power rack on my '38 Ford Coupe. The manual rack was fine as long as the car was moving, but it was a bitch...
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