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This thread is very timely for me...I'm going from a small, home based shop to leasing my first space, and adding a couple of part-time employees....
I resemble that remark! I did it for the domain name, though, because bulldogmusclecars wasn't available at the time. :D
I remember seeing them in magazines a lot, but where I grew up they never caught on and weren't very common. Back then everyone wanted Centerline...
I'd buy that in a heartbeat. I very nearly bought a '66 Chevy firetruck at the charlotte Auto Fair about 12 years ago (they wanted like $3500)....
I don't get too caught up in whatever "trend" car mag is covering...street rods, rat rods, traditional rods,"gassers", street machines, pro...
I remember my dad talking about bending pushrods in his 348 '60 Impala. He switched to 409 pushrods and solved the problem. Apparently this was a...
My local NAPA carries a Lucas Zinc Additive, as does my engine builder. Comp Cams, Joe Gibbs, and others sell their own oil through speed shops...
I'm going through the same dillema for a '57 Chevy gasser project (in the parts gathering phase right now). I have pretty much decided on a...
That's great! Congrats!
Who built them? Maybe he shouldn't be building transmissions. Plenty of people run them behind big blocks with no issues.
I wouldn't change the rear gears...where's the fun in that? Put in an overdrive, and have your cake and eat it too!
Welcome to the H.A.M.B! I'm sure someone is going to ask anyway, so...got pics? Sounds like a very cool project! I'm all for improved...
A TH400 is way overkill for a mild smallblock, especially in a light car. A TH400 robs a lot more power, and is heavier. Its not difficult or...
Good luck! I was pretty surprised out of all the submissions, my dad's was picked. I always loved '61s, and I hardly ever see one.
I wish. The '55 was rolled at Shuffletown Drag Strip (back when it was dirt!). He sold the '60 a few years later, to someone in the Gastonia, NC...
I only have one other of the '60 on this computer. I think he has a couple of others...one's an engine shot. I'll scan them next time I visit him...
Lol, not quite...but it was pretty good pay for a few emails and faxes!
Thanks to the posting here, my dad is going to be "famous"! He's been signing releases and faxing them the last 2 days, and it looks like they...
Output is the same, whether going from a Powerglide (not the original iron one, but a later style) or a TH350. To me that is the best feature of...
The TH200R4 mount is further back, more like the TH400, but if you have the ability to cut and weld steel it isn't a big deal. An existing...
Both my Iwatas are LPH 400s. I'm pretty sure Summit sells them, though I got mine direct years ago.
I have owned a couple of street driven cars with that much stall, or more, and it wasn't a big deal. Just be sure you have an adequate cooler, and...
A T5 would fit this application well. Which one, I can't say offhand, but if you do a search on T5 swap it should come up. There was a...
My '57 Belair had a 3 speed Overdrive on the collumn when I bought it. I learned how to drive it, and didn't mind it so much when it was working...
How much is your salary alone for 2-3 months? Now add in shop overhead, the cost of the booth and all the tools needed to do the job right,the...
I would be really hesitant to use anything that harsh on a softer metal. I have no experience with real mag, but for aluminum I always use...
That is going to be one fun ride!
If you own Sata guns, you already own the best...if they are giving you any issues, get a rebuild kit, or have them professionally rebuilt. I...
In the end, all that matters is what YOU want...based on that, and the above, do it!
Like with anything else, you have the "stock nazis" who won't change anything for originality sake, but saying Vette guys aren't hot rodders? They...
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