The Jalopy Journal
thanks for the info peeps..... tedley, I'm lookin pretty much like your setup.....
....how low is too low? I'm working on getting some digital pix & yes I have done some searching.... the 411: brookville 4 bar chassis, buggy...
I've had a mixed bag, some complaints, some work sent my way, & a few lines on parts....it's a shame that most of us that live in...
nice nice nice!!!! you gonna leave the fenders off?
it took my dad about 15 years of abuse to knock the pinion out of his 8".....even then it didn't wreck the axles or carrier....just the...
nice attention to detail...... I like gray for the inside/underside of race cars. sd-20 will become one of your favorite products in a...
yeah the pin height gets moved up....they are still an off the shelf item but only in limited c/r's... a 410 is a nice torquey motor... thats why...
you won't get big hp or torque #'s out of one, but you can make them real reliable... I put over 100k on a '58 292 back in the 80's... it had a 2v...
ground..... metal prep.... wire..... power source on a 110 unit if they aren't 100% perfect you will have problems ...thanks to my dad for...
you should be able to recoup some of your $$ that you have in your rebuilt ft drum setup by selling it & put it towards a ft disc kit....like they...
ok, maybe this will give a better picture of what I have been trying to explain (gasket 12a): http://www.schoenfeldheaders.com/sbflanges.htm these...
in2hotrodz: the iron heads on my crate '602' circletrack motor have the raised d ex ports, maybe they were only sold on offroad stuff........
there are a few different styles of vortec heads out there, the later ones have a d-shaped exhaust port. both styles that I have seen have raised...
my bro has a 64 rivi w/st400.... if you don't have any luck elsewhere, pm me & I'll have him snap some pix & do some measurements....he is...
1958 f100..... I later learned to appreciate brakes & steering
eckerts rod & custom is south of pdx in molalla......
a painted cast iron one will last a long time......I got about 7 yrs out of a chrome potmetal autozone cheapy...it always leaked btw.
bought a blue point unit in '84 & used it last week.....still works great......hafta practice & be sure u cut the tubing off square....
a few things to consider.....have you put a timing light on it so see where you are at? how much are you advancing & retarding it when you are...
guessing that the 3sp came out the same 36 ford....motor has 21 studs by my count...... supposed to be "running when pulled"......
have a wore out one in my 56 p.u......gonna replace it with y-block if I can find a decent used one cheap enough.......had a 292 in my 1st driver,...
a flatty & 3sp? motor doesn't run but turns over...out of a '36 ford...... working on a trade deal & trying to figure fair market value........
my father & I are working on a 66 fairlane project & he has decided to use a tri power setup that he owns on the car. the car ran pretty well...
hey flathead people I'm visiting my father in portland oregon this week & am wondering if anyone stocks parts for one of these in or near pdx.....
just read thru the whole thread.......I'm glad that you choose to ignore the haters.....it's so righteous that you are giving people a chance to...
those aren't old cars, but USAR latemodels w/vintage paint & decals.....I don't know about all of them, but Gant's in car coverage showed a modern...
my '97 grand cherokee(zj) has a dana 44 w/3.73's & disc brakes. it does have a v8 & factory tow package which was an option. hope this helps!
on a dirt car the qc gears would get very hot on a 20 lap heat....so hot that the bearings would fall out of the case cover when u change gears if...
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