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Good update! I'll bet a good shroud will be all you need.
I just opened up the box of grey tint side glass for my '55 BelAir that Chris made up. Super quality & he's a really nice guy to deal with. If I...
Looking at the vertical orientation of your bolt holes, IF you had my starter there, the solenoid would be angled in towards the pan about 10 to...
I have the orig. drivers side position lower housing on my 394 powered '40 coupe & it has two holes only. Is it possible your switchover housing...
Thanks for sharing your great pic's.
A super collection - Thanks for sharing. You really take good pics.
I made front & rear mounts when I put a 292 in my '55 BelAir. http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/8065277 Can't help you on the...
I had a similar problem with a new NAPA clutch ass'y. I installed at the last engine swap in my '55. It also had the China sticker on it so that's...
Keep it up - those kind of fixes are good lessons on the basics & not much expense required. Great update!
Has it got a soft plug in the yoke center you can drill a hole thru & then put that end up & fill said hole with penetrating oil? Must be rusted...
The reaction from the braking torque forces should only go as far as the spring mounts. Should have no effect on the axle mid-section.
Thats what makes B'ville so neat... the variety of equip. & level of innovation there. Fantastic example you guys have there.
Really serious looking iron there. Great pics, best wishes on the Salt. Brings back a lot of memories for me. I ran my '40 coupe at Bonn. as a Rod...
Sure looks like it'll help. Someone did some nice work builing that. Great pic.
John, Think about going down the hiway at road speed & the air being pushed thru your grill. Of course you have side filler panels by the rad.,...
John - I like that CFR site you put up. Gave me some food for thought. I'm thinking about going to my local sheet metal shop with a picture of...
Vintage Air has quite a selection of shrouds. Can be seen with dimensions on their online catalog. Are ABS I think & cost around $90. Places like...
At most good parts houses they'll have 'trans. cooler hose'. Its a bit thicker wall than most oil return hose is. Press. should be around 30-40...
I don't run an overflow tank... Seems to me like once the motor gets up to operating temp. its gonna set its own level at the cap by overflowing &...
I put a V/A compressor mount on my 292. Bolt-on, no mods needed. Moved my alt. to run off the front groove of my 2-groove crank pulley by...
Here's an interesting thread on 300" inlines.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=380877
You can get a cumulative voltage drop going thru the on-off switch, t-stat control, binary switch, wiring connectors, & all that. Which means...
Also lube the bronze bushing at the rear of the speedo head.
Thanks for sharing the video. Hot Rod magazine used to do some good stories on that in the 50's & 60's. It must be fantastic in person.
The factory service manuals are the only complete coverage books. Look around & you can find a used one. Then sometimes you find that you need...
My late Father worked at L&S Auto Repair, Riverside in the early 60's. He would tell me stories about De Anza selling a new Vette, but what they...
Fantastic! I really look forward to seeing some pictures on here of the event. Most of us don't get many chances in a lifetime to see cars such as...
The .30 cal. M-1 carbine was produced by Rock-o-la Jukebox Co., Underwood Typewriter Co., & Saginaw Steering Gear Div. of G.M., besides the usual...
I've never dealt with Clifford, & thanks to your experience, never will. Best wishes.
Look for a Olds factory service manual. The one their dealers used.
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