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John North was 22 when this car was featured. Figure it probably took a year or two to build, now it doesn't seem so old when figuring the...
I think 1957 was the high water mark with cars in general. Just about everything from the big 3 was perfect that year. I think the ' 58 Impala is...
What should also be mentioned here, is that car was sold so John North could buy a new '57 Ford from Fitzgerald Ford in Rockville CT. That '57...
Once you go Tremec, nothing will ever be the same. I had one in a Mustang. They will take more abuse than you can ever throw at it, the gears are...
Two reasons: The metal was incredibly thin for the time, and many of them rotted out. Second reason, there was a recession in '58, and there...
Just had a chance to read through the whole thread. Astounding work!
I see what you're looking at now...it's an optical illusion! I just had the deck surface cleaned up, no milling. The block was .060 over when I...
Uhh...I don't know?
My 8BA is .125 over...there is still plenty of meat [IMG]
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I try to use OEM-ish. Motorcraft in Fords, AC Delco in GMs. I'm pretty comfortable with Napa Gold/Wix and Purolator. I used to use Fram until I...
You'd think a guy driving an Element would be used to sniffing tailpipes.
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