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Pat Ganahl lists chamber size from 52.0-55.0 cc, av. around 53. Who knows after 60 years. Joe
Yep, your shop floor will thank you for it Joe
Not laughing. Used to buy everything from NAPA. Balkamp is still U.S. stuff, last time I checked. If they don't have it in stock and can get it, I...
Picked up a rear end out of '57 Skyliner. Big bearing axle housing, 3.56 gears. Bolts right up. Anyone have the scoop on best source for brake...
You are the second cat to confirm this one. Trying to run down old lead on a '58 I passed on years ago. Bronco has to wait a few weeks while my...
Yes, was looking @ the access holes thinking about drilling for the smaller lug spacing. That way can use the wider, bigger drums for brake...
My preference would be late '50s housing. Thought I may be able to find one but unobtainium, it seems. I'm kicking the weeds. The '63 1/2 Falcon...
Already there. Already there. ;) Joe
This was my first consideration but a brake upgrade would be icing on the cake. The '63 1/2 drums are pathetically small for a fast car. NASCAR...
Stroker crank, mucho torque. If I drive like Grandma, I load the plugs :( Joe
Aware of the bolt pattern, why I asked about the axle swap. Okay, looking @ new axles, if Bronco. What perplexes me is the '64 Falcon info. The...
Found a 9" early Bronco diff to swap into my '63 1/2 Comet. An old friend has it and I'm trying to wrap my head around a fair price to pay (how...
Cool little Falcon Gonna take some tuning to get that Eddy set up well. Forget the headers on a column shift car. Floor shift isn't much better....
You're right, have my head up my butt today. :confused: Joe
Holley PV opens when vacuum is twice the value of the number on the valve. A 6.5 opens when vacuum falls to 13 in/hg. Usually don't have to change...
Long-duration, short-lift cams were the thing when valve springs weren't up to too much seat pressure. Valve springs and cam profiles have come a...
No, it wasn't. The Cyclone had single exhaust as well from the factory. Looks like Pops was a closet hot-rodder ;) Joe
Cool pic :cool: I've never seen a factory tach in a Caliente in my life. It was standard option in the Cyclone model. Joe
My sister is sitting on a stash of pictures that we never divided up. I know there is one with Pops and I in our Sunday best next to his '62...
I'm looking at all of the trash covering the cowl......... Get out a garden hose and check the floorboards for water. You may have more than...
This happened locally 30 years ago. Depressing then but it's history. At least we have searches via internet now to make up for it a bit. Joe
I dig fins :cool: Joe
Wouldn't fret the stumble till after you get home, Lloyd. May need a 50 cc pumper diaphragm to keep it from stumbling w/ the tunnel ram. Have to...
I grew up working on Holleys and really love them on everything. It's just like the Ford vs. Chevy thing. People gravitate to things that are...
Uncle Sam ordered fleets like this until the 1980s. They could be bought very cheaply because there were very few bids on them. Almost everyone...
My '62 Galaxie was this way. Hand-me-down from Pops. Didn't even have a heater off the lot. It did have an AM radio. First truck I had was totally...
Bologna Tony has been watching too many of those Pakistani mechanic videos :confused: Joe
Stock nylon cam gear is the Achilles Heel on the 289. I've owned many of them and my favorite engine w/ the large bore/short stroke. Low piston...
Yes, hats off to the guys that laid their $$ on the line to advance engineering concepts in the U.S. Cool story, thanks! Joe
No, a track car. Following your initial post. Should have been more specific than 'race' car, not to steer the conversation (no pun intended). Joe
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