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The brookville repop that I have is roughly 31.5" total height, 19 3/4" wide between the upper mounts on the sides of the shell and 21" between...
I was wondering what rod you guys use for gas welding on sheetmetal. I have been using some Radnor ER70S2 1/16" rod, and hammering it after I...
A friend stayed with his A spindles on a phaeton and it worked well. He is running 39 wide five hydraulics and a duece dropped axle. If you want...
While I am not an expert, there are a couple of easy things to look for. The lesser wanted cowls (at least by me) have the cowl top and sides as...
Seats don't just fall out of heads. They do when installed by jackass automotive machinists who don't spend the time to do it right. Some stock...
You can still buy a brand new aluminum 3x2 intake for a dodge...not a desoto. That really is one of the hardest parts to get. You can still get...
Thanks for the compliment. I only said "buy" simply because most people that don't really understand this stuff still go and try to port heads....
Swirl is a compromise. Basically it takes energy to induce a swirl in the flow. So you are paying for this energy during the intake stroke in a...
My dad actually just bought a set of the Blair's. He likes them better than a conventional holesaw. They don't have a "sawtooth" edge, and they...
Plus they take ",rail" type rockers unless you convert them to guideplates. They also take ugly-ass valve covers unless you get the $100...
the dome of the piston doesn't change the stroke of the engine only the volume at BDC (by a little) and the volume at TDC (by a lot), hence giving...
It's usually controlled by a computer. Some lower tech systems have a mechanical or hydraulic system. A VTEC honda uses oil pressure to actuate...
I think that those are both amazing cars. The problem is that there are so many amazing european cars that have been built, it makes it hard to...
Weren't the cheetahs an ill-handling car? I've seen one at a historic race before, only other place was this guy's house out in porterville had...
Another side note: This is one of the reasons why variable valve timing works so well. One way to set it up is so that you have an earlier...
At idle there is less inertia because of decrease velocity in the port so there is a decrease in dynamic compression ratio. At higher RPM the...
I second that. The heat issue could be a problem. The power of a turbine is basically a function of mass flow rate and temperature drop across...
The vacuum can goes to ported vacuum on the front metering block of the carb. From the picture it looks like that is where the line goes. You...
oh yeah....I would also disconnect all of the vacuum accesories to make sure that there isn't a leak there.
It's a hydraulic cam, right? Do the valves make noise? If not, there shouldn't be an adjustment problem. If so, something still isn't right....
NAPA sells the terminals. The line they carry is Belden. I've always made my own plug wires (real 17 strand tinned copper) and the terminals...
Doesn't it seem like if the pivot of the spring was on the front like you have it shown the spring would act similar to a lower control arm. But...
Use a shackle on the spring, and use a four link to locate the axle. In other words don't try to use the spring as a link.
The u-bolt isn't a joint but rigidly mounted, so as you have it drawn, it will bind. Edit: If the spring and upper link are parallel then I...
Recently I was asked to make some brackets for a 2wd chevy with a lift kit on the front end. It is a pretty serious kit, 20" of suspension...
I have gas welded aluminum in the past and it can be done and look ok. But it gets a wierd orange glow as the flux melts and it is hard to see...
how could I have forgotten the gt-40????
If we're talking stock, and based on looks alone: 63 vette 65/66 mustang fastback/shelby gt350 36 ford 3-w 32 roadster bubbletop impala...
The axle on a AA is thicker than a car axle by 5/8" (I think, off the top of my head). They can be used on a car, but you need to make spacers...
Oh, I should have clarified that the piston doesn't actually measure 3.935, but more like 3.931, and I tacked on the 4 thou for skirt clearance,...
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