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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Fresh tires. The carb threw me off a bit. Thought it was supposed to be a Rochester but apparently these were...
Got the engine fired up yesterday! Found a bad wire, no juice to coil, the wire from key is bad.Ran a cheater tank to bypass the fuel tank, had...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Made some progress today. Used Naval jelly on the bumpers. 2 15 minute treatments on the front, 1 treatment on the rear. Got...
You could house a small family in the trunk!
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Just took possession of my "new" car today. Gave it a quick bath. Going up on jackstands tomorrow. My plans are to clean it up a bit and drive it....
If you have a set of good jackstands, pulling the pan shouldn't be a huge undertaking. As long as you don't mind getting dirty. I like to use some...
Take pictures during disassembly. Rebuild diagrams suck in general. Bag and tag as you dissemble.
Simple green, adjust dilution as needed.
I think you friend was a hell of a guy, and you were lucky to know him.
If I remember correctly, that engine is about 95-100 horse in stock configuration. Any details on your mods yet or is it just mocked up?
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Very nice work! What color and type paint is on the #8 car?
Try this link. http://www.astbearings.com/catalog.html?cid=tapered_roller_inch I turned down my 1930 willys spindles to accept some different...
Rear needle bearings for Eaton M90 [ATTACH]
I have the same unit, and am considering something similar. Some folks are hesitant to run a draw thru with a carb, because the unit was designed...
Haven't put a rear seat in my Willys yet. I wonder if a spare tire under a home built seat is feasible?
In the mid 70's, I inherited a tall stack of HotRod from about 68-72. I think the best part of those mags was Stroker McGurk's articles/column.
I would try to rig up some sort of slide-hammer. Some all-thread, a piece of steel or cast with an appropriate size hole, a few washers and a stop...
Kinda depends what your goals are. Complete overhaul versus a cleanup and head gasket replacement in an afternoon. I have had decent luck with...
Can't hurt to double check your grounds.
Oops! I should have noticed the shift levers. You must have had some sticky tires and popped the clutch.
Did you make an alignment tool out of the broken input shaft?
This might give some perspective. It's narrow for its displacement. Popular American V8 Engine Dimensions
Go to yard sales and flea markets. That is, if you have more time than money. Lots of older US made tools can be had cheap that way. Fleabay can...
Is that an American Pacemaker lathe? I have an 18 x 54 model. They are built like a tank.
Ordered a spicer conversion univeral joint 3 days ago. 1330 -1350. It ran me about $50.00, US made with grease zurk. Got it yesterday, less than...
[IMG] These are low priced barry mounts. (22000 series) Available at aircraftspruce.com I believe they are about $9.00 each.
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