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We made 374hp today but there is Zero part throttle. This is what to figure out now
Thanks guys. It's a street car, going in a '32 sedan. I'll get the cam sheet tomorrow when I'm at the shop, I'll be there at 8am getting an...
Anyone?
I have my 291 DeSoto hemi on the dyno right now, and as you know time is money and I'm trying to use my money wisely! We finished up for today and...
Thanks fellas, more progress and pics coming today!
Been making some great progress. The machine shop is all finished with the engine, just in the process of tuning it now, here's the thread with...
Thanks guys! The heads are 330 DeSoto heads with standard size valves. 1.94" intake, 1.75" exhaust. The heads were flow benched, but I don't have...
Here's a short video with the RPMs a LITTLE closer to idle speed, you can really hear how hard it hits. <iframe width="425" height="349"...
Hahaha, it's a nasty bump stick! I'll post up a scan of the spec sheet, it'll wake up around 3500rpm, it's quite a rowdy. There will be PLENTY...
This was just to get it running and TRY to get it idling, next week is when we'll know what it makes.
Went to Bischoff Engine Service today to watch my 291 get fired for the first time. Pretty nervous watching it, but it should be able to be tuned...
Looks great Chris!
Tupperware.
As for the carb's being 2 97's on the outside and 2 48's (1 1/32 carbs) on the inside, the manifold looks like it has a fairly large plenum area...
They did cacklefest at 4pm, static startup only, then started racing around 6pm. Damn rain...
Not kidding at $200 a pop on those nippers! They do look like they'd work great though
I'll pick up one of the tack pullers tomorrow. I'm not too worried about the nails breaking as they're brand new, I just need to be able to get...
I'm getting ready to finally chop my '32 sedan and I was wondering if any company made a special tool to remove the nails in the body wood? I...
Well, I sold the 5W, going to Sweden to a fellow HAMB'r, the hemi is being dynoed early next week, it's totally finished now, and I need to get...
Going Cordoba Gray lacquer with a 1955 shine to it
Got a nice package in the mail today from the guys at the Rolling Bones. They finished up the sector shaft mod on my steering box and it's ready...
Checked the trailer out on Facebook, really rad stuff.
Didn't get to make it down this year. Had surgery a couple weeks ago and it's been acting up since, couldn't make the trip down. I'll get down...
I guess if all your cars are COOKIE CUTTERS, I guess mine got stamped out from the same ingredients! :D [img]
I'll get some pics of it tonight while we're at the shop to show some progress
Thanks guys! The 5W will be the next in line after this one.
Oh it's getting haircut! 5 1/2" in front, 5" out back. Nice and HARD. hahaha Thanks, it's the nicest one anyone around here has seen, that's...
The 5W will probably go on another Bones chassis, we'll have to see!
Yep! As soon as that gets here, I'll get the steering in and setup. I can at least mock-up the center firewall support now.
Well, as some of you were following the old build thread: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=497401 I was building a Brookville...
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