The Jalopy Journal
There was some talk awhile ago about a possible restoration regarding the Golden sahara, and someone else posted about having seen the Kookie car....
I had a craftsman 26 Gal air compressor smoke the motor, the tank is fine, so I kept the tank. I plan on using the tank for something, and had a...
I am adding a fuel door to my fender, and i have the door at the position it will be, and the hole cut for the door assembly, what I have now is...
I need to re do my fuel filler on my 36, I changed tailights to 39's and eliminated the stock filler location and what I have now just aint...
I'm chasing a battery/electrical issue. My question is would a bad battery cause a car to stall at idle, the theory being that at 800 rpms or...
Trying to find a miss on my engine from 1,000 RPM's to 2,000 RPMs, no smoke but hesitation under load. Pulled the plugs to see what I could...
Ok guys here is what I have, 355 chevy edelbrock C3B, crane cam 110 551 3:70 gears and a manual shift PG I have a 4778-1 700 double pumper,...
Man, I think this thing liked my Dad better than me. I've just chased down a broken valve spring, after having a bad fuel pump, after having...
I am getting ready to throw my car out in the trash. I've had one thing go wrong after another. Today take the family out to eat, car runs...
Broke a valve spring on #7 intake, have a new set with new seals, keepers and retainers. What problem would i have if I just changed both valve...
I'll give it to you form the top, finally had my car running good. Replaced the fuel pump and other gremlins. I went for a long ride lat...
Finally got all of the other bugs worked out, and got the car running good, got it inspected, etc; now my SW gas gauge stopped working. New...
Had this happen yesterday and today; drove for a short while and the car wants to die like it's starved for gas, rev it up and it runs bad, but...
Are Holley 4150 double pumper float bowls interchangeable? I want to run my fuel feed on the drivers side and would have to swap the primary...
I am rebuilding an older Holley 700 double pumper 4778-1 The primary metering block number is 47781 8394 There is no timed port on the...
I believe that my vaccum advance problems are a result of the rotor being out of phase....
I am rebuilding a Holley 4778-1 700 double pumper, and the primary fuel bowl has what looks like someone hit it with a grinder or something and I...
I am collecting parts for an old school 283 build. I have a 62-66 block, crank, and flat top pistons. I also have a pair of powerpack heads...
Who here is running a walker with a 36 Ford? I am looking to replace my re-cored original with a new one. The one I have now is too thick to...
I had a no start problem, that I compounded by trying to change several tihngs at once. I have it where I can start the car with just a click...
I went out today to take my car out for spin and could not get it started. It started at first after cranking for a while and ran like crap,...
got an invitation from a friend who swung a deal for a few of us to go to Niagra Falls Airport to take pics of our cars with some planes. Here...
I'm kinda stumped. Had a bad Mr gasket thermostat and had some overheating issues a few weeks ago, nothing horrible. Replaced the thermostat...
I had a 69 powerglide rebuilt and bought a new converter. Manual shift valve body, that was in the old trans ( bad clutches) that worked fine....
I have a pair of older motorcycle turn lamps that I want to use for signals on my 36. When I tested them it appears that having the ground wire...
What color was used in the mid to late 60's on exhaust manifolds, SBC? I like white but i think that was 70's?
This weekend is the annual Cavalcade of Cars in the Agricenter in Hamburg NY. The show plays host to Northeast pinstripers benefit jam, in which...
My car was painted about 5 years ago, and was wetsanded once and buffed, it was all done in a hurry to get the car done for a club display, and...
What hub caps will fit their 64 chrome steelies? I bought the ones that WV sells (baby moon) "made to go with the rim" they were a bitch to get...
Seen a couple of questions about distributors lately, and I got to thinking about advance curves. What is a good set up for a warmed over small...
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