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No clips on there - I can actually make the drum move in relation to the studs so I know it's not sticking on the studs. I'll have to try that...
If your tank is up at 180 PSI then all it's going to do is send more air down the line quicker - if you leave the solenoid open for any period of...
Many Thanks to all for the suggestions! - the home-made puller is like a 3-jaw puller, but only 2 'jaws' - my biggest 3-jaw only went up to like...
I've tried that one too - hit it with the 3lb hammer and still no budge it's got pressure on it now with the home-made puller that I'm felling...
safariknut - that might work for drums where the studs were part of the drum itself, but in this case the studs are on the axle which is retained...
I'm pretty sure - I've 'flexed' the drum enough to "see" the edge of the brake shoes - if I could get it that far then I'm 99.9% sure they're not...
OK - I've tried everything I know and even invented a couple new things - the axle in question is the basic ford 9" rear, the drum on one side is...
I thought of those but I didn't think they would hold up to a drop.... I stopped buying "rough service" bulbs and had been using cheapo...
I use the A/C to knock down the humidity - never get it "cool" in the garage, but just knocking 10-15* down and taking the humidity down 50%...
I've often thought about doing something similar... The good news is that they can usually be licensed as motorcycles (less stringent laws in most...
I wouldn't hesitate to ACCEPT a WU money transfer - as long as it's not a bunch of cash then they can usually cash it for you right on the spot...
Ask yourself a couple questions: 1) What would I do if it broke down in the middle of the trip with something fairly major. (i.e. threw a rod,...
Ever thought of adding inboard rails or an "X" brace to the chassis to stiffen it up? Would be a lot less welding :D
If it was a shop doing it - a bearing separator plate and a big ol shop press... Most machine shops should be able to press off and on a new...
If you "V" the area to be welded and do a multi-pass weld then you should be fine. The ratings are usually for single pass anyhow and you can...
There are valvebodies (mods) that can be a manual shift when run through the gears and fully auto when left in "drive" - best of both worlds on...
The 8.8" ford IRS was also available in some of the later thunderbirds and lincoln mark VIII's. If'n I'm not too far off last time I looked some...
I've done both. I've got this one: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42324 - was $29.99 on sale when I bought it...
Why not a ford 8.8" IFS rear end out of a late model ford cobra or something? Strong enough parts are available for almost any amount of HP that...
New carb or used carb? HEI vacuum advance plugged into manifold or ported vacuum? What is the part number or all the specs on the cam? 266*...
Just another heads up beyond the initial scam... - they want detailed descriptions and good photos because your car is going to end up on eBay...
Anyone ever consider most drag slicks have been "bias ply" for quite a long time - heck I can go down to the race shop and pick up a set of bias...
about 10 years ago I had used a special rod for an arc welder for cast iron. Basic instructions - To repair a crack - drill small hole at...
Here's my $.02 - if you're going to drive the thing go gas, if you're going to race it and trailer it E85. Reasoning - you can haul enough E85...
Like Rand Man said - he's probably got HREW tubing (Hot Rolled Electric Welded) - while there was major strength concerns over this type of tube...
I've used the POR-20 paint on headers several times - if prepped properly it's always held up well - two times it was on a race car and once on...
I'll agree - Skip the 502 - Plenty of mustang guys are getting 4xx hp out of their N/A 302 (5.0L) small blocks - most are running 331 or 347...
Slapper bars are cheap, effective - Cal-Trac's or Slide-A-Link's are great for launching - but they're a couple hundred bones... Tricks - look...
I'll have to disagree - straight water is the best coolant as far as pulling heat out - the problem is it doesn't offer the water pump any...
Since it doesn't sound like you're going to pony up for more compression and a big cam setup the right way so.... I'm assuming that you're...
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