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I lucked out. I asked around and didn’t get any answers on what would fit. I noticed that the header manufacturers don’t make a “fat fender...
We got the front end dropped back on. Every things fits good. Lots of room. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
My car has the original factory straight axle. Maybe that’s why. I still have a few inches of room. Part of the column shifter is in the way....
It’s the Master 85 model. Is the basic bare bones model. No side chrome either. Had painted silver bumpers too. If I had the trans bolted on and...
Getting creative and trying out some different locations for the engine tonight. There’s allot room for these BBC motors. It looks small compared...
I’m willing to cut up a wheelbarrow if need be. There’s one in that junk yard. Good to remember, I’m going to mock it up with a distributor....
Looks cool lowered like that. Thanks for sharing. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Thanks allot every one for your feedback and ideas. Your project photos are helping. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
That looks perfect. Is your front end original steel? If so did you weld the hood to the fenders? Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Good eye I was also surprised. So was my machinists when I dropped it off with him. I think I’m going to get some better rods and bolts. I’ll use...
Did some digging today at my old stomping grounds. Lots of old Chevy six lug wheels. Plenty of 6 lug spoke wheels. Some different types military...
We have a title and the car is registered for the street with a Klickitat county Washington State 1940 plate. I’m building a full cooling system...
Starting to build a one piece front end. My is son helping sand things down. We also dropped the crank shaft off at the machine shop. Looking a...
Good question. And thanks for the tips and info. I’m trying to build some thing that some one would use for “drag week” The car will be plated...
So far I’m planning to run a Solid lifter cam. Something close to the L88 cam. I have chrome valve covers with the drippers in them. Will the poly...
I have that roller tip set up on my small journal 327, it got it that way. Can I run OEM long slot rockers with a poly lock? I wasn’t sure it...
I’m just trying to build things traditional. I know I can drop $300 plus on stainless steel roller rockers. I’m just reading old magazines and...
I’m going to add the down tube. The frame on my 40 looks like the bare front frame of a Chevy II. Allot of those cars add a down tube. Sent...
The one in the middle is very hard to find. NOS on eBay is all I could find. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Thanks, I’m going to start reading it. I’m putting a BBC in my 2dr 40 Chev sedan. A drag week gasser type car. Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Is that a BBC in a Chevy II? Curious about the headers. Custom made or mail order? Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
These adapters from ford racing made them into a “roller” rocker. Seems like a good design. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
You can see from the photo they have allot more room inside. It seems like the original version has a double nut locking jam nut system....
The boss 302 rockers that are sold new also list 351C Sent from my iPhone using H.A.M.B.
Thanks for all the replies! I was planning to run basic stamped long slot rockers. I thought it was an interesting tip in my book. My guess is...
Any one use the Boss 302 stamped steel needle bearing rockers on a BBC? My how to Hot Rod a BBC book talks about it. [ATTACH][ATTACH] Sent from...
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