The Jalopy Journal
years ago we did some testing and found we got better times with heat then with out.
when i was running a dirt car. we were allowed up tyo 355 ci. we were running a 327. 307 carnk in a 350 block. won some was always in the top 5....
i rebuilt the motor on my 68 norotn atlas in the hallway of first apt. did my 72 triumph in the kitchen of my house. also had my lathe and mill in...
a munci would take a 427 and hot 396 with no problem. i think that inline six will not over power it. yes they will bolt right up. i have been...
i was the one that said about milling off the in take on the late model head. i have one that i want to get too in a month. i will try to post...
if the truck is as nice as you say. why do you want to cut and weld to get a v8 in it? if you want a little more then use a 55 or later 235 or...
i like the 250 better. but with no smoke no rattles and a comp.test like that i would run it just like it is. if i wanted to build a motor i...
that yoke is junk. not only do you have a seal. but it also rides in a sleave in the trans tailhousing. tear up that sleave and you will have a...
my first car was a 61 2dr biscayne. in school it had a 261 six 2 carbs on an eldebrock with fenten headers. three speed with a hurst shifter. a...
all you need is a 250 crank and pistons. for your 230 block.
wow to think some one here wants to trade even up a set of common power pack heads for a set of 57 270 hp heads.
ok i have banged a few on and others say to do it. but i have grownup and know what can happen when you beat on a balancer.. the only way to...
is he doing the proper dubble flair or trying to do a single??
well the others told you how to do it. now for the buy a trailer if you hurt something you can load the car and get it home. flat towing you have...
i have this scam detector on my desk. it is a cow bell if i pick it up and it goes ding dong it is a scam. i got the ding dong from it.
500 is right at the top. but then i have not seen many for sale. there was one local the block and crank for 400. i got 600 for a compleat 454...
i fought this fight 15 years ago. 3 years in and out of court even had proof the code officer was laying. they even said i had to junk my running...
ran when parked. runs as good as it looks needs minor work to pass inspection
had a 74 sportster blow a jug. hacked out a wedge hammered it in between the frame and head. it ran home.
yes they can be welded with no problems just use steel wire not stainless. i have filled in many rust pits and holes even built up some corvette...
1800 to 2000 rpm first 20 min. then take it down to 1000 for about 10. then tune it load it on the trailer take it to the track and race it,
you have found one!!!! those rare carbs that came out in the 50's that got 50 mpg and the oil companies bought it and locked it away. it was...
i have a 305 4barrel with the 700r4 . in a full size 83 truck. i can get 20 or a little better on the interstate if i keep it at 60-65. it will...
ok you did witness mark it then you will have no problem with the preload. just line the marks back up. don't use the impact. i have done it many...
i don't know if they used the yield bolts on the later sbc. but on the 88 and older i reuse the bolts many times.
i have one also. but i know nothing about it. it hangs on the wall as a sometime project. i think it is just one of many unknown manufactures of...
i have the numbers for corvettes to the mid 70's
it looks good. so good that in 30 years some one will be claiming it is a superear special ordered factory part.
not all small j. 327's were steel cranks. i have a few that are cast. not all L79 motors had 2 1/4 inch exhaust manifolds. in fact chey stopped...
when i was first getting started and was reading hot rod mag. when it had the green tint to the pages. i thought all corvettes came with 3-4...
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