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Another possibility, are you sure your timing marks are in the correct position, I believe they should be facing each other like a Chev, did you...
Back when I was a boy, had a 283 SBC, my first V8, it was a little fumey when I got it and had some small oil usage, bought some stuff called...
Had a master cylinder cup flip once, no visible leaks, rebuilt the cylinder all was well. Just glad you made it home safely.
There's a boneyard in Tehachapi, Dennison Road
I ran a 351C for many years, initial with an original 38 Ford radiator, 7 lb cap, always ran a little hot for me at around the 200F around town...
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If it was me, I would pull the engine get everything checked and rebuild it.
For Ford Australian Manufacture, only 39 and 40 in both Standard and Deluxe, the "Sloper" replaced the 37 (38) Club Coupes, I put the 38 in...
It's all about pounds per square inch, typically early Ford top radiator tanks are not designed for 13 or 15lbs of pressure, this is why late...
I built a W about 10 years ago and decided to put new pressed steel rockers, Elgin 43, this was the result after about 1000 miles, turns out they...
3rd week of March build. Engine VIN should match door VIN tag for 63 5000rpm redline for a 340HP
He might be using a late model (2016) doo flangy starter button, who knows???
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pretty sure the car ended up in Adelaide during the 90's, saw it around for a few years and disappeared again.
that's a neat 36. dumb question what's the book like, I assume it has lots of practical stuff from the time.
If you are not drag racing you will need all your usable HP and Torque at low RPM, I would have thought the single 4 barrel would be ample.
I adapted a Tremec TR6060 6 speed to a B model Ford, difficult but not impossible, and that's the point, nothing is impossible, solutions can be...
The Alternator may or may not have an internal regulator, depends on the type of alternator. You would need to check your alternator.
As you say, not born that way. You should be very proud, all those parts will make a very tough 63' 409 Impala. Well done.
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Is it a fresh build ? or stock ?
August 60 block with spark plug cooling holes, Nov 57 intake, heads will need work to get higher HP, block will have a single notch ( this is...
It's all in the casting numbers.!!!!! easiest way to tell a truck block from a car block is the truck block has extra holes tapped for...
My 348 Tri-power gets around 14mpg on a trip (Imperial gallons) in a 61 full size Chev, TH700R. progressive linkage where the secondaries come in...
I would suggest that the strap follows the floor on both sides, the timber supports for the floor would have been bolted to the chassis through...
You should be very proud.
Did the Panel truck have parallel elliptical springs ? if it did, I just learnt something new.
It's all in the challenge.
My favourite is, "The Street was fun in '51", Albert Drake
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