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I miss the REAL parts stores too. My dad worked in one store for 49 years starting in 1958, and I grew up in that store. The pay sucked, but it...
for the Roadster- ordered new steel wheels, replace billet steering wheel with an old Superior wheel, build a fan shroud, and drive it...
4100s (and the 2100 two bbls) have what Ford called an economizer valve..It shut off fuel at higher vaccuum...Holley called them a power...
I remember that 40 in Hot Rod...amazing how the good stuff just keeps showing up...congrats on the find.
My dad had one in the late 50's early 60's...he's 82 now and still wishes he had his 40 back....send it to Texas if no one else wants it...
My dad's d/altered.....
always good to have another Texan on board...welcome from Vernon, Tx
My dad had planned on being there, but my mom is down with alzheimers and the trip just can't happen...My dad sold Delbert his first set of mag...
this is one that I grew up with..my Dads flathead altered...it was the local hot rod...
just talk to the county tag office, and they will send you in the right direction...just be sure to be NICE!
I never have a problem..I let Larry T do mine....:D
Delbert Wilson of Childress Tx died Sept 15th( I hope the date is right) with complications after hip surgery..Those who knew Delbert knew of his...
I wake up all hours of the night...my digital clock says its 221, 239, 427, 348, 409, or 429, .....
be there with the Roadster Friday afternoon....
They used to make individual velocity stack tubes for Holley's 4500 Dominator..Had them on my Dragster years ago....
Only one I would use is in Gainsville Tx...North Texas Quality Chrome...google it....
early 221 / 260 small block SBF had no relief in the water neck...probably hard to find though...
We have several old stores in our downtown that still have the big windows...a old buddy of mine coined the term "looks good in the window" about...
There is one in Gainsville Tx.......<CITE>www.northtexasqualitychrome.com</CITE>
We just had our 21st Cruise here in Vernon last weekend..Car count was way down from the 1500 entries we normally have. There were good cars here,...
I'm already here too..and yep its hot, but ya'll come on and enjoy....I've talked to the club trying to get them to move this later in the year,...
This has been just a great thread..I miss racing when it was real racing...My dad raced in the blue Mustang in E and D/MP, and then built an E/G...
I worked in Ford parts when these carbs came out...The Dealer sponsored a Boss 302 Pinto with two Inlines on it...they sold for 178.00 each if...
the only thing that will cause plugs blowing out or loosing is detonation...even on the late Fords..remember, Nitro Fuel cars have LOTS more...
One of us should have got your Sunbeam and fixed it.....
In my 27T ..
these early 289's had adjustable rocker arms..pull the valve covers off ( 1 at a time)start the engine, and back the first rocker arm nut off till...
I'm a second generation parts man...my dad worked at one store for 50 years starting in 1958..I just grew up in the business. The chains ruined...
We've had most every configuration of SBF intakes there are, but no 2 x 1bbl intakes..
I bought every version of the 1940 Ford AMT made...all for 1.00 to 1.50...but that money was hard to come by..I turned in coke bottles for deposit...
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