The Jalopy Journal
You make a good point with rebuilding the distributor and having it still run like junk. Tonight I did remove the vacuum advance to see if it...
I figured since the system hadn’t been updated in awhile that maybe with a fresh tune-up and new parts that would be a good place to start. I’m...
Might be time to tear the carb back sort and see what I can find. Yes I have found a few 6V HEI out there. I probably won’t go 12V just yet until...
Hahaha touché sir! That friggen sand!
Quite honestly I was just spraying carb cleaner around all areas that have vacuum to see if the idle changes. Carb, intake manifold, vacuum...
Hello All. So I finally got the old gal on the road for a few miles the other day and since then I have developed issues. Backstory: low...
I had heard that some of these casting were not fully iron, but instead a mixture of iron and steel together, making the heat color...
Now I’ve seen a few comments about whether or not this car has hydraulic lifters as opposed to solid. I thought, again from what I’ve read on some...
It idles well both choked and with the choke off. Doesn’t pop or jump rpms unnaturally. I’ve checked for leaks and have yet to find anything.
I actually picked up a temp gauge already and just need to get it installed. I was trying to make sure that I hadn’t burnt anything up or caused...
I guess my biggest question is do I have to worry about the temperature difference? I’d assume that since the exhaust ports are shared that big of...
I’ve had feedback saying I might be running to hot of a plug, but your description makes very good sense. The manifolds are cast iron Williams, so...
Yes they are Williams split manifolds. I thought that might be the case, but as I said, still learning with every turn of the wrench!
My bad my bad it’s a 235. Kind of forgot a major detail there
Alright HAMBers! I need insight! I finally got my project on the road yesterday! When I got home and popped the hood to check for leaks I noticed...
Got out to my buddy’s place Saturday night to drank some beers, sand blast some stuff, rebuilt the carb and made a plate for the bottom of the...
Well I got out into the garage today seeing as we are sitting steadily in the 40s during the day finally. Bought a complete gasket kit for the...
I just find the fact that it’s completely empty when I shut the car off, whereas before I drove it and only let it idle it was damn near full...
The gas cap is the original cap. So my assumption is that is it allows it the vent correctly being it is factory. I went through and checked all...
Hello Again Hamb'ers! So I've got to ask this question before the wife gets home and we do our Valentine's Day song and dance. I installed an...
Tonight was a success! After a few coughs and sputters the old gal fired to life! New gas tank, proved that clean gas makes her purr like a sewing...
Got out in the garage tonight to put the new tank up, in-line fuel filter on before I take the carb off, and a few other odds before the garage...
I’m cool with stiffness because that means I’m not bottoming out on the bump stops. The biggest thing I have an issue with is trying to find a...
This is why I enjoy being a part of this site! Never would have known that, probably would have had to muscle it out and ended breaking something...
It’s a Rochester single barrel. I bought the kit from National Chevy for $20. Only thing I’ve seen it didn’t come with is a new float $22. I think...
Luckily I got a carb rebuild kit as well! Trying to be as proactive as I can without it running at the moment
Damn all the good lines come out AFTER the fact. I gotta be quicker on my feet
Heard that! Although I did get the most authentic 50s test drive possible. I took her down the snowy back roads of Minnesota to make sure it...
Let’s be honest here, I’d still have to buy beer because celebratory beers are always in order! Although, you are correct in the fact that I...
Ha! I may have gotten a little excited to get outside and finally accomplish something. I do appreciate the heads up though on the liquid stuff....
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