The Jalopy Journal
A bunch of years back, maybe two score and ten, I bought a tool that was two long ( 8-12"? feeler gages crossed at their center and riveted...
I'm going to (attempt) to polish a car with dull hazy 28 year old paint. Is there an advantage to a 10" over a 5" for a complete rookie ? First,...
A bud is thinking of buying an Eagle "rotating assembly" engine kit from them. I sort of recall them being mentioned in a thread or two not so...
I know I should keep my files individually wrapped in oily cloths in a warm, dry drawer, but somehow they end up stuck in coffee cans. I bet some...
This past summer I visited a lake cottage that used to belong to my grandfather, and then an uncle, and now his step son. Admiring the collection...
http://createdcars.com/uploads/roth/roth-road-agent/roth-road-agent-11.jpg Roth did the Road Agent around 1964. The finish color was much more...
https://archive.org/details/Dragnet_OTR# Episode 221 - the big rod - NHRA reference ~ 9:46
References to 1949 Cosmopolitan's superior aerodynamics compared to 1954. 8 mph greater top speed with equal power. By none other than Alex...
Episode 87 . The big saint . Starts about 10:10. An Auto Salvage shop owner is bragging to Joe Friday and shows Joe his project car. "(Joe)...
I was surprised to learn Pontiac used LH studs, at least on Tempests, in 1961....
My preferences is to mount a bench grinder on a stand so I can use it outdoors, or at least aim the sparks and debris etc outside. My home-made...
What do folks prefer for repairing or replacing floors in 50s / 60s cars? I'll be doing simple forming with hand tools. I did some searching...
When patching together "custom" exhaust parts for various vehicles I often use sections harvested from cars with OEM heavily aluminized exhausts....
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/the-golden-age-of-drag-racing-part-1/ss-BBhOi39?ocid=HPCDHP#image=7
no one of the prefixes really describe it properly. sad event - pick bones this weekend http://www.stahlheaders.com/ 3X2 manifold for a 348, etc...
Long before there were emissions concerns, just power and economy, and mechanics were expected to figure it out. "But I set the timing just...
FActory literature for 277 plymouth poly V8 http://www.imperialclub.com/Repair/Lit/Master/100/Page08.htm I was pretty sure I saw a similar...
Seems like Ford flathead V8 was among the minority running the exhaust port through the block. Caddy V8, Briggs and Stratton, Harley Davidson...
Hurtful, hateful comment? http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/134170.jpg At times I've been a FORD fan, now I'm far more diverse.
A while back there was a thread that mentioned suitability of aluminum headers, as used by Pontiac's Super Duty cars starting back in 1962. My...
Has any body mixed their own version of Gunk SC? Well the Purple Power in the parts washer was mostly a failure.. the water evaporates quick,...
Shortly after I resurrected the old V8 plow Scout several years back a hunk of ancient rubber fuel line turned to mush. ** Strike 1 , even...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lostamerica/sets/72157626224374978/with/5515480264/
sorry if this appeared before, but a few search attempts came up empty. "There hasn't been a car built that can't be improved by a set of black...
I collect tubing, bar, sheet, whatever, steel and aluminum all the time. Not big amounts of any one type. No 4x8 sheets, for instance. I bet...
I just assumed Harbor Freight's grit and glass bead prices would be lowest. Discovered a Tractor Supply in Leicester Mass close to 190 on 117...
Some of the detractors of belt driven cams complain about "interference" engines that suffer damage when a belt breaks. Not all are. Seems...
A buddy changed the pinion seal in his very used GM crush sleeve equipped diff. He replaced the pinion yoke due to a few munged up splines (...
I found a post that mentioned a preference for "Walter" cut off blades. Any other preferences , make and model? =========================...
http://www.comsol.com/shared/images/products/news42a/laminar_euler_euler_two_phase_flow_lg.jpg Supposedly "two phase" (solid and gas ?) flow...
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