The Jalopy Journal
I bought a Chevy crate engine and I noticed there is a threaded hole just above the oil filter. What is this for?
I've never bought one before. I want to get an sbc for my T bucket. Something simple and relatively inexpensive, 200-250 hp. I was looking at some...
Been shopping for a mild cam for my 283. There is always a hp range included in the specs, such as 1200-5000, but they never give any info on the...
I've never taken the head off of a V8. I was hoping I could pull the driver's side head without removing the intake manifold. (I think the gasket...
I think my 283 has a blown head gasket. Should I replace the old bolts or are they reusable? I'm thinking that if I can find some right away I...
I was thinking of putting a Performer or other inexpensive manifold on my 283. Most aren't available in a version that can use an oil filler tube,...
I have a 1959 283, completely stock internally. How high can it be revved before I can expect something to break? I never rev it beyond 5000,...
Too long, ain't gonna read (TLAGR); Opinions on B&M and Transgo basic shift kits, what kits and what stages did you use? Long and rambling...
I've noticed the Winters Sidewinder comes in all sorts of shift patterns, but none of them include "Drive". Why would that be? Does that me that...
Saw a sticker for a '47 Stude Champ selling new for about $1500. Two options were "1 polaroid" for $4.95 and "1 extension" for $1.75. Does anyone...
Can anyone tell me how to choose the primary jets by using a vacuum gauge. I read that this is the best way, but I don't know if I'm supposed to...
I plan on getting this Transgo kit: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/trg-350-3/overview/. Has anyone used it or something similar? It's supposed...
I'm looking at shifters for my T bucket with a TH350. I'm planning on installing a Transgo shift kit that will convert the tranny to full manual...
Back in the seventies, at a car show I saw a very pretty Chevy II drag car. It was black, with I think gold writing on the side. It had a straight...
My 23 T bucket has a 283 with a stock aluminum Powerglide which currently has a sloppy homemade shifter. I've been wondering about this shifter,...
I want to turn my engine by hand, because I need to index the distributor. Many times I've seen people write that they turn the engine with the...
How do you get the breaker plate out? I know to knock out the pin on the gear to get the shaft with the centrifugal advance out, but I haven't...
The 283 in my T Bucket seems to misfire at full throttle. It doesn't hesitate or bog, just sounds a little rough, and seems down on power a bit....
I just put a Quick Fuel Slayer 450 (essentially a Holley 4160) on my 283. I checked it with a vacuum gauge installed on one of the ports under the...
I was just looking at the Speedway catalogue and noticed that a lot of the aftermarket valve covers fit 1960 and forward engines. In what way are...
Just bought one tonight without knowing much. A little research after I got home told me it was designed to be compatible with the old Holley 3...
I just bought a Quick Fuel 4150 "Slayer" rated at 450 cfm. I was looking at the specs and noticed that the throttle bore size is the same as the...
I have a 750 cfm 4160 with vacuum secondaries on the stock 283 in my T bucket. The car always immediately stalls if I try to accelerate from a...
Anyone know anything about this cream and green car? I remember seeing it in Hot Rod about five years ago (I think). Seemed the magazine focused...
Trying to connect an oil pressure gauge in my hot rod. I can't get the little cone shaped compression fitting back onto the tubing, seems the hole...
Months ago I came across a vintage decal for a cam maker that had a robot for a logo. I don't recall the name of the company. It must have been a...
Why would Trans Dapt make a point about these crossmembers being for open channel frames? Why couldn't they be used on a box section frame?...
I have one on my T bucket. I searched the net but can't find instructions specific to this axle. I tried joining a vintage van forum just to ask...
I have an old kit T bucket that I think was put together in the 1970s. I've never ridden in another hot rod, so I don't know what a normal ride...
Are there any general rules about how large, how many and where mounting holes and the like can be drilled in a frame and other critical areas?
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