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Got a 66 Chevy C10 with a later 350....Last time it ran was last year....So I just started it, had a misfire on number 6.....Time for new plugs,...
SOLD.....Genuine Ken Tool T-500 rear hub puller for early Ford, Mopar, Jeep and some others. This a heavy[ATTACH] duty forged steel tool made in...
The 250 and 300 engines use the same exact same pistons? Thanks
Any of you have an original bore with pistons 283 or perhaps a 265 with the head off? If so, can you measure how far down in the bore the flat top...
What are the automotive engines you know that used safety wiring on bolts and or nuts as original from the factory ? Cotter pins don’t count, lol…
I have been messing with my motorcycles and haven't had a vintage truck in 5 years or so...So I want another old truck and looked for a 60's Chevy...
I got a bet on this... I say the 250 and 300 hp 327 was available on all full size 62-64 Chevies with all transmissions...Not part of the bet,...
Lots of stories about cracked V8 blocks, good cracks, bad cracks and so on. I had a Ford block cracked beyond repair. I have also had cracked 235...
I hear complains that the gas available in California causes drivability problems with carbs and requires special tuning... Some of you live in...
Not internet bullshit but an engine you saw being weighed...Many say well over 600 pounds crowding 700 pounds...I bought a complete as pulled 302...
I grew up in NJ close to New york city, for a time period reference,I was 17 in 1964...I never saw a "true" hot rod car on the street...In fact...
Ok, today a guy told me you can lower a coil spring without cutting coils or heating... He say you take grind the last coil or two a smaller...
A guy I know is getting a heart pacemaker.. He is worried about getting near old cars and bikes, especially the ones with magnetos. The doctors...
I 've heard the stories, usually about Ford, engine castings were cured outside for a year before using... Say it's true, is there proof of this...
I have a SBC with 2 inch out Rams Horn exhaust manifolds. I 'm fabricating an exhaust and need the pipe end shaped to hold the exhaust donuts. I...
Do they have a bushing at the top or does the shaft run on the aluminum housing bore? Thanks
I'm working on a stock Chevy 250 in a 64 truck. The engine runs rough at idle but smooths out at higher speeds. Someone else spent time chasing...
I just bought a 64 Chevy pu truck and I'm trying to ID the engine. Seller says it's a 327....The front right pad is stamped V0805FR. I can't...
I took this out of a 1931 Model A two door sedan. The wood base is solid and springs are in usable condition.. Too bulky to ship for the selling...
I have a stock 31 Model A complete running chassis/engine. I plan to build a bare bones "speedster" so I need a cowl section. A guy locally has a...
Ok ,the torpedo mid engine V8-60 car is done and with the owner. Now a guy wants me to build a jalopy speedster from this 31 Model A chassis. It's...
I'm looking at a front mounted distributor from a 39 V8. I'm not familiar with these but it appears to me the centrifugal weight system retards...
I got all the cooling issues under control on the wing/belly tank car. The engine is what I think is a stock V-8 60 with a Meyers dual intake...
I just had my 60 cubic foot Mig welder tank filled...31 bucks plus tax...I thought the price had gone up but I paid the same 4 months ago What...
Got it jury rigged for a ride around my driveway. Bad carburetion but it does move ,vice grips for a steering wheel and a bunch of jumper cables...
Single line master cylinder with no built in residual pressure valve located about 6 inches lower than the 4 drum brake wheel cylinders. Thanks
Got a cooling system in the wing tank car so I've been running the engine enough to notice a misfire.I shorted the cylinders on at a time and it's...
I'm ready to fabricate the clutch linkage On my wing tank car build. Engine is a mid mounted V-8 60. Linkage will be cable operated,there is...
This is the home made frame and assorted parts for the F-86 wing tank car as outlined in the 'Belly wing tank " thread thread. The cooling system...
I haven't read every thread so ignore me if it's been brought up. It seems any member who didn't have an avatar now gets the helmet with...
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