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For Sale: Mccullough Supercharger VS57 SN 107799. This is in good shape. Turns with the proper amount of resistance, pulley expands as it should....
I think I may have a problem... Or, the hot rod gods are just smiling on me this week by giving me two quality leads in a 10 day period. Anyone...
Does anyone know if Hellings ever made a valve cover breather that matched the mushroom air cleaner? I have the Air Cleaner on my Nailhead and...
Don't know much history on it other than it was supposedly built in the late 50's and has a "recently" rebuilt 401 nailhead. Chappy [ATTACH]...
Doing some work on my roadster project and I am trying to sort out the steering using what I have on hand. My question is: Was there a prewar...
I was wandering the swap meet at Cleveland and I saw this pull wagon, it was to cool to pass up. Best I can tell it is a '35ish Murray Mercury...
We brought my buddy Billy's recently finished 32 ford sedan to the Cleveland Piston Power Show (where it was included in the Dirty Dozen display)...
I would like to share a great experience and give a business a recommendation. I needed to get my 6v generator converted to 12v. I took it to P&H...
Who Knew, 1958 GM played with the idea of joystick/drive by wire for the impala.. some carryover from the Firebird concepts/prototypes of the 50s...
Maybe it's the long days I have been putting in, or maybe it's the all the holiday festivities going to my head, but I find myself with a real...
I am working on the P-12 build. got the torque tube and drive shaft cut down and am now trying to assemble parts for the speedo drive and I have...
Saw this on a different site and don't recall seeing it posted here. I figured it can't hurt to help get the word out to our brothers up north...
Awhile ago I saw the yo-yo shift knob thread and I got inspired... I knew I wanted to make my own I just wasn't sure about the "what's" and the...
The other night I get a call from a buddy. His son has taken his 23 to a show and got stranded on the way home (after dark of course). I throw...
I am using some model A spring perch bolts (small bore) and a later style reverse eye spring (larger bore). In the Pete and Jakes shackle kit I...
A little over 2 years ago I started kicking around the idea of a Model T roadster build. Just some loose ideas and a fuzzy vision of a finished...
Trying to ID this steering box... thought it was early to mid 40's but not finding to much on the ol' interpersonal. It's marked Saginaw Gear...
Hey all, I have searched and read but I can't seem to find the exact info I am looking for. I have a Sun D1 tachometer The plate on the back of...
Went out to the shed and grabbed my 37-41 unsplit wishbone, figured that splitting it would make a good Saturday project. I threw a straightedge...
I am doing a TROG/pre-war race car kind of build this winter and have collected most of the parts. I am at the transmission stage. I have a 3...
Sadly, it appears we have lost another pioneer and champion of the hobby... From the Dennis Carpenter FB page [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Hello all, Getting read to install the one piece crank seal on my flathead. I noticed that there is a difference in the profile on each side so I...
working on a 59a and have found at least one valve that has some play in the guide. So now I have a few questions. 1. Can I replace just one or...
hello all, In the process of inspecting a 39 or 40 59ab engine. I pulled a main cap to check the bearing and it looked great so I am putting it...
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Found this in a box of stuff today. Anyone know anything about this manufacturer or an approximate date on this piece? Thanks Chappy [ATTACH]...
Got my RJ 83 today... Happy Day... now I have something to do today during my forced vacation from work. Hope everyone has gotten theirs or gets...
Going through some boxes of stuff and came across these 3 brass oilers... I know basically what they were used for but I was looking for more info...
Morning all, I am taking this telecommute time to try and be productive. I have collected what I think are all the parts required to fit a hood to...
Wife says I cant keep every scrap of rusty metal I find... Got these still attached to some 18" rims. I have no use for them but I hate to scrap...
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