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Anyone know the overall width of a Chrysler long ram intake setup, with and also without the factory air cleaners? Trying to figure out if they'd...
I used to drive my jalopies all over BFE, in northern Nevada there's literally nothing for 150 miles at a time. Used to not blink an eye taking...
I just traded for another saginaw 4 speed from a friend. He supposedly checked it out and it was a good usable trans. I doubt he would've kept it...
SOLD Firestone 6.00-16 whitewalls on 5x4.5 early Plymouth wheels. Full set of 4 whitewalls and a new blackwall spare. Comes with Plymouth hub caps...
Anyone have old pictures of first generation Mustangs when they were regular daily drivers? Not necessarily stock but not quite 'street machines'....
I've been halfass looking for a mechanical injection setup for a SBC for awhile. Is there a catalog I could download somewhere that has specs on...
I found a Saginaw 4 speed for a few hundred bucks so I took the gamble on it. The main casting number is 3925656 and it has a single groove input....
I'm starting to think about how I want to build the 327 for my '57. I want it to make 1960's power and drive like a 1960's built hot rod. I'm...
I'm going through a set of 041 SBC heads to go on a somewhat mild street engine for my 57. I'm thinking I should upgrade the stock valves. Engine...
I have several Edelbrock 1405s to tune in and need a calibration kit with the different rods and springs. I know the chinese knockoffs for $15 are...
My favorite car since I was 2 years old has always been a 57 Chevy. A couple years ago I sold a couple projects and was able to buy my dream car....
I have the original Carter AFB on my '59 Mercury 430. It was 15 degrees this morning and I swear I pumped it 50 times before it started firing,...
Looking for a CruiseOmatic expert opinion... I have a 59 Merc with a 430 and I believe an MX automatic transmission in it. Don't believe it's ever...
1946 Chevy 1.5 ton truck All original. Low pressure 235, 4spd trans, single speed rear. Runs and drives around the yard.
Has anyone done a reverse hood on a 57 Chevy sedan? Not a whole tilt front end, just the hood. I'm thinking of using some 59 Ford hinges but not...
Anyone have experience with a Carter AFB #2441SA off a 1957 Ford 312? It has a vacuum diaphragm for the secondaries like a Holley instead of a...
Does anyone have any period pictures of a 42-ish Chevy pickup built as a gasser, or land speed racer? It obviously wasn't a common platform but I...
I tend to spend too much time overthinking things. I was wondering if anyone else had an opinion on the line between "drivers" vs "weekend cars"....
I know I'm opening up the whole can of worms here but would like to revisit "what cam have you used"... 327 Chevy with 041 heads, Edelbrock C26...
I've got the brake booster pulled out of my '59 Mercury so I can clean the schmoo out of it and fix a stuck linkage. I got the casing apart and it...
I apologize if this has been discussed already, but haven't been able to find exact info... I have a 57 Chevy sedan with the original side mounts...
I don't post on here often, usually busy reading and learning. But I thought I'd see if there are any fellow traditional hot rod/custom guys in...
A good friend of mine does a lot of reselling cool old stuff, and he had picked up this 59 Merc a couple years ago. The car is all original down...
I have a 48 Chrysler Windsor 4 door sedan that I saved out of a wrecking yard. They are goofy looking cars. I've tried to sell it and look for a...
I'm trying to understand how I fixed a problem I used to have with my points ignition setups. I run the big Accel super coils on my junk. They...
Anyone know a replacement part number for a Pontiac 350 distributor gear?
I have a friend always looking out for pre-war Mopar stuff for me, he got me in touch with the owner of a local salvage yard who had these two...
Who still makes an adapter to bolt up a toploader transmission (like from a Mustang) to a 59AB style block? Or does anyone have one that they want...
I have a 37 Plymouth that I'm swapping the motor in. The factory steering box looks like it sticks out far enough to interfere, has anyone changed...
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