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1960 Cadillac sitting in barn for many years. All 4 wheels are frozen solid. Tried pulling the car with a tractor and the wheels still won't...
What grommet/nylon bushing are you guys using to connect 60's GM throttle rods to a newer edelbrock? The hole is too big for the stock rubber...
If anyone has a 327 intake, casting # 3844459, could you tell me the distance between the passenger and driver side studs? Thanks.
I keep learning this, and then I'll forget it again, so I want to get it in one place so I can make it easier. What Carb brands turned into what...
Here is a picture of the front of the head on my 327. I'm unsure what this head is. Would it be compatible with the stock 327, 300hp intake from...
I have a 327 in a 61 Chevrolet that I inherited. It does have some kind of cam in it. I'm unsure of the heads, but I ran the numbers on the...
I drove my for the first time tonight since last winter. It was running fine when parked. Now it has several symptoms that I think are likely a...
I just replaced the fuel system on a car I just inherited. It has a 327 and a Rochester 4G carb. I got rebuild kit and rebuilt the Rochester 4G...
I have an engine accessory (compressor) that's aluminum. I didn't clear coat it and now it has dulled quite a bit. Has anyone polished something...
Does anyone know if the old Edelbrock SP 2P intake is a spreadbore or squarebore and if it only fits with the points distributor or if it will...
Hello, I need to change my pinion angle. I need to raise the pinion up between 3 and 4 degrees. My car has coil springs in the rear. I’m not...
Hello all, I used a Griffin radiator for my LS Swap. My first one started leaking between the core and tank. Summit, who has always been great...
Does anyone know the difference between the 3m 08509 and 08609 sealer? I need to seal a heater box to a fire wall. Everything I am reading...
Hello all, My dad has had '61 Corvette with a 327 for many years. The fuel pump was leaking so I put a new one on it. The car sat for a couple...
I have a 1931 Chevrolet that is all stock except a 6 volt alternator and LED taillight. I have restored an original pancake horn. The horn works...
Hello, My dad's '61 Corvette has a 327. From the numbers on the block, it appears to be a mid 60's 327. We know very little about the fuel pump...
My friend has had this key since he was a kid. Always a car guy, he found it in a thrift shop as a small kid and had to have it. He's always...
I'd appreciate any help: Car: 235 6 cylinder, factory 3 speed overdrive, front harmonic balancer has been drilled and taped w/crank to accept a...
I'm looking for a radiator core to fit in a 1931 chevrolet. It doesn't have to be the original honey comb design. The measurements of the old...
I have very little experience with the 40 Fords, but lately I've been looking into a driver quality for daily use since I typically stay within...
The 3rd gear synchros are gone in my '57 Chevrolet (original trans). I've been looking for a place to buy replacement parts but I haven't found...
I have a borg warner r10 factory 3 speed overdrive from a 1957 Chevrolet. 3rd gear synchros are gone. Does anyone know where I can get new parts?
I need some ideas on Art Deco things from the period to use. My computer died. My friend is going to help build me another one which is...
I work at a shop and there's a guy that has decided to streetrod his stock 46 Ford coupe and put bucket seats and everything else in it (I know.)....
I'm looking for pictures of all you guys running Chassis Engineering bolt on parts on your '37 Chevies. Here's mine: [IMG]
I'm putting air conditioning on a '37 Chevrolet and I would like it to look like something that might have actually come out in '37. I absolutely...
Here's a picture of me moving my '31 to the barn so I can begin work on my wife's '37. [IMG] Any my nephew pulling it out of the barn with his 4...
My nephew is 11 years old. He's my sister's 3rd kid and the only one that seems to have taken an interest in old cars. He likes coming over and...
I have a 1957 Chevrolet I had rebuilt at an engine shop. I have found that the rear main seal was leaking. It's been this way about 2 years and...
I just bought a project to be a daily driver for my wife. I want to put a later model rear end under it. What width rear ends are you guys...
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