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We all had that first car that started it all for us here was mine a 55 ford fairlane sedan 272 3spd.manual trans. First parts I added was a 4bbl...
I currently have my 40 ford tudor w/392 hemi and my 63 Dodge might trade for the right 66 GTO for sentimental reasons. Just wondering what others...
[ATTACH] Just finished this over the winter.
I love my cars but the last few years I've had zero miles driving them do to health issues and my wife very ill. Now that she has passed I've lost...
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Seen some threads looking for y-blocks so this one is over on moparts web site under there trade/swap section. claims to be rebuilt tripower, with...
Who mounts their engine with a motor plate? The car I bought has the K-member modified minus the motor mounting brackets and used a motor plate to...
I don't know if this has been posted but it is really interesting someone could build this in such detail. http://www.moyermade.com/chevyV8.html
Had this youtube video sent to me thought you might want to see it. www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=S4KrIMZpwCY
I got an email from my congressman about a proposed bill to reduce oil usage and part of it was to get rid of cars 15 years and older for more...
I ran across this chart for engine dimensions and figured it is worth posting here. www.carnut.com/specs/engdim.html
I ran across this drag race video not traditional but still racing. I like the vette owners comment at the end....
I ran across this on the net www.nhra.com/50th/news/?story=31 it gives the results for the top nhra classes for the winter nationals in feb of 1963.
I'm wondering if the old 318 poly's are worth building for a project. My only experience on them was back in auto shop in the 60's. Are there any...
I had a problem with my rear tires scrubbing the fenders under heavy acceleration and I checked out my back spacing to see if I could get the rims...
What backspacing are you 40 ford guys running on your rims with ford 9 inch rear? I have a set of cragers and with the full jounce I need a feeler...
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I would like to know what techniques are used to color blend a repair area. I have sanded with 400 grit and repaired an area on a side panel of my...
I need to add driveshaft safety loops to my 40 ford and was wondering if 1 or 2 should do the job? one at each end of the driveshaft or one...
I was wondering if anyone added a remote reservoir to a stock under the floor master cylinder cover? Any drawbacks doing this?
Anybody that will be in the Detroit Metro area Now thru Aug 2006 The Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills has a couple dozen vehicles on...
I have a space problem with my exhaust. I currently have flowmasters 40's but need to change to smaller mufflers for clearence. I was thinking...
Well I finally got my car off the jack stands after a few years of work. Still need to figure out the brake issue (different thread on that one)...
Here is my system disc front w/2lb residual valve, rear drum/w10lb residual valve and an adjustible porportioning valve. Also power booster and...
I have this problem with routing the exhaust on my 40 ford on the drivers side. I have the 7 inch master power brake booster under floor and...
I like to know of any good interior/trim shops in the SE Michigan area. Someone that does the traditional hot rod type for my 40 Ford.
I been around cars all my life didn't matter what type just liked working on them and modifying them. It has been 40 years since I had my first...
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