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just curious, see so many online with cams, dual carbs etc, yet no one ever mentions if they had done anything in the valve department
has anyone put bigger valves into their Dodge side basher, and what did you use??
a generator instead of an alternator, good to see, very traditional!
ooh louvers too, even better!!
Very nice, don't change a thing!!!!! I like your fuel bowser too!! Waz.
It comes down to what you like, I like them, I would paint them the same red as the hub caps and put white walls on her, would look old school but...
Have made a start on my Dodge, dont get much time to work on her but will be happy if I am young enough to hold a licence to drive her when she is...
Hi Chris, welcome, Wazza, Sydney Australia,
would appreciate any other suggestions from anyone on other bits and pieces to suit this era I may not have thought of.
'insert picture' be nice if it worked !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/WiseArse/?action=view¤t=P4030175.jpg...
when i bought my house the 3 bay garage (9m by 5.5m) had 2 power points and 2 lights, and it drove me batty, now i have 13 double power points, 2...
the spacer plate acts as the head gasket, use a sealer like holimar on both surfaces
you could run a spacer plate instead of two gaskets.
thanks for that, will definetly do a build thread, I chose the later flat 6 as it bolts straight in and I want her to be ALL Dodge, being a c cab...
yeah, couldnt work out at the time how to post it there, it's easy when i worked it out.
Hi, I have a 1928 Dodge C cab truck, I am basically restoring her and having the following modifications. A 1959 250 flat six with 4 speed, taller...
Thats the way, get them rodding as young as possible!!!!!
Welcome from Australia, I agree with Pokerstogey, get the right vehicle, it may mean the difference between finishing it and doing more, or not...
my photo attachments didn't attach!??????
i am still lining my garage and doing various renovations to it, got the floor painted, so my projects are outside at the moment, heres a few pics...
I remember the day mum, dad my 2 sisters and me picked up thier brand new XD Falcon wagon back in 79 as if it was yesterday. 5 years ago they...
If your going to paint your exhaust I used potbelly black paint on my extractors, it has a much higher heat rating than normal exhaust paint, not...
That looks bloody awesome!!!
Thanks for that info. I have an old 6v swoop tacho that goes to 6000rpm I want to run in my dodge, problem now solved. Cheers.
I love it, also love the old school caravan in the background!!
Just a thought, how good is the water pump? some are better than others, how old is the pump?, the impellas could be rusting away. Has it been...
check out the early ford v8 flatty dizzy on top of this 4 banger in the middle photo!!!!!!!!
NealinCA: WOW, this would have to be the best detailed flathead I have ever seen!! You must of spent many hours smoothing and painting, I'm...
G'Day Wazza from western Sydney suburbs. Something different is always good, don't be scared to think differently from the rest of the flock. I...
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