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Mercmad is right about LPG injectors being the most efficient way to run propane. This setup won't be quite that efficient, but it will be a...
I think '32s are more popular now because they were more popular in the early days of hot rodding, and the '32 eventually became hot rodding icon....
Great story. And you've got to admire the walnuts of a "ten most wanted" bank robber who decides to fly under the radar by cruising a well-known,...
My Wall of Fender. If the Fender Telecaster isn't the Model A Ford of electric guitars, I don't know what is.
I haven't run across too much stuff that Ak wrote about propane himself, but there are a good number of articles written on the subject that quote...
I wrote this and posted it a few years ago, but I figure this memorial post warrants a re-telling of the story Ak spun for me when I met him. I...
Well, I guess the official cited source would be the HAMB 'cause he said it to me and I've only written it here. ;) The exact (well, more or...
I dropped in on Ak's shop a couple of years ago and he was generous enough to talk with me at length about propane-fueled engines. He showed me...
Nicely done. Looks like a fun ride.
A good book on the topic is The Millionaire Next Door.
For those of you who can't wait for the "official photos", here are a few unauthorized spy shots of Cab's coupe from the grand unveiling today at...
I used to get angry when I read about rising gas prices, industry lobbyists, and record oil company profits. I used to wonder if breathing the...
Looks great. Put me on the list for buying info.
"A 1958 Corvette and was modified to be the personal car of William L. "Bill" Mitchell. First, in 1958, it received a special rear end of...
'36 Ford 3-window coupe.
Sweet. Can't wait to see it person.
A few links to check out: http://www.gas-injection.com/ http://www.kettering.edu/~lpgvan/SAE-LPG.html...
Doc- As I'm sure you know, special interest groups tend to have their own particular biases. The HAMB is biased towards more traditional hot...
Unfortunately, "Terrible Ted" died in 2000. The shop is still there, though.
Chuck, you really don't have enough nice hot rods. You should work on that.
215/85R16's weigh about 40-45lbs each. This is my roadster chassis with a wheel and tire setup almost identical to the one AV8 describes above,...
It's not too hard to find radials that look decent on the back of a hot rod. Light truck 215/85R16's are about the right size and come in a bunch...
Sounds like a fun project. Why not go with a more recent Rover engine and dress it up with 215 speed parts? It's basically the same engine, but...
Put some thin paper on one of the main bearings that you're not measuring and torque the cap down. This helps to hold the crank still while you...
Beatnik - Thanks for the photos! 37kid - I've heard about that piece. I know that some guys have duplicated the no-stanchion commercial look...
Hmmm. Nothing but crickets. I guess it's even less common than I thought.
Ha! It's tough to tell without the body on the frame, but the drawing looks fairly close to reality to me--check out the tall rear tires on the...
Clearly a Hallock-style windshield would need to be modified to fit on cars other than the '28-'29 model A's, but I'm sure it's been done. Got pics?
I dig 'em. The only windshield I like better than the DuVall style is the Hallock style, but I don't know of any available for a '31 roadster...
Dunlop Radial Rover AT 215/85R16's in the rear and Dayton 165/R15's in the front. I might have gone with 16" wheels in the front if there was a...
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