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This was an engine my father in law picked up that was "a runner". Granted this was bought and sold a couple times before we got it. He planned to...
Ok so here are some pics of the cracks in the valve guide ports. Also I've found what look like casting defects on the crankshaft journals....
HI, I have a Flathead Ford V8 that has cracks in the valve guide bores of the exhaust ports of the two cylinders next to the center exhaust...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMa3-Gp8an8&list=HL1331343358&feature=mh_lolz
That's what I did to my A Frame. Think I did it wrong though because the back end of the X sits too high and the rear of the engine is not level...
A question for the engine builders. I have a 8BA Ford Flathead block I want to get cleaned and checked for cracks. I've got it stripped down...
Sorry, here are the pics of the '36
This is what the stainless '36 looked like in the summer of 08. It had just been pulled from storage and the new owner brought it to the Early...
After you bolt the u joint to the output shaft on the trans, grab a handful of grease (I use wheel bearing grease that comes in a small tub) and...
I picked up this one at a swap meet for $20. Not sure if it works yet but it looks cool.
I noticed that too. What's up?
Does part of a car count? This is my shop in the basement. No garage door, just walk up stairs. I thought it was a good idea until I realized I'm...
I got this 27 T Touring body for free. So when I went to pick it up, this guy has a free home made breakfast waiting for us. Eggs, bacon, sausage,...
I think it's a Ford V8 60.
This kind of fell into my lap. Wasn't looking for anything like this but it was headed for scrap if I didn't buy it. Some people just don't get it!
I think the guys here on the HAMB will for the most part come out OK. The do it yourself attitude, self reliance point of view along with just...
There is just a regular entry door and walk up stairs to the ground level. The car came down one piece at a time. The cabinet had to come through...
Yep, that's my basement and yep, it's all in the blast cabinet. Just have to wait till no one is around so I can unload it and use it.
My new favorite hiding place holds lots of stuff. The kids are too short to see inside and the wife sees it as another "piece of something that...
Maybe, just maybe, this winter I'll start working on the truck. The midget is many winters from now........but won't it look cool on a trailer...
Found this while lurkin' around. Took a while to get through all the pics but looks like some cool stuff. Kind of makes me ache knowing there's a...
I saw two at Hershey this year, $1300 each. Of course those were Hershey prices.
I've done this a couple of times. Got a friend who's a chemist, says it converts the rust to black oxide, which would be a good to protect the...
I freed up a 59a that hadn't run in 29 years. It was stuck tight. Pulled the plugs, filled with MMO and let it sit for a week. Filled again after...
Looks like your running a spring behind on the rear. Did you stretch the frame to get the wheel to line up with the wheel well on the body or is...
Hi Folks, building my first Hot Rod in the basement. Traditional AV8, but lo-buck, trying to use some of the less desirable parts and do it on the...
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