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This thread turned 10 years old a couple weeks ago :eek:
Hey Harley, Is the fuel pump tight up against something? I had a configuration where I thought I had enough clearance but when the motor revved...
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Maybe you guys have noticed I have been procrastinating getting back to fab work o_O Well it’s sort of true, I prioritized getting the chassis...
Didn’t really touch the car this weekend, other than installing this Edmunds choke cable bracket from Charlie Price Vintage Speed, and hooking up...
Way to go, looks great!
Got the upper radiator hose length and size right. I know my frame setup is different than factory, but the hose is probably right for a typical...
Sorry ETH727 for hijacking the thread to answer my question! But it’s still on topic lol. Appreciate the conversation gents.
any concerns with doing this by hand, or is it best sent to a machine shop
Is there another reason it would leak? Truth be told I have one that was leaking, so I replaced it and it’s sitting under my bench. I just never...
Anybody ever fix the leaking countershaft themselves? My understanding is you need to disassemble, and have a steel bushing installed in the case?
CC37CH Champion radiator drops right in. Only complaint is the filler neck doesn’t utilize the original hole in the dog house, but it’s probably...
Yeah they’re mismatched
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Thanks for sharing, great cause
Thanks Dan! It’s really the only reason the body was worth saving. Although it would have been easier to start with a solid car that need a...
Not much going on today. Cleaning the shop, ordering some parts and put body on Jack stands to prep for when I start doing sheet metal work again...
Holy smokes was I struggling today. Must be this head cold I’m getting over :confused: After I primed the oil pump, I decided to drop the HUNT...
Yup, but still no front bumper :eek: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That’s the winner
‘59 Bonneville is out of ~OuTtA SiGhT~ :cool: [ATTACH]
That things is radical, love it! Thanks for sharing
Well I messed up! When I built the motor a few years ago, I had forgotten I just bolted a oil filter adapter I had kicking around so I wouldn’t...
lol no worries, I’ll take it as a vote of confidence!
Guys, who else struggles figuring out belt lengths? I don’t know how many times I’ve tried using rope or electrical cord to figure out effective...
Installed road draft tube Crank case ventilation and vacuum lines complete. Thanks gents! [ATTACH]
Thanks! A guy was giving away a Kennedy tool box stuffed with drill bits and taps etc (his dad had recently passed away after 40+ years as a...
Before I dropped the engine in, I also drilled and tapped the front of the crank for a harmonic balancer bolt. The balancer was going on a little...
I didn’t want to leave the garage until the intake and alternator were buttoned up, so I could say the engine was “done-ish” Intake went together...
Painted exhaust and wrapped headers today then got it all bolted down. Also switched over to band clamps instead of u bolt clamps In hindsight I...
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