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This varies from state to state, but in central New York state, where I'm located the DMV only charges $10 to transfer the plates from my summer...
I drove my '48 Chevy with the 216, 4spd., and 4.56:1 rear for several years and always tried to keep it at 50 or below. Only a problem when on a...
I've put over 6000 miles on the 216 in my '48 truck with lots of day trips of over 100 miles and it's never failed me yet! This is a true...
A week ago I posted on here looking for speedometer help on my '48 Chevy truck. I've recently installed a T5 in this otherwise orig. truck and...
rdrunner, thanks for the link. Now if I can find out what drive gear I have I'll be good.
I just finished putting an '86 Astro van T5 in my '48 AD truck. The truck is all orig. the rest of the way and since it's a 60K survivor of which...
Howdy from Phoenix, NY. Small town between Syracuse and Oswego. The more I travel around the rest of the country, the more I realize just how...
I'll be there all 3 days. Merc not ready but will have the '48 with a Manley wrecker in the back on the corner by gate 4 and the Indian...
Great, great score. And by the way I know a guy who put a very healthy SBC in an RX7 with a Ford 9" under it. It's pretty wild!
Count me in! Can't believe I just now found this thread! I'm on my way to the social group page right now to join. I've had a '39 coupe since...
PROBLEM SOLVED! The diamonds look so cool you should set that as a theme for the rest of the car and put diamond shaped wheels on it! Nobody's...
THANK YOU SIR for sharing this! You've certainly convinced me!! Tomorrow morning there will NOT be any brake cleaner in my shop. There is...
Great find! I've got a '39 I've been plugging away on for several years. I just love the matranga style on these. You'll find you have to fab...
Chevyshack, I challenge you to offer any engine to us Hambers which we'll agree would be "too much power" HaHa
fab32, Love your advice and the way you give it!!!
that's my kinda junk!!!
The one I was gonna run is a factory aluminum job which I smoothed out to improve the looks. Thought it would be OK but now I have aquired the...
I want to replace a Q-jet with an edelbrock performer. Is the 2696 adapter plate worth using or should I bite the bullet and but the edelbrock...
Yeah, It's got 265/85 R16's which are about as big as the orig wheels want.
I know a 700R4 is the easy way to solve my problem, but what fun is that? I really want to go standard. As far as the gears go Ive had no luck...
Problem: daily driver---'84 Chevy K20, 350,TH400, 4.10:1 gears = about 11 MPG. 60 mph and she's spinning 3000rpm. Obvious solution: OD tranny....
Thanks to all for this post! It has certainly go t me thinking. I have not been careful enough in my storage habits and this post makes me...
That guy got anymore "junk" he needs to get rid of????
I agree with a lot of what tfeverfred says but at the same time this sounds like an example of the cops looking for an easy bust cause they don't...
My free advice (for what it's worth), Corvettes and boats are supposed to be fiberglass, hot rods are supposed to be steel.
Slicker 'n snot on a doorknob!! Nice job!
Snarl, I've looked around for a higher gear set for the rear with no luck. Seems most all of these 3/4 tonners ran 4:56's In the newer '73 -'87...
Question. Did the 216's oil the top the same way, through one of the head bolts?
Good job on those lights. First time I've seen 'em used in a rod. They lood pretty good, kinda like a squared off version of a '50 Poncho light.
Wow! Thanks a ton for all the response to this thread. I would need a mech. speedo drive cuz the rest of the truck will stay orig. with the 216...
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