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That should do it.....the 409 in my coupe is just brutal.
BTW ---- I'm really glad to see somebody building a rod with a 460. I consider this probably the most overlooked motor out there considering its...
that might do it.....I wasn't aware of that thing when I did mine. I'm not crazy about the ratio of the Vega box....I'm probably going to go with...
It's an Ididit (I was lazy). Was 28" - the shortest "standard" length they offer. I wound up shortening it another 2". My firewall is Direct...
The steering was a real tight fit in my coupe. Model A frame (boxed) 409, manifolds, 2.25 pipes. I had to use 3 universals and a heim joint...
That's a nice Roaster, HRP.
I had a 302 back in the seventies (pretty similar motor) that was hard on plugs. I had the best luck with Autolites. Nothing special, just the...
Really entertaining guy....he'll be missed, but at 86 he didn't get cheated.....
You CAN'T run 3 2G's with idle circuits together if you have any sort of cam at all. These little carburetors need a strong vacuum signal to draw...
Sold and gone in one day....thanks Craigslist.
Really rough 30-31 coupe body. As if the rust wasn't enough, someone cut those ugly gashes in the quarters where I assume there were fenders...
First, you want a 57-58 manifold. They are for 3 small-base Rochesters - later intakes use the large base carbs for secondaries. Second, don't...
A little update.....runs & drives - needs lights and glass
So Tony.... When will your feature be appearing in R&C?
Hey, I know this car.... You were at Big Daddy's last Saturday - beautiful job, really cool.
car is killer....I really wanted t make Autorama but my son's work schedule had other ideas :mad:. stopped at Big Daddy's on the way home from...
see you tomorrow.....I hope
In the mid 70's I had a '65 Vette with a z-28 302 with a nasty cam that I shifted at about 3/4 inch beyond the sweep of the factory 7,000 RPM...
I need to decide on an ignition switch for my A coupe. I have one of those universal swiches with the cheesy looking keys but I'd like to use a...
I keep hearing "traditional" in reference to mechanical fans. Then I see pictures of fiberglass and stainless flex fans. What is s traditional...
Finned aluminum valve covers are the hot rod staple....but the cool value of certain factory covers is legendary. Oldsmobile Rocket, Chrysler...
I love the black & whites! I have a whole set of pix of my build I've converted to grayscale in Photoshop because I love the look. I think I...
Well....Yours is a 4 1/2" chop highboy --- mine is channelled 4" and unchopped. I think we're about the same height (6' 2ish) ....We'll see who...
Looks great Tony! You're going to be on the road before I am. Mine runs....just doesn't stop yet. I need to finish plumbing the brakes but its...
The link above to the "Late Tech, for the ladies...." thread is a good one. It answered most of the questions I had before I dove in on my '30....
"Good Idea"
I have an electric fuel pump with a hidde toggle switch. When I leave the car I switch it off. If you steal it you'll only get as far as the...
Only thing vs. the more common motors is that they were only produced for 8 years and in never in really large quantities (unlike other early big...
The first picture is the tranny mount in the frame when I got it. Was fine for an automatic but the tubing made installing the shifter impossible...
As I said in the intro, I used a 63 Chevy rear that I had leftover from another project. I used the factory 3 link setup and added brackets for...
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