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i recall reading this book when i was maybe in 8th grade, found it in the school library the theme was this kid that started to build a hotrod, i...
thanks for the input guys,,, still hopin for a group or individual that is working along these lines. oh well maybe they are hiding out bob g
let me start off by stateing the following. 1. i have no interest in EFI or its derivitives or retrofitting EFI to old hillborn, crower, or...
depending how close the passenger side header is to the inner fender, moving the engine over an inch of so is a good fix. if not do the...
you don't mention which engine you are useing or which headers. i used hooker fenderwell headers in the 70's on my 55 with a sbc, and the fit was...
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thanks unk!! agree'd the 502 setup would work well, but i just got a desire to do it myself. to me there just isn't anything cooler than...
probably should just get the ole 55 running, tagged and insured first,,, but just can't seem to help myself.. basically every part of this chevy...
glad to see others still working up the old 55's probably would be a good idea to model it somewhat like the "two lane blacktop" car not sure...
caught the show last night and overall i liked it, pretty good effort for a tv show. as for crowds around it i wouldn't be surprized, even...
as mentioned here by others, cleanliness is next to godliness when doing aluminum use a new stainless wire brush to clean the aluminum, and...
hard to give anything more than generic information without knowing the type of business you are thinking of getting into. but generally speaking...
a 35 auburn boat tail speedster, in any condition!!!
hoooooray!!! Ryan i like the way your mind works on med's, take another and start typing. seems like you hit a cord with the guys here on the...
would seem to me with a dual plane intake one wouldnt have just one header glowing red. perhaps a couple of tubes on one header and a couple on...
there are edlebrock intakes, and a new aluminum head for these engines, the 472 and 500 cad tons of power, and relatively cheap, high nickel...
if it is a small crack you won't have any problems welding it, if it is a long crack it becomes a bit more of a problem. clean it well, vee it...
the spool gun is a cool gadget, great score, yes it really shines when doing aluminum, also it is great for steel wire as they usually always...
hmmmm a bellhousing.. k? maybe a bit more specifics are in order, where is it broken? is it missing a bolt ear? or does it have a crack? missing...
dont know where ya live but check the classified, in every paper you can find. for example a friend of mine bought a 250 amp ac dc miller gas...
i have done a lot of cast iron welding over the last 25 years. and as mentioned the nickel rod and stick welder is the way to go. you didnt...
if it was me i would: never use teflon tape anywhere that a piece of it broken loose would cause a problem, such as fuel line connections, and...
the way i figure it is: you get 90 percent of the result with 10 percent of the work... it is the last 10 percent of the result that takes 90...
ok all you fenderwell header haters, how about this? if and when i ever go to the track and uncork my headers, i will be sure and bring a set of...
havent been to many shows over the last 20 years or so... but i did go to a local one a couple of weekends ago... some dude had an unfinished...
thanks to both of you.... and thanks Jim for the info on chet wilson.. i think i will contact his son and see if he has any pictures of the car...
back in the late 50's there there was a dude in wichita, if i remember right his name was Chet Wilson. he built a 55 post, red color, with the...
is it just me??? or is there anything more right than a 55 chevy with fenderwell headers? ok AV8, i will cut you some slack,,, i will keep...
no this isnt my 55,,, but these two can sit on mine anytime!!
to drill it no to bend a tight bend probably use a carberizing flame and soote the aluminum black,,, then heat it until the soot is burned off,...
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