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I have cars very similar to yours. 1937 Ford coupe, stock 59a flathead, twin 97 cards, headers, 39 trans, 4:11 rear, 16” tires. Has plenty of pep...
Modified 37 Spindles, Wilson backing plates, Lincoln Brakes, wire wheels used on my 29 roadster. Work really well and starts a lot of...
H&H Blower Cam [ATTACH]
284 ci Flathead with 5-6 lbs boost. Street and strip use. Ross Forged: 2618 Alloy (part: 80578). Metric rings (1.5, 1.5, 3.0) Top ring moly...
Will be building a new Blown engine. 3.312, 4-1/8 Scat stroker crank, running 5-6 lbs of boost. Can’t find any Ross metric ring pistons in the...
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I had David Phelps move 3 cars and extra parts last week. He did an excellent job.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH]Very reliable. Over 50,000 miles in last ten years, only 1 issue; switched out distributor while on a 3 day 800 mile reliability...
I use two electronic senders and one gauge. Using a toggle switch mounted sideways next to the dimmer switch. Left is left bank, right is right...
Filcoolator mounted on firewall. [ATTACH]
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I use a vintage Klaxon on my roadster, very loud and has that classic sound. Gets peoples attention. [ATTACH]
59ab with a blower [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
There was a crack on the inside (see white line) that allowed the spark to jump to the terminal connection (see red line). I routed out the crack...
I have been using the Replacement rotor and the second coil adapter on two H&C 1400 distributors for the last three years with no issues. See my...
Had problems using a Uni-synch on my 97’s. Purchased a “Latest Range 000124“ and it works great on Stromberg 97, Holley 94 and SU carbs.
Run a 14 lb aluminum with steel insert on my 29 roadster. No issues in 20,000 miles. Blown 276 59ab, t5 with 2.95 first gear, 4.11 Traclok rear end.
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There is a company called Technoversions that make a product called TachMatch that replaces the sun transmitter box for an old sun tach running on...
[ATTACH] Run a 3-71 that is overdriven to provide 5-8 psi of boost on my 286” flathead. Runs very well. 306 hp at 5200 rpm, 330 ft-lbs at 3800 rpm...
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[ATTACH] Bias Ply, Big & Little; Tall & Skinny Blockley 5.50-16 on the front and Firestone 8.90-16 Dirt Track on the rear.
[ATTACH] Running 48’s on my blown flathead. 51 main jets, 60 power valves, straight linkage, 3 lbs pressure. Carbs calibrated with old Penske...
Ignore the naysayers. Glad to see a traditional early hot rod. Plenty of power. I’ve watched a lot of small block Chevy powered cars from my...
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Did the Hotrod Hundred in St.louis, about 275 miles round trip. Temp was 28 at the start. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Midwest Roadster Run A variety of road conditions: Ferry [ATTACH] Damp [ATTACH] Gravel [ATTACH] Wet [ATTACH]
Yes. I reshaped the foam and had new covers made from marine vinyl.
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