The Jalopy Journal
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the theft occurred within the City of Watsonville CA WA= Washington A/C= Above California..... hehe
When I got to the shop today, I found that eight of 22 containers of vintage racing and hot rod parts had been ransacked.... the following items...
I know the guy who is restoring this.... he is doing a wonderful job.... It's going to be awesome!!!
A panhard won't be necessary for the street... Making it a four link like a G-body will give the car a great ride and keep the rear end stable....
As some of you know this is one of five projects left by our Pops to complete in his honor. It's an awesome story we will be posting as often as...
"For the panhard bar do you mean the bolt coming off of one of the plates? I didn't cut it off of the plate, I just painted over it so it might...
I run a 19 inch four blade on my stock car.... at the end of a twenty lapper i'm about 210-215.... right where I want it.... your car doesn't run...
I recently restored a 1967 Camaro modified stock car that ran on the central coast of CA. The technology on your car Shaun is the most important...
:D:cool:..... this is getting exciting..... could be a reality show..... cept sissy and i don't generally scream at eachother.... we'd have to...
i wanna know what you guys have against tall decks??? Set up properly they are awesome pullers and have nice long carreers as haulers....... he...
According to Fuzzy, the wheels with three pins are fronts and six pins in the back. The Magnussen wheels would work for the front. Not sure if I...
I'm really hoping there is someone out there who has seen this car before. If you guys don't mind, Maybe you could print out some of the pic's...
Making replica's of famous cars is pretty common place. Like... How many '67 Eleanor copies are there??? Wouldn't surprise me if it was a...
The number 35 car was originally raced with a flathead six Chrysler. The yellow car will have a 235 Chev.... and a Wayne head.
Mc Donalds.... he rolls in at about 8 am....:D
The original owner of this car was a character named Glenn Bonnema. He passed away 12 or so years ago. Pop's picked it up when Glenn's kids gave...
Thanks Mike, your family was well represented at the services. Come see us at the next Turlock meet.... we'll be there. Jeanne
Glad you chimed in Dave. Good to hear from Dad's helpers.... there were a lot of them. We still light the matches in the shop.... for the same...
you could consider talking to a local Automotive Machinest and find out what he thinks. Reality is, there are many things you can do to a valve...
The boys are right..... 235 or 261... but if you can choose.... the 7 main cap blocks are better. They spin higher revs without worry.... Ask...
When the GMC OHV 270 wasn't allowed to race against Flatheads because the Flattie drivers were tired of getting spanked by a "truck" engine.
I don't have anything more than -30.... but i do have standard cranks that need to be turned and shotpeened..... pm me if interested.
At least Spokane is the dry part of the state!!! You've got some serious talent there sir!!! Not bad for a F**d. Just picked up a 67 F100....
Would Hilborn want the head too? By the looks of it there has been a Maddog Porter in there. I'd want to know how that head flows. Injectors do...
I'm sure plenty cops have looked at it and said "why bother". A skid plate is a great idea if you insist on driving that low. Put one on your...
I say we all band together and call Cliffords until they make good for this fellow HAMB'er. Coulpe hundred calls should yeild results. Rob, you...
x2 TR... It's not unusual to have bad mains on an SBC, especially if they were assembled wrong to begin with. A close matching main cap can be...
Rocky... What are you going to do with the head? High lift Rockers?
Wow!!! that is too cool!!! That's some awesome compression. I know I shouldn't ask, but where did you get those main caps??? I bet they are...
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