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The block is a concrete non interlocking wall block . These are very hand you can put them behind anything to keep it from rolling around . p.s....
You probably have a 292 .Look at the motor mounts . If they are in the same place on both sides you have a 250 . If they are staggered you have a...
Putting one in my RPU . Has 9/1 comp . midrange cam , headers and 3x1 Offy intake . They are killer low end motors as the pistons are big and the...
If the car is a '37 Plymouth the gauges are probably mostly mechanical except the gas gauge , so you lucked out there . The ammeter is just that ,...
I had a '34 Chevy and with a little cutting and welding put '50 Ford F1 bed on it and nobody noticed . Almost anything will work with a little...
Dang !!! I just lost my title as World's Worst Welder !!!! I guess I always knew I'd be deposed one day .
I don't know if this service is still available but I've had bodies and parts acid tanked before . Gets into crevices that blasting doesn't and...
Good advice on the tomcat thread . The shiplap joint tomcat used would be virtually indestructible .
This may sound crazy but try " The Attack of the Giant Gila Monster" . Made in 1959 , has a sock hop and a bunch of old style rods , vintage rock...
Personally I'm a little disappointed in Harley Earl's office . I thought at least something would have fins on it .
I was gonna put " horizontal air induction tube " carbs but my carpal tunnel was acting up too much at the time to type that .
How can you not love the H.A.M.B. ?
After some thread search I see that backdrafts were apparently made by Holley (for Mercs) , Rochester (Olds/Stude) , Stromberg and Carter for who...
Use the rebar to build a bridge , preferably in Brooklyn , then sell the bridge and buy a nice Lokar or Gennie shifter with the proceeds .
I can't even remember back to 42 . I must have been 42 at one time but the memories are dim .
Actually you can buy a 6V halogen conversion for older cars that would give it some nice illumination for evening use
Yeah !!! Polish and big headlight !!!! An' a train whistle !!!
What he said !! Use a 350 Turbo or better yet a 200/700 R4 . With that engine you need all the gears you can get .
Do ultralights count ? I flew dem .
This is , of course , an obvious problem . In Australia the carb is upside down and all the fuel drains out . If it were in the US I might...
If a body filler was used that could be the cause . Most bondo type fillers are very porous and can absorb moisture , oils etc . then bleed out...
I'd go with a Pinto motor unless you're really attached to the Chevy . There are a ton of them around , lots of parts and hundreds mounted in...
My 2R has a 467 cid Poncho with go fast parts , turbo 400 , Ford 9" . Also has a Poncho front clip . My daily driver
This must be a '54 Merc engine ? You can try port matching if they are just a little off .
Forget the garage , tell us about your motor . There are lots of inliner guys here
What he said . A diode only flows current one direction
The 2X2 will generally have a better response for street driving but a lot will depend on your linkage . If the outboard carbs are set to open...
I had a lion get into the back of my truck at a wild animal park . Mostly I didn't move except for my sphincter tightening up ( which he couldn't...
My tank and I were on some TV hot rod show but I don't have a TV so I never saw it . That way I don't feel like a dork and I can pretend I came...
The plate on my Studebaker is a little hard to read in this photo but says " Rudibaker" The other , on my Daimler Mk 2/3 Ferret , is pretty...
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