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Yup, you used to be able to call them and give them the serial number and they would I.D. them for you.
Look closely, those studs look to have a very small shoulder at the bottom which would indicate that they are aftermarket screw in studs without...
Yup, those 265 rods were quite a bit lighter than the later 283 rods. They were sought after by the early Super Stock and Stock class guys.
Well then....I guess that settles that!;)
For those that are not aware of the Olds/Cad/Buick/Pontiac engines places in Hot Rod history, you might want to spend a bit of time studying up if...
Yup, they used Dutchman for their axles. Dutchman moved over to Idaho from Portland Or. some years ago.
I can tell you first hand that when the Hot Rod Works was in Idaho communication was NOT a problem! Those guys were great!
Met him a couple of times, you coulden't ask for a nicer guy!
I would look through my metering rods if I knew the number you are looking for.
You might try All American Classics here in Vancouver Wa. 360-254-8850
The lower H.P. early small journal 327 cranks were not drilled for a bolt either, I don't believe that they were drilled unless they used the...
Be careful, this is not easy to do properly with the crank still in the engine. Dealing with a broken tap in the crank snout is a nightmare! I...
The lip is there to locate the pulley, clean up the bore and it will slip right in. Using the bolts only will not locate the pulley on center.
I have one of our old E/class S.B. Chevrolet back up engines that Geisler bought from a kinda sketchy Bonneville racer years ago and that's kind...
I've been professionally machining and assembling performance engines for 50+years and I have seen some pretty strange stuff so I do tend to err...
I recently restored an original 57 283, factory 270 hp engine that had been bored .125 in 1959 by the original owner. It had some scuffs in the...
I am a friend of Cedric, P.M. me if you need his info.
That I do not know, He is Nick Arias' Grandson and Steve Gibbs is his maternal Grandfather, Steve's daughter Cindy is his Mother so he was born...
Justin Arias posts here on the H.A.M.B. and Instagram, he is activly working to bring back the Company. He drives an El Camino with an Arias Hemi...
It is an Offenhauser, I had one just like it years ago, someone has removed from the water crossover.
Ease of removal of the candlestick is all I can think of.
The notch at the 12'oclock position is to locate the front bearing retainer/throw out bearing sleeve and keep it from rotating as it does not bolt...
That is the oil return hole, the front bearing is not shielded and there is no front seal on those transmissions so the excess bearing lube oil is...
Muncie 4 speeds have to be in second gear before the side cover can be removed or installed.
They have BIG shoes to fill!
Don't get me wrong, I agree that they leave something to be desired but since we here are a pre 65 forum I was referring to most any American auto...
I understand what you are saying, however if that is the case then why do the factories use lock washers of so many different types in their...
Reading a copy of Carroll Smith's book, Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners and Plumbing will answer a lot of questions for many of you on here!
I would guess that Washington State is probably out of the question.
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