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Also, what are the chances that the Nomad owner obliterated those numbers before selling you the engine, and you didn't notice, or forgot about...
This may, or may not be the Law, but there are many legitimate reasons for removing ID numbers from items. One example is refurbished...
I had a tire of unknown age lose all its tread, right down to the steel belts just like that in an OT car almost 30 years ago. I was going way...
My understanding about Ethanol has always been that producing it costs more in energy than you'd actually get back from the fuel. = net LOSS of...
You know that the "Renewable Fuel Association" that made that recording is the lobby group run by the Ethanol industry, right? I won't criticize...
^^aaannnd it KILLS the gas mileage of the OT vehicles I daily drive. (4 different 4.0L Jeeps used to hit 20-21mpg on long trips, I haven't...
^^ then why don't they burn Ethanol in aircraft? Ethanol eats rubber Ethanol absorbs moisture, & E10 has a shorter shelf life than Ethanol...
First story, Worn out GM ignition cylinder on my 73' Chevelle, so I could pull the keys out with it running. Till I messed the tumblers up, and...
Congratulations!!! Reunited and it feels so good :)
I ordered some American Racing Wheels for an OT vehicle 10+ years ago. I asked if they were made in America before ordering them, and checked...
Thank you Dan. Your reply wasn't meant for me, but I'm in the same situation as Rich, and your words hit home. Thank you, good luck, and God...
First place I thought of after reading the title was the yard that used to be in Salem, off 107, by the incinerator stack. But I heard that...
Voc tech story, a buddy of mine gave what was left of a parts car to a *friend*/auto tech teacher. Stipulation for getting the remnants of the...
All the posts about mismatching rod & main caps makes me happy at least one manufacturer stamped them when they are building them (AMC) (^^same...
Mike deserves it, I hope he does very well in the new location!
Very nice! I thought you were gonna keep the PV name, but either way I'm glad its up & running :) (I remember walking to the old Malden...
Bringing back a thread I was following from January (before I signed up)... What did you end up with for a cam? Tight lobe centers would...
I ordered a pair of OT vehicle brake drums from them, one was correct, the other was some gigantic 10 lug rotor that was twice the size/weight,...
Step father Sold me his 72' Mercury Monterey/4dr/400-2bbl in 1985 for $500, (I had the choice of that, or a 73' Buick Skylark 2dr/350 rocket-2bbl...
other; AMC V8 & flathead Mopar 6 (+AMC/Jeep 4.0L's in the daily drivers)
People build what they like, and what they are comfortable with. SBC's are the easy way out for everyone from hard core paint & body guys...
Modern design, high efficiency cams would have over .500, and usually make more power without being more radical, like 4 Pedals & others have...
Wow, surprised it has that 'just right' stance right from the showroom, would have thought factory ride height would be a wee bit higher....
No direct experience with either cam, but the first one should be quite a bit choppier than the second, with the tighter lobe centers....
Agree. My understanding: it converts burning hydrocarbons into something that won't burn, on a molecular level, & displaces oxygen. They...
Halon extinguishers are super expensive now, but worth it for something like this. No residue, nothing left over. I found a few on K-mart...
Awesome build! Are you going to badge it back up as a Rambler, or let everyone scratch their heads over exactly what kind of Plymouth it is? :D
^^makes sense. Think of the alternator as a second battery (when its spinning). If you want to disconnect power from a running engine, you...
Since the positive post could contact sheetmetal in an accident, I do like the idea of it on the neg side. Though my 53 Dodge has it on the...
This is for a 55 Dodge Sedan, I'd say the built flathead six & 3 spd IS the hot rod engine compared to the modern V8/auto trans. A new...
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