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I'm a machinist for Northrop Grumman in their Boiler Water Circulation Pump Division. Pays okay, and having access to a full machine shop has its...
I had a similar problem with my 53 F100 when I first tried to get it running. I had 11.89 volts at the battery so started messing with the...
I have purchased a Wilwood dual master cylinder brake pedal and right on the box it says "Warning for racing use only". Not a problem in this...
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Hey guys, I have a TH400 behind my SBC and when I drop it into drive the idle drops about 250 RPM. I think this is from the vacuum module drawing...
somebody? anybody?
Does anyone know how a reverse swing pedal assembly mounts? Floor mounts mount to the floor obviously. Forward swing pedals mount to the firewall,...
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I recently put Speedway's GM disc brake kit on my 1953 Ford F100. I also installed a 7/8" bore Wilwood master cylinder under the floor with RPV's...
So the other fitting is a vent! I think jusjunk may have my problem pegged. I ran a short line from the fitting, but it is just draping over the...
I recently swapped out my very leaky stock fuel tank in my 53 F100 and replaced it with a stock replacement poly tank. There were two fittings on...
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Lots of great posts here guys. I think different applications may require different sources of vacuum, but it sounds to me like the majority of us...
I stumbled across C9's incredible post on distributor timing in the tech archives, in which he says that manifold vacuum should be used for the...
Meddler1, where does the ballast resister go? My coil does get very hot, but up until now nobody has had a good reason why. I did put an ignition...
running three holley 94's, but only idling on the middle carb. Also missing on one and seven cylinders, although when I pull the plug and check...
I'm running a 1974 sbc 350 with a three deuce intake. The engine would have come stock with an hei distributor, but I replaced that with an early...
I'm running a stock sbc, stock cam, heads etc. with a three duece intake running three rebuilt holley 94's. New fuel tank, electric fuel pump,...
Hey guys, I'm going to be putting a straight axle and sbc in my 50 ford and running it at the drag strip. I'd like to run a T5 manual transmission...
Thanks guys I'm going to try a new torque converter
No, stock cam. Vacume advance is hooked up to the manifold, but there is no spot for vacume advance off the carbs unless someone knows a way to...
I'm running a sbc with a three holley 94's and a points style distributor. Carbs are fresh rebuilt, everything in the ignition is new, and the...
Building a 53 F100 with a 60's style, anybody have any pictures of paint, stance, wheels and tires, etc. Thanks guys
Is the trans behind it and bolted to a crossmember? Or are you just mocking the motor up? I would level the motor as you want it to sit. Don't...
I agree with ss34coupe, I have a young family as well, and with just me working the funds are limited. I have a 31 model a roadster, 53 F100, 54...
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I'd love to say I'd keep my foot out of it, but I'm a sucker for speed. This running gear is cherry too, it came out of a beautiful '38 with only...
I've got a '55 DeSoto hemi I plan on running in my '31 roadster. Before I got the hemi I had picked up some '38 ford running gear including the...
I ran a resistor from the local auot parts store between the ignition switch and the coil and now the truck won't run. I ran a wire from the...
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