The Jalopy Journal
Forget putting another stupid 350 SB and ignorant auto trans in a 32! Seems like everyone and his cousin has a small block in their ride. Anyone...
If a guy is MIG welding [wire] it is usually best to go to a #9 lens before going to 'cheaters'. The # 10 usually supplied is a tad dark unless...
Bear in mind that the coil and etc. was designed and built to resist 'arcing' between the primary and secondary windings......under normal...
A friend acquired a 48 Coupe and wishes for me to put a SB Chevy in it and a manual transmission. He wishes to use a 3 spd. Saginaw and retain...
Learning to arc weld is no harder that trying to weld with cored wire. Before I was able to buy a gas MIG I welded the exhaust pipe with a 6013...
How did you determine that there was a weak spark on #1 and #8? Really, I'm curious as to how you tested to arrive at that conclusion. A coil in...
You got the first part of the sentence correct. The hot water heats the metal of the radiator....conduction. But it's also 100% true that it's...
Seems to me that the first thing is to determine if a automotive radiator displaces its heat to the air by radiation or conduction. If by...
My 33 Tudor was also "slammed" by the guy using a 4 inch drop axle and a reversed eye "China" spring with 7 leaves. Then he had a local High Zoot...
Take a look around....cars that are left in the sun with clear coat look like hell in short order. Paint it satin black and don't leave it in the...
As I recall MSD, in their installation instructions for a 6AL, state that no test instrument is to be attached to the + or the - on the coil...
Well, heck. The pic won't work.
There's a small NACA duct on the plastic window of the open door.
It bears repeating....I think it does anyway. Never pull a spark plug wire and hold it "close" to a ground to "test" the spark. You ain't...
Now that I look at the pic of my handsome 50 Stude I can see that it has become more beautiful over time....but alas, I think maybe I'm getting...
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No engine driven fan. That's far too often the 'common denominator' when it comes to a cooling problem in a hot rod. Folks use puller electric...
Couldn't agree more....mechanical is the way to go. Sure, as you note, a bit more thought must go into the building of the linkage but much...
I find it interesting that Google has the facts and others only have opinions. My LSC runs better than 250 mph according to SCTA [however, the...
There is, of course, some mounting/positioning geometry for a Panhard bar that should be followed if the intent is to avoid bump steer. When the...
The nearly fool-proof ones are the type that attach to a battery post and use a knob to tighten against, or loosen an disconnect the battery...
There are a few other things that contraindicate radials [on suspension systems, like Rods, never meant for anything other than bias]. The worst...
You have a 3 speed trans. That means that the 1st gear cannot be quite as low as typically found in a 4 speed box. You might get away with a...
Specs and ads for springs that do not state a spring rate! The loons pimp us about their 'Teflon' buttons between the leaves and how nice their...
In the mid 70 or a bit earlier I started using DOT-5. Started with farm tractors and trucks and then circle track cars and, finally, street cars...
The common wisdom is that radials are superior in every respect does not hold water. The ONLY reason for the 21 inch rims and tires with 2 inch...
I gave up on the idea of a T-5 for my 33 Tudor with a 53 hemi motor. The S-10 has the tailshaft with the shift tower a lot further forward than...
The air, as it passes through the core, gets hotter and therefore gets a lot 'bigger' [sorry to act like a smarty because everyone knows that; but...
I have some 40 column parts that might do. The shifter shaft is only about 2 foot long but the 'bell' is fine. The piece of column tube next to...
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