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Ditto on the check valves. Cheap insurance for sure. One time at the jewelry store I had a mishap that sold me on check valves forever. I was...
so....the block is aluminum? Sweet.. I stand corrected. This I gotta see.
I'm changing the seals on the Flathead before we put it all back together and I started to pull the assemblies today. All of the intake valve...
My dad calls me last night after a cruise to let me know he was broke down on the road. I drove out with the tools and after running a few checks...
There is a post a few days back about this. The guy from Shadow Rods was gonna update HAMB about the progress on the blocks after talking to Mark....
Now theres a nice post to wake up to on a Sunday morning. I know alot of the things I've been passionate about in life were because of a small...
For the kind of money a new car costs, you could build a very dependable old one. I would put extra money into things like ball joint conversions,...
I apparently left a little out of my story. I made an offer of 3000 for the A. (I've been around cars a longgg time. I can gauge fair market value...
A little hard to see but I'm 90% thats a Thickston High Rise. Google it and you'll find a good bit of info. Here is a link....
I don't like the truck. Too far for me. BUT.... the work there and moreover the work I saw on your Myspace page is beautiful. I don't need to like...
Beautiful Car. Anybody know what the heck those spark plug thingies are. Never seen anything like that. SOme kind of Insulator or strange Plug End??
Do yourself a favor and change the setup. Highway cruising and the 3speed just don't go hand in hand. Trust me, I've got no overdrive for the...
Watch your Surroundings!! My dad was interviewing a guy one time who had massive burns over most of his face and arms. When dad asked him about...
Don't you hate it when you think you made the find of your life only to find out the owner of all this junk thinks the steel is gold. I found out...
The thick walled flathead is a story that has never been substantiated from what I've heard. There are plenty of rumors of these blocks being cast...
One of the best books to get your feet wet is Tex Smiths Flathead book. Great overview of the motor and good tech info as well. Great articles on...
To add, If these are units you rebuilt, be sure and go over the gasket mating surfaces with some sand paper on glass. You should have absolutely...
OH, And your 6 volt starter on the Flathead will work fine on a 12 volt system. No need to change or convert anything there. If you are running an...
Very easy especially if you already have a 12 volt system on the car. You'll only need a new coil and a 1 wire alternator. I use a Mallory unilite...
I run Red's headers in my 51 Shoebox and have no problems. Maybe a little tight on the drivers side but nothing you can't deal with.
Right about the shoulder bolts. If you are working on a 51 Ford, then you need to get a Dennis Carpenter catalog. He sells all those little...
I got rear ended by an old man two years ago in my 51 Tudor. He hit me once and then slammed the accelorator and hit me again. said he thought he...
Great Photo and story. I think it's of particular interest for the guys that say "Rods like that didn't exist back in the day." Sure they did....
Guy said 3 5/16 in his post. Re Read it.
Thanks as usual Bruce. About the next bore job. My real question is can the sleeve be bored out or will it need to be re- sleeved. I don't know if...
Amazing display. Not on the subject but check out the Trophy Table in one of the pictures. These World of Wheels type indoor shows crack me up....
Got a question about my project. My Merc flathead was rebuilt about 10 years ago, 500 miles before I got it. We are in the process of tearing it...
Yeah, I know, this ain't your Daddy's hot rod but damn it's fun. Speed and HP is Speed and HP no matter how it's packaged....
holy mother of god
It would probably be time well spent to sell the intake on Ebay and replace it with a 2x2 or a 3x2 with progressive linkage. Thats alot of fuel...
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