The Jalopy Journal
A little soak, and a bit more tapping and the distributor is out. :D Block is stripped and looking like a good rebuild candidate. Lynn
I do appreciate the good suggestions offered on getting the distributor out. When we do get it out we can continue teardown to evaluate what we...
OK.....the "junk" talk seems unproductive and unnecessary. For the record the 1st engine was a .120" over, about 10.5:1 283 (301) that has been...
Frugal is traditional, isn't it? When you have several engines that have been stored inside for several years why would you just take them to the...
Aluminum distributor. I'm thinking ahead that if we get this distributor out the next big challenge might be getting the lifters out. I feel...
Engine doesn't turn over. Pistons have been soaking for over a day. Timing chain is off and haven't been able to get the cam to budge, either by...
As far as questioning the removal of heads before the intake I agree that's very unusual. In this case it was purposely done in order to be able...
I've never seen anything like this after having rebuilt several small block Chevys. A friend is tearing an engine apart to using his 40 Ford and...
This coming Friday, 6/20, will mark 60 years since my father died. I was 12 when he passed. I often wonder how my life would have been different...
My wife and I stayed in West Plains on a motorcycle trip years ago. Nice town, and looks like some interesting cars in the area. Is the dirt track...
Why would you need more than 2 light bulbs and a wood stove? Lynn [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
^^^^^Cool looking cheater slicks on the back! They resemble Marsh "checkered-flag" recaps but the side patterns look too straight. Jack and Bob...
Thanks again squirrel. You are indeed a wealth of information and I appreciate your posts here on the HAMB. I'm thinking of this transmission for...
After a more thorough look of the transmission I found the following information: Stamped just above the left rear corner of the transmission pan...
Thanks squirrel! I'll take another closer look at the transmission, in particular the input shaft and will look for the star-ish or snowflake-ish...
Is there a way if identifying the year of a TH200? I have one that I don't see a electric connection that would make it a TH200C with lockup...
^^^^^Well deserved trophy! Lynn
I would sum up the car by saying a lot of stuff is not correct, period; rather than being so kind and saying it's not period correct Lynn
When I was a kid we had a 58 Chevy that had a overdrive three speed. It wouldn't back up if the transmission was in overdrive because there was a...
Autocross!!?? Yeah baby. Lynn
I have used DOT5 in two hot rods and my Front Engine Dragster and am completely happy with it. Future builds will get it too. There are a few...
70 MPH on I-55 this morning to have breakfast with our daughter and her husband on his birthday. 3.55 rearend with a 1:1 top gear 4 speed that...
I put a S10 pickup 2.5 l, 151 cubic inch engine in my Model A coupe. The only reason I didn't use a Chevy II/Mercruiser style engine is that I...
Acceptable/typical way is to use an alignment bar to have a straight shot through the main bearing bores, transmission and pinion. Then using a...
According to his profile, the OP was last on the HAMB in April of 2017 Lynn
Racing of any sort is to be enjoyed IN PERSON. I suggest you go to your local track whether it be drag racing, sprint car, stock cars, mud trucks...
Certain Q-Jets are worth pretty good $$. One in particular that was brought to my attention was one off of the high performance 400 Pontiacs. That...
We will be returning home tomorrow from Aruba after a week's stay. I must say with the house being rented for vacation rentals when we're not here...
Oh, baby! That #47 has just about everything I like. Nice wheelbase - Check Unchanneled Body for more "people" room - Check Looks like possibly a...
That heat shrink tube that labels can be printed on is awesome stuff! An airplane building friend of mine made a bunch of the labeled heat shrink...
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