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I'll be there Saturday, probably on the Triumph. Weather looks good too, one of few days of sub-million degree weather this summer.
When I replaced head gaskets on my 8BA flattie, here is what I did: Made damn sure the head and block surface were completely clean and free...
Congrats to the builder and the father and mother to be!
Thanks guys
Heat riser was one thing that crossed my mind as well, makes sense since what looks like a crack is where the paint has flaked off the manifold...
8BA flathead with Offy intake with Holley 4 barrel, there is a small hole on the drivers side in the casting as seen below, it appears to exist on...
I have a 49' Shoe with 239 flattie .030 over, Offy heads, 4 barrel carb with Griffin radiator with 6 blade crank driven fan and Bubba dizzy with...
Here's the scoop: Installed a Pertronix Ignitor and flamethrower coil on a 49' Flathead with stock distributor, I did not remove the dizzy to do...
No car this year, but the old man and I will be there Saturday on some old cafe racers:)
Shit Sandwich
I'm leaving this forsaken cold-ass N.E. Wisconsin weather for San Diego the week of the 14th for some R&R. Are there any automotive points of...
I have not served, but bless all of you that have and a happy Veterans Day to you all.
Remember when the "heavy metal" era meant your beer came in a can that wasn't aluminum?
Ruler!
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. If you disclose the price, even after asking WIW, there are always going to be at least 10 assholes that...
Does your paperwork state that the buyer had until such and such date to pickup the car? Have you had contact with them recently asking when he...
I've been stuck in some pretty gnarly downpours in my open top with no hood, nothing but frog mouth scoops with small foam filters and have never...
I keep my garage door closed when at all possible. For what it's worth, shop security is no different than car security; there is no security...
Never give the wife or girlfriend something with a cord on it for her birthday unless she specifically asked for it
Those things had Renault engines, the only way it would reach 88 MPH is if it was pushed out the back of a C-130!!!
I also subscribed over a year ago after issue #17, issue #18 was in the mailbox waiting for me yesterday, its been a good read so far.
Is it every week up until??? I would guess labor day? Regardless, I'll have to try to make it at least once; that is if Hwy 41 doesn't shake my...
I'm wondering if anybody out there in H.A.M.B. land can lend a hand with identifying these gauges in my A? They were in there when I picked it and...
18hp!!!!!:eek:
On every car or bike I've owned thats had a hydraulic brake pressure switch, the switch has failed. Last time I scored one about a year ago was a...
I believe they commonly use glycerine in liquid filled gauges. I had a leaky rubber plug on a liquid filled pressure gauge and I used red...
Fuses all the way, fusable link=bad f*#k!
I have nothing but good luck and friendly, speedy dealings with the DMV in my town, the lady I dealt with in transfering the title for the A knew...
Everytime I drive my A I almost get run off the road by looky-loos or soccer mom's trying to change lanes over the top of me. The only real...
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