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That's a bit low for an idle IMO. Any flathead will sound kinda lopey if you idle it that low. Preferences but they sound great when set up...
Lost me on the grill paint. Preferences, I guess. D
I'd suggest to go simple on the fuel gauge as well. From the aviation world of the time, a sleeve brazed into the fuel cap and a rod epoxied into...
Great stuff! Fun build for sure. So I looked back but cannot see where the T fuel tank is mounted. What did I miss? D
I'd test what '29 Gizmo suggested. Work the suspension and feel for steering feedback. If you have ever had a loose wheel or other suspension...
Nice work! D
Isn't first-gen Henry steel great to work with? Love the stuff! D
I'm not sure if there is a misunderstanding. Has anyone on this thread said, "Do not install nor wear seat belts."?
You want solid safety? Why in the world would anyone even have a 100 yr old car!
This became a bizarre thread considering the original question. We took a turn when discussing attachment to frame vs subframe/body. Based on the...
Agree with the above. But we know safer would be a roll cage with a 5 point harness and a Hans device and a new full face helmet. That sounds...
It’s easy to run up a virtue pole when safety comes to mind but remember that many will have such hardline comments about helmets or even about...
Prayers for him and his family - For peace and true thanksgiving for his life. So difficult. D
Don't go heating it up with a TIG torch. That would distort the concentricity for sure. Isn't it one piece anyway? If you can find a hardened...
My HF worked with MIG but would flash me with TIG. My Viking has been great for all forms of welding and has needed only one battery replacement....
Imagine how it might run if there was an ign advance setup? You still need that even with Pertronix. D
You'll need oxygen, I'm afraid. What a smokey mess!! LOL Two MAP torches - one from each side - might work. That's about another $30-40 so pick...
I think I would keep looking if you have all these "aspirations".
Bob, Maybe true but Tubman's nomenclature makes good retrospective sense considering the various appearances of the carb locations. We know the...
Agree with Doublepumper. I'd consider removing the transmission biscuits or similar, then hoist the front of the engine.
But a stock box isn’t as traditional as a 70s Vega box. Sorry. Had to. D
The "judging standards" will tell the true differences. To me, within the obvious '28-'29 and the '30-'31 groupings, the changes and differences...
Hitchhiker, Can you post a pic? I have 17" front and 18" rears but am interested in 17s all around. I like that they are a bit different than the...
I guess so. That's great! Appears from searching that the french 6 7/8" rods are as difficult to find as the smaller pistons for a stroker. Looks...
So 4" crank and 3.75" stroke bore pistons with the French rods even out on deck height? What else would be needed? Are French rods expensive? D
Good stuff. Thank you all. Indeed, I was intending to install the rods from underneath. I have plenty of the other parts like pot metal rope seal...
Why can I not find these? Have an original bore 221 that has been pressure tested. Plan to bore over just enough to clean it up. Have a couple...
Looking forward to it! D
Yeah, I was gonna say, unless we have seen excessive play or "smoking" of the bushings, it's not really a fail. I'm trying to imagine what the...
I'm no engineer but at first I thought the arm would be reduced making the ride more firm or making the shock work more or something. Now I'm...
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