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Cold Warrior: My late uncle, who served in the RCAF bought the '54 New Yorker in West Germany (Baden) in 1959 from another RCAF airman, who story...
When I pulled my very seized 331 Firepower, I put it on the stand with it bolted to the aluminum bell housing ( can't remove the converter if it...
Watched a clip today of a Reacher (Tom Cruise) flick where they were chased by a pack of Chrylser 200 4 cyls with V8 soundtracks.... The Walking...
[IMG] my creeper is my Eileen... one post lift... I lean... [IMG]
The 54 is likely a 235hp, could be a 195 (up from '53 180) but I don't think the OP said.... if it came with the 4 bbl and dual exhaust then...
Mine was off the road since '64, so likely original.... It had no o-rings, (but has the grooves in the block). Paper gasket between the block and...
This is what the 54 shop manual shows. This isn't what was on my 54 haha. Note O-rings. 55 style didn't use them. 2nd pic is from the 55...
54 was a wierd year, with crossover parts used (long bell housing for example) The shop manual shows a 53 style filter housing, and my 54 had one...
Chevy conversions are typically on 55+, where water went directly into the heads. I know you are asking about blocking the bypass specifically,...
I went to the Casa Grande location this week, was visiting from Canada. Main Building is burned and untouched and they are operating out of a...
Here is mine for the NYPD project: https://www.youtube.com/@abesKIA Haven't put up much content for over the last few months, but more coming. I...
Well after a gestation period of almost 9 months, my baby has arrived... back from the machine shop. This car was off the road since 1964, and...
Hi sorry for the late reply, had a death in the family and the car took the backseat. My choke housing, what is left of it appears to be exactly...
Hi Heathen, are you asking for the carter choke housing diameter?
I am bumping this thread from the way-back machine, it is a dilemma I will be soon facing. My '54 NYpD sat for 60 years, it has the Original...
heh. I have mess everywhere. Micky and Minnie found their way inside the bell housing LOL. [ATTACH]
Got it out. Thanks again to all. Didn't need to open the door. I Set the picker in at about a 45 degree angle, plucked it up and out. With the...
Thanks for the replies everyone... I think I am going to pull the two together. I put the car up on the dollies for maneuvering, it's not too...
yeah I was doing the math in the back of my mind, shop manual has full assembly at just under 1k, having removed manifolds, heads, generator,...
My shop is almost square, a foot wider than deep inside: 20x21, and the side from where I have taken the photo I have a work bench and cabinets...
Interesting. it gives good perspective. love the paneling in the shop!
Always good advice, thanks. I hate being under a car, getting old makes it worse ;) I was going to put a 4 post lift in, but thought I'd need it...
I'm leaning to do it this way. When doing the initial lift before disengage, should I loosen or remove the trans crossmember hardware?
I have a leveler, and yes I was going to pull the wheel just as you described. I might pull the back bumper off to give me an extra foot at the...
Thanks everyone for the replies. I have been trying to unstick it for 7 weeks. I now have about 20 degrees of rotation, 6 of the 8 move, but 7...
it's winter here, but not too cold yet, I can roll it back about 3 feet with the door open, I have a bit of a grade beyond the threshold though so...
Hi all, I did a search, but couldn't find the information I need: I am down to a short block in the car, and the front clip is off. (Pic below)...
Went to a local shop recommended to me, brought the springs, retainers with me and measurement of the valve guides 0.65. He pulled some BBC...
That is great information, thanks! I am completely in the dark about umbrella seals, so total Noob question, where on the stem would they go if I...
Thank you so much this is exactly the information I needed!!!! This picture shows the head as I took it off, you can see cyl 1-5-7 have the...
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