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I see something like this notch and what I actually see is a job that was done by someone with tunnel vision and one goal, get it done and fast....
You need to start a thread with the title: "It's dead, Jim" I'm sure something in the hot rod world can easily fit that title! ;)
Those seats could detract from the overall looks... if you drive around with no doors. ;) It's yours and if it works for you then that is all...
I think some Edgar Winter SPF 1,000 would be needed for that top!
I've used Dot 5 for over 40 years in our fun cars and motorcycles without a problem. We live on the Pacific coast in a high humidity area and no...
Open chamber heads are not efficient and not really recommended for performance use. Horrible things so I'll take one for the team and offer to...
If the core plugs are pushed out there's a good chance the block is cracked, usually in the lifter valley as said above. I wouldn't try to run it...
Yup. If you can find a set of caps that fit the engine then buy a lottery ticket 'cause you got lucky. Variances in machining happen and no two...
In AZ I can see why. Now try that on a good running carb'd engine with well used but still good ignition components (plugs especially) in 20...
I don't know but you usually want the coil to get full voltage for starting and the resistance (wire or ballast) to be on the coil power when...
I have one on my 351W (34201S) and here's a picture of it disassembled (except for the white curved pieces)... [ATTACH] If you remove the two...
I'll admit it as I've owned one for almost 39 years. Drop a built 351W, a 5 speed manual and some gears into a light little car and you'd have to...
Yup, got a '78 MII and the only difference in the front suspensions between the two is the angle on the strut rods. I think the Pinto is 45...
Time is like a roll of toilet paper... the first half of the roll is used up slowly and the last half just flies off of the roll.
A marine fuel/water separator kit is cheap on Amazon (less than $19) and filters to 10 microns....
Same here but mine is off of a Volvo-Penta V8 marine engine. The best part about these filters are that they are a fuel/water separator and fuel...
An easy way to quickly punch out holes in a paper gasket is to cut a short piece of tubing and sharpen the edges on one end with a file or...
Regarding any change in idle with a C4 transmission to T5 transmission swap behind a 351W, my idle only went up about 200 RPM with my swap. Stock...
Looks legit. I'd prime and paint it as you don't want it to get rusty.
Welding on axle tubes is not something you just do as the heat will distort the tubes. A fixture should be used to make sure that the tubes are...
Yup, easiest test to do. Bypass the electrical work you had done with direct power to the pump and ignition, start it up and watch for trouble. If...
Late to this but I have had all of my custom spring work done by Pohl Spring in Spokane, WA. It's been a few years and some more since I last used...
To play off of a famous person I've read here... I'd shift it! Pretty cool idea for a unique shift knob.
While what you said is true, a cold solution pickling slows all reactions. Not just the most reactive metals. Leave chrome in an HCl solution and...
We soaked rusty chrome parts in HCl, rinsed them and dropped them in the chrome stripping tank prior to starting the cleaning and restoration...
Plating shops do it in an electrolytic bath. The shop I worked in used a basic solution and reverse current to strip it and it just takes a...
You can love your lamp, just don't rub it in public and hope for a genie!
Gotcha. Rules are rules... This is still helpful for anyone looking into sending money to someone and wondering if they are trustworthy. I'll...
I thought I would briefly revive this thread since it came up in a Duckduckgo search I did for David Ritter. I've been looking for a Ford 8 inch...
A good trick for this is to get the engine set up at TDC firing on cylinder #1 and drop the distributor into the engine where you want the rotor...
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