The Jalopy Journal
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Well I got a little fitment work done over the weekend. Just mock up kinda stuff. Trying to decide where to mount the motor and trans and how all...
Yes so far. Its kinda a tin woodie but hey i dont know what else to call it haha. I am not wood worker haha I'm glad its all flat panels
I also decided it needs to be a full fender car after seeing a woodie build with no fenders and personally not really liking the look. Hoping to...
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Well its been a couple days since an update. Motor is overhauled. I decided to run edelbrock heads. I ran out of money there so I am going to sit...
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I considered that but of all the battles to fight on this car i think new heads are in order.
I love when I do
Well I talked to him on the phone. Very small chambers, valve clearance issues. So no sale for me haha. The hunt continues
He called back with valve relief clearance... oh yea high high compression. No go for me
Little older but still all mopar[ATTACH]
I would guess the only way is to cc them and do the math. There is not much info out there on vintage sharp parts
That does sound fantastic. My only worry is whatever that 9.5 stands for thats stamped in. Hopefully thats not compression ratio. That would be...
3 carbs is a little much but I will go progressive on the linkage. I found this super cool original sharp setup for my engine. Fingers crossed...
Looking at picking these up
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True. Aluminum heads add at least 1000 visual HP
I considered wood graining the cage briefly but I have a vision now
Will do! Scored some vintage speed parts for my flathead today. Pretty excited about that. More good coming soon
Thats kinda what I have gathered. Flatheads are a trip. They take all the engine knowledge you have garnered over the years and all but throw it...
I came across these heads on ebay. They look nice their shop apparently in Illinois. Repop Evans heads for just over 1k does anyone run these?...
Thats kinda what I wondered. Especially in a middle of the road street build
I have heard castings on any of this stuff isn't what it used to be
I actually have a factory merc crank lucky enough.
I am definitely not worried. I know flattys come in horsepower per cubic dollar. But I just wondered if the performance gain was rather large or...
I am rebuilding an 8ba for my 31 ford. As I look at heads there's a lot to look at now and everyone points the finger at Navarro for being the...
Hey I gave 800 bucks for this parts chaser. I am with you ugly but functional has its place here[ATTACH]
Ok. I am a school bus mechanic professionally. This things cool as shit
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