The Jalopy Journal
ive been lookin around for some pistons for my 390, cause it got the nasty truck pistons. id like to produce somewhere in the mid 10s. i found...
well its got 33"s on it now and i plan on going to 35"s, im thinkin i'll go with the mega 270 and rhoads lifters, that should give me plenty of...
yah, im runnin a c6 auto, with 4.10 gears, by steep do you mean low or high?
socal57, im looking at doing that exact setup. the 280 mega and rhoads lifters. do you think this would work well in a 4x4 truck, my friend has...
what are variable duration lifters?, today i think i will call isky and see what they say.
does anybody have experience withe the Isky 270hl? id like to go with Isky, because there really oldschool, and when people see the Isky decal in...
hi, im looking for a good low to mid range cam, i was thinking about the 270hl Isky, which seems like it would have good low end and top end. but...
im thinking of using brockman mellowtone steel packs, anybody use these before?
its a closed cab pickup, i want it lound outside the truck, so i was thinkin of welding them in uder the bed.
how about the length? i was thinking 24" with 18" case.
why dont smithys come in 2.5, did they think every body had a small block er somthin?
ive got a ford 390fe and im gonna redo the exaust system on it with simple old true dual and glass packs. my question is what diameter should i...
i was thinkin thats how u were supposed to do it but i wasnt sure, thanks!
im tryin to figure out if an engine is a 360, or a 390. the guy i bought it from wasnt sure.
is their a way to check bore depth with out pulling the heads???
yes, its a 75 f-250. how could i measure the stroke depth? did ford put merc engines in their trucks? cause this is not the first time ive seen a...
hey i just bought a 75 ford with a mercury engine in it. im assuming the engine is not the original. the dealer said he that it was a 360. i think...
im looking for an old bosch distributor plate for my model t. anybody know of one for sale?
i might go see it today, i will offer him what i think is reasonable and them give him my number if he ever wants to get rid of it. im thinkin...
http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/ford/model_bb/531375.html the guy wants $4500 for it. and i think thats a bit to much. i was...
well i dindnt really want to hop it up. i wanted to get a little more horse power out of it. will a 250 fit a 1929? or a closed shaft 235? i...
how could i get more horsies out of a 194 chebby straight six out of a 29 1 ton?
Wow. thanks guys. ive been leaning back and forth on the issue of building an "a" or a 32. i think ill build the Model a coupe on a 32 frame....
i really want a 32 high boy, probably with a glass body. just simple like the the old hotrods just i would like to put a big block in it. i would...
84% for me, and im 15 years old!!!!!!!
84% for mee, and im 15 years old!!!
they call it a model a "coupe". it could be worth many amounts. depending on its cond and if its complete. looks pretty nice though.
its either a 32,33,or a 34. no pics or anything the guy isnt even official selling it. he has about 100 old cars rusting away and im just going to...
well, it currently doesnt have the engine in it, the guy has the engine for it. not sure if it was originally a flathead but would much rather...
whats a good price for a ford bb truck in decent cond.(unrestored) with the flathead v8
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