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Dan doing your own double flares is tough without realy quality flaring tools. When I do my own flares I always use flare washers to insure...
I don't recommend them. We had one on a parts chaser pickup in the early 60s. The condensation in the oil created by short trips caused the TP to...
I just went through the same ordeal. My insurance compamy that I had my home, daily drivers, and collecter cars insured under suddenly stopped...
Lime Works sells the stainless zig zag springs and brass buckles (I nickel plated mine) then took the hardware to a saddle shop and had them make...
This is the 302 backed by a T-5 for my 31 Vicky. Not exactly traditional, but fully dressed.
57 T-Bird and 31 Model A Vicky under constuction.
When I was going to collage in Yakima, Washinton in 1968, I was renting an apartment in a home in a residential neighborhood. Across the street...
My 57 T-Bird Since 1968. Cross bolt 427 Ford W/ Tri Power, beefed C-6, Corvett IRS, 4 Wheel dics brakes,and Zenith wire wheels.
My 57 T-bird since 1968. Cross bolt 427 Ford W/Tri-Power , beefed C-6, Corvett IRS, 4Wheel disc brakes, and Zenith wire wheels.
I saw all three cars in person at the 1974 Intenational Early Ford V-8 convention in Derborn Michigan. Pretty impressive.
Does anyone know if and how you can change your user name?
I bought a 1966 Fairlane GT 335 HP 4 speed car brand new; got 12 miles to the gallon on the high way. Built a deep sump baffled oil pan added...
Lets face it, we live in a lemming mentality society. Just look at the number of rods with Chevy engines and tweed interior. Chevys are...
The Y block would be more period perfect for the car you have pictured. If not my choice is the FE. It's more of a challenge, but isn't that part...
How did you make out? Did you get the problem resolved? Let me know.
Pull the rocker arm shaft assemblys and check to make sure the shafts are installed with the oil holes for the rocker arms are on the bottom of...
The linkage on the right side of the engine and the cross over linkage on the front carb are correct. When it is adjusted right the slider linkage...
Does anyone have an idea as to the initial ignition timming I should run on an early 427 Ford center oiler running 11.5 to 1 compression on...
This is the method I use on my small and big block Ford tri-power. Lightly seat the idel screws on the front and rear carbs. Back of the fast idel...
Try a set off front rotors of a mid 70s chevelle or camaro. The spindles need a spacer ring to accept the inside rotor bearing.
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