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#'s also stamped on the front of the motor on the block just under the driver's side cyl. head.
My Grandpa built one by cutting a tractor fuel tank in half for a sink, then he got a skinny metal drum to house the solvent, added a stocking he...
46-54 Plymouth manual says the oil cups in the generator need 5 to 10 drops of SAE 10W every 1000 miles It also says the oil cup in the...
Dad got his Lab from a puppy mill. The jerk that ran it said he was going to just kill her and her sister if he couldn't find a buyer. Dad's...
"what'cha doing?" "digging a hole" "what for?" "more digging" My grandpa helped a guy dig an old crown imperial out of a ditch. Poor car...
I remember as a kid under 10 years old spending time at the farm. Machinery, trucks, cars, etc would almost always break down. I'd watch in...
One of the last car shows I attended was one with my dad. We both took his car. A 49 Plymouth business coupe with a slant six and a push button...
Mustangs and thunderbirds are also a good place to look for a 2.3L ford, rear drive trans, and rear axle. If you're lucky enough you may find one...
Is Charlotte Christine's sister?
Oh also, since the M body (diplomat, gran fury) is just a reskinned Aspen/Volare. The Diplomat and Gran Fury cop cars should have the 11" rotors...
Aspen Wagons/cop cars/taxis have 11" rotors. Not sure if spindle size is the same or not.
Okay, it's been a while. But I found it. I found my collection of business cards I gathered at the Hershey show back in 02. I know a few of...
I had radials up front and bias ply's in the back of my Charger. Talk about white knuckles. The front tires would stay planted all the time, if...
Didn't DeSoto have a prototype for a two seat roadster/sports car???
My dad's MGB was about 10 years old when it started having massive electrical problems. No "home mechanics" ever touched the electrical system. It...
There's a lot of wisdom on both sides of this coin. I've done a lot of work for my dad and charged him for it. Since it was family I was just...
I've found that the 340 heads are too much for a 318 street or race (2.02 1.60 valves), but imo the 360 heads (1.88 1.60 valves) aren't too much...
My 31 year old Dodge is a daily driver.
I was doing surface prep on a 318 timing cover. The engine was covered in crud, timing case cover too. I used a can of Prestone brake cleaner....
I'm new here myself. Always nice to meet more Okies on line.
I found a few sources when I went to the big show in Hershey Pa a few years ago. This one place had over a dozen manifolds for early hemis;...
According to the Oct. 01 issue of hot rod (early hemi spotters guide is the article) all early hemis have the ID stamping on the machined pad at...
I've seen Mopar flathead distributors with mechanical tach output jack on ebay pretty regularly.
:D That's okay, I guess it's not so bad when you're used to it. Kansas is a nice state. If the football were better I might move there myself.:D
Hello. I can't tell you all how awesome the H.A.M.B. is. There's nothing else like it. I suppose I should mention something about myself......
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