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Nice progress. I saw this kicking around on Facebook. Glad it went to a good home.
For those wondering what a 54-56 Buick would look like on 1963+ 15x6 Buick Rally wheels. The rears required a small spacer to clear the massive...
To clarify, I did not run the engine after tightening down the rockers, so I doubt camshaft damage occurred. I adjusted them correctly after...
Thanks for your thoughts on this. I didn't consider that they may have refinished the original valves. That would explain why there's a bit less...
The Melling JB817 lifter ad states "Second Design Without Machined Line", so I assume there are two versions. It's possible that the engine...
The lifters, push rods, and rockers all went back in as they came out. I made sure to keep track of them. I guess I'll throw in a set of rockers,...
I realized I was tightening an adjustable rocker pretty quickly and backed off. Am I good to throw a set of rockers at this? Also, the top of...
I have a Chevy 230 that was rebuilt 5k miles ago. Ran perfect until I accidentally tightened the rocker nuts thinking they were loose (coming from...
Better yet, use the Moog catalog. Select pigtail for "End 1 Type" and "End 2 Type" and sort through the specifications....
Some guys seem to use '78+ El Camino rear springs. $50 on Rock Auto... worth a shot....
Great build, keep it up
Here's a '57 Pontiac I came accross at a junkyard in Toronto this past weekend. It's seen better days. [IMG]
Welcome from Toronto. Where in Ontario are you?
Hi all - I had the intake and valve cover apart to replace the gaskets on my '63 Bel Air, so I figured I would do a valve adjustment while I was...
Very nice. Get those tires mounted!
I have these wheels. They are 14s with the 5-point hub from 1978-1988 (and later for S10s). Full application chart here:...
Hi all, I recently rebuilt my Rochester 1bbl in my '63 Chevy. All looks good, except it sometimes stalls when I accelerate from a stop. If it is...
Apparently there's a Tucker at the Canadian International AutoShow this weekend from the Michigan-based Gilmore Car Museum. [img]
I was referring to this picture from your old setup: [IMG] Is that a flow control fitting or a simple union? I plan on using the stock '56...
Very nice build. I had a couple of questions if you don't mind: 1. How did you account for the cowl water drain in the plate you bolted your...
Very nice build. Any pics with the wheels installed?
No problem - glad it worked out for you.
Yeah, I just connected both wires to one post on the gauge, effectively bypassing the ammeter.
I'm not sure if your '59 is the same, but here's how I wired my '56 and retained the gas pedal push-to-start function: [IMG] If I remember...
Hope this project is still alive - we need a progress report
Subscribed. Cool project, looking forward to more progress.
I don't have any pics yet, but all I did was drill out the two inner rivets, cut a 1/4" plate to fit on top of the lower a-arm, and bolted it in...
Bump. Similar question - will a 14x7" reversed fit without skirts? What about clearing discs in the front?
Bumping this up - heading to the yard this weekend, any tips appreciated.
I've got a bagged '56 - no torque tube rubbing issues when aired down. [IMG] Here it is all the way down.
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