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1956 Thunderbird drag car project. Was being built specifically to run at the HAMB Drags. Life has just gotten too hectic for us to finish the...
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single digit temps and some snow! If you want to sell stuff and have an indoor spot youll want to get there really early, gates open around 3am.
All, I'm mostly a lurker but when I saw this thread I thought I should jump in since I have quite a bit of experience with porting, esp sbf stuff....
I agree, Hey here is an option for a short(er) transmission:...
Yep, I am a member of oldeconolines, the guys on those groups really know their stuff. http://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/ is a great place as...
Sounds fun. I am going the 347 stroked 302 and AOD route. I will be posting my progress as well. I have been trying to think of the best way to...
Its going to have to be set back some, no way a 460 will fit between the seats...I'm thinking a shorty powerglide might be the only thing that...
For my v8 conversion I am going to be making some good horsepower, and i am concerned about this as well. My plan is to build a frame that extends...
The paint is peeling off in several places. It looks like the body wasn't prepared right and the primer didn't stick. It looks fine, but I will go...
I just brought this home. 52000 miles always stored in a shed. Needs paint, thats about it. I definitely have the Madness! [IMG]
Hey guys I don't post often, but felt the need to remind everyone to get insurance on all of your stuff. Sunday night at about 1 A.M. I was woke...
[IMG] 3000lb. Wench for sale on Craigslist....isn't it illegal to sell wenches? Winch is another one that is misspelled a lot on CL.
My first serious hp build, i had flat top pistons with 4 valve reliefs, but only one side had the reliefs machined for large valves. The pistons...
The old intakes will bolt to the new and vice versa, you just want to use intake gaskets that are designed for the heads you are using. The deck...
Im surprised that was an issue with the cranks, since the hot ticket before aftermarket cranks was to cut the 400 crank down and offset grind it...
I am putting one in my ford. They were dogs mainly because they were low compression and the pistons are down in the bore so there is no quench....
GT heads had 14 exhaust bolt holes, a normal full size 390 head has 8. thats about the only way to tell that I know of.
I put a load tester on a battery once, turned the knob and happened to look away right when it exploded. I was dazed, it was like a bomb going...
the "complete" engine is a small block Ford. The first engine in the row is a 429/460.
I learned how to port cylinder heads from Joe, went to his class when he was in Paso Robles. My brother and I went down to Tennessee to his...
Where in Nebraska will you be? I live by Lincoln. You can still find some good stuff lying in blowouts in the sandhills. My dad and I used to...
not many anymore.......There used to be a couple just across the border in South Dakoda but they are gone.....
Many of the cheaper off the shelf cams are the same from company to company. That being said, the more "modern", higher end grinds can be very...
Small block Ford.:cool: BUT, as far as the Original Topic is concerned, I would submit the Hemi, or the FE.
how about here : http://www.4speedtoploaders.com/
Headers actually look like a 351cleveland Bolt pattern. Kurt
[IMG]When it comes to bad, you cant forget the Peterbuilt from "Duel" :) EDIT: man I skipped a couple pages and see others have already mentioned...
the spark plug sticking issue: When I worked at a used car dealership we ran into this problem. Its actually only a problem if you dont have the...
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