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Pressure Washers tend to push crud around, often into tight corners were it is hard to remove. For what it is worth, The place I work at...
Speedway sells an alternator pulley that has a fan mount. I have never used it, I don't know if it will work, and BJR brings up a very legitimate...
I have done this with Ford 6.7 Powerstink valve covers. The valve covers have to be very flat because of the gasket design and the fact that the...
You are a better man then me Denny if you don't have at least one "spare" motor running around the shop. I think the current tally at my place is...
1980's Ford F-Series. I.E. Bullnose trucks.... They had all the vacuum bits... Although at 40+ years old, "modern" may not quite be the correct...
Yep, needs more wrap on that water pump, especially if a fan gets involves. Lots of ways to skin that cat, just need to pick one that works.
Children....
BTT
Getting an old project car back into the States from Canada is pretty simple. It just takes a few forms, and a call ahead to the port of entry....
Excellent work Ryan, and there is no need to apologize for falling down a rabbit hole. I came across this video a while back and was fascinated...
Are you sure it is stainless and not chrome plated steel? The image makes it look plated, but I know images can be deceiving. How stainless...
Not sure I can answer your question, as I haven't researched flathead adaptors in many moons. I still have a C4/AOD to late model flathead...
Another way to determine if it is iron or steel is to just grab your welder and run a quick spot bead. Steel will weld nice, iron will spit,...
Ah, The infamous Death Wobble! Bane of Jeep owners since the beginning of time. Seriously though, what is happening is that when the tire is...
Might be time to bite the bullet and pull the motor and extract the crank. You may end up having to chuck the crank into a lathe and cut the...
Cast Iron.
If it is from an old H (or NH) series Cummins, the blowers were manufactured by a company named Schwitzer-Cummins (the same company that produced...
Looks like an old Cummins "Iron Lung" supercharger. H series Cummins diesels from the 30's, 40's, and 50's ran them on some configurations. [IMG]
Welcome, Which Dakota?
A welder will be needed. I am not sure how you can build a car without welding or fabricating something. For this conversion you will have to...
Simple math. 71 series Detroit Diesel engine, 4 Cylinders - Must be a 4-71 Blower. Depending on the injectors, that set up is probably good for...
What is the actual GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) you are shooting for? Determining the axle weight rating will help you to determine what donor...
No matter what direction you end up going, be aware that you are putting a suspension under a vehicle that it was not designed for. Therefore, in...
Looks like a cheap HF junk stand. Glad you got rid of it before you ended up missing a part of your foot. Here is my 300 (fully trimmed) on a...
Does the vibration happen in gear, when driving, or just sitting in neutral and bringing the revs up? When you say rhythmic, I interpret that...
Not sure how I missed the link to website in the first post, getting old I guess. Awesome build, and thanks for the images of one with an 8.3...
Chad, Can you share (more pics) what you had to do to get the cab to clear the Cummins? I am assuming you are running either a B or a C series...
Taking this thread in a slightly different direction. Before Go-Pro's and other miniaturized cameras, this is what Test Engineers at the OE's and...
Very Cool! Keep up the good work! Those Pontiacs had a pretty cool side profile from the factory, but I am excited to see where this chop takes...
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