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I worked in a ship repair yard for a lot of years and I've assisted coppersmiths( they did bearing overhauls). I've helped to pour babbit bearings...
we need a new movie with a hotrod starring in it
Memories! I remember the first one I ever saw. I was a drugstore delivery boy on a bicycle and would detour countless times to stop and walk...
Hmmmm,,well OK then,If I'm running an amps guage(and I am,and a volts guage) My car has a 14 GUAGE,,NOT AMP!,fusable link at the battery. and IF I...
TSP , tri sodium phosphate is a cleaner you mix with water. I'm not sure how it would act in a rad and cooling system but wonder if anyones used...
A thought that always comes to me is that these rods(along with other valuable and rare,identifiable vehicles)are not usually sold where they will...
Once upon a time I had an old car that had a lot of appeal to the young car guys( of which I was one at the time) I couldnt afford to spend an...
Were the heads milled on that engine? There's a limit to that if its done because it changes the distance between the cylinder heads (brings them...
Is it a points and condensor distributor? If it is throw in a new set of points and condensor. check the dwell angle(point gap). Carbs can get...
both dam nice cars but I'd like the Lincoln most
now I don't care who ya are , thats funny right there !
The drill bit for drilling holes for the studs is undersized so the splines on the stud will cut their way into the flange material. Drill size is...
And ,,a tip,,My son in law bought those cheap units from Canadian Tire. It didn't hold up very well at all. Although the better ones are pricey ,...
I don't think thats a Shopsmith. Wasn't ShopSmith the handle they hooked to that combination ,foldable,drill press,table saw, router, lathe...
A cheap wheelbarrow bucket cut down makes a good firewall or recess for a firewall. Short pieces of 2"ABS plastic drain pipe glued together side...
very nicely done ! no liscence plate light needed over there ?
I was gonna take a wild guess and say Bill Hielschers too based entirely on the paint ,,,,and the fact that his names on the timing tower!. The...
I've used Garlock 1/16 thick graphite steam gasket material. The wire woven stuff, it has fine wire in the center of the material. this stuff is...
am I seeing that right? > 23 3/8 at the front,23 3/4( thats 23 6/8 right?)and 23 5/8 at back??? widest measurement is in the middle? souns a...
This might sound strange but , check the pieces of rubber hose ( if you have them) where the lines leave the tank. I have seen these hoses tear on...
Used to have an old distributor housing with the cam gear removed to use for turning the oil pump. Also had the top stripped down so I could chuck...
Interesting post, I'm an inline fan, will enjoy watching this thread
Gastrik
cant see the vid
Hot Rod Yearbook #13 had a complete set of T bucket plans too, which for pretty cool for that time. It had a tube front axle with corvair coil...
how cold? gas line froze? do you see a spray of gas in the carb throat when you pump the gas?
IMHO, they look like an afterthought,never did like them
Canada's bigger, wayyyyyy bigger:-)
It could be that you have no provision for intake manifold heat,,yes heat.Look at a stock 292 intake and exhaust manifold combination and you'll...
Idea!, call an automotive glass shop
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