The Jalopy Journal
COUPLE THINGS IVE BEEN HANGING ON TO, TIME TO LET GO. NICE OLD CHROME 37-41 SPINDLES,SOME DROP , W/ KING PINS, BUSHINGS TIGHT, CAME OFF OLD SHOW...
swap the fronts right to left after boxing the frame..rears you should plate and box the frame so you have the flat surface to mount the rear...
the rumblers are dreamy.....
and ryans right...youll be happier with much less if your doin it right..
convinced mine the model a was too loud and dangerous for my kid.. we needed a 54 chev for for a family car...only problem is now we have a back...
get rid of the plugs, theyre glowing .get som regular old acs that are cold and non projected. 38 is too much timing also, try backing it down to...
i used 80s chevy pickup sockets, fit right in and the n you have park/turn signals
Why dont you do somthing about it {constructive} instead of going on the internet to bitch about it?, not every one is born knowing everything,...
you sure the swirl ring is in right,? needs air directed through it to pull back the inner tip to start the arc. does it try to arc if you tap the...
i would personally have it welded back up, with a powder torch,do it all the time, and guarrantee it forever.its about the easiest break to...
bobby swains...most of the good stuff is long gone but i always leave with a truck load of stuff i dint need. whatch out for the goats...and wild...
+1 to what tudor says, im not a good typist so i keep it short.make sure you at least double key your balancer.you could aslso run without one. or...
you need lots mre carb, boost referencing will help a lot,i can help ya with that. a 471 will make plenty of boost if geared right. build the...
good for you! just remember time will fly..make it worth it!
i have a friends 30 chevy sedan in the the shop, stock car with small block,700r4, s10 rear on stock springs, front end is stock w disc...
i like to set up hot so pulling on flats and same settings you can push vor vertical or upside down...again adjust your motions to keep good speed...
heres mine, no real era but i think it fits here...434 w/6/71. 4 speed halibrand champ..gettin sick of it so i think its time to break it down...
no better factory head, really good for a driver, just watch the spring pressure if your running a flat tappet cam.
ever have one break with a spool? you go hard one way under power, hard the other way when you let off., pretty hard to get it in nuetral before...
prayers sent.. best of luck with this great gift
correct, most old stuff used one side of the amp guage to power inside stuff, pretty handy power point.
tci also made a cable operated modulator for theeese situations too. converts your trans to a t.v. intsted of vacum. i think this and a canister...
1998 + powerstroke,{f250} + use a small electric pump and a large canister for reserve. its on the pass wheel well. should be a good small and...
pullin the seat really helps , probably dont need to change the motor, usaually electric motors do fine with more juice, its low voltage that...
2 screws threw the bottom of the dash going up, then the not so obvious nuts on the back side, if i remember right you have to unbolt the nuts...
ihanks, its not a 234 or 235, 7260 dodge joint is close , but way too narrow. kanter gave me the mes of theirs and its not right, ive been through...
really? nobody runs u joints on their olds?
dude you got a fucked up block , plain and simple there should not be a stepped lifter bore. im guessing this was a factory fix for a block that...
+1 although you should be able to drill and tap the bosses i think the lifter bores are too short on your early block.... i bet the problem willbe...
are you sure that your block is desighned to accept the rollers? did thr spider bolt in ir did you have to tap the holes? i beleve the roller...
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