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Today we had our first dump of snow. I can see at least a half foot of it on my garage roof. Drove to church and got stuck in the DD with its...
Well an issue has arisen on my 55 Pontiac. Wisdom and advice is sought. It wont start. It cranks over freely, new battery. I've just started...
Looking for some free advice from any Y-Block guys. My problem is a coolant leak around the pressed-in bung in the cylinder head where the...
Hello gentlemen, i'm new to the site and really could use some help, before i go out in my garage, start my car and asphyxiate myself. first let...
I have a question regarding the brake system in my 34 ford coupe. I have gm intermediate disk brakes up front and 11 inch ford drum brakes in the...
Please help!! hello I know their is many posts about the 250 but my situation is weird... So I was having an issue with timing and backfires out...
I'm in the process of getting the exhaust system built on my '40 Ford and I'm wondering how far to extend the tailpipes. If I remember correctly...
I was talking with a long time rodder at a cruise night last night. Really nice guy, seemed be a straight up guy. He has a very nice 40 Ford coupe...
While recurving my Motorcraft dizzy, the retainer clip for the advance plate took flight. This is about 1/4” diameter with two vertical legs....
This listing is for a set of Spotlite Books published by Hot Rod Magazine for their technical library starting in 1963. This set consists of 47...
I have a 9 inch rearend I can,t find what the drums fit. On the drum it has these numbers KH 1238 13 41669 overall depth is 3.146 od is...
I just saw a 60hp Ford block with stainless steel plates on the side of the block. Does anyone have any info on this engine? Was this one of...
My 55 olds motor is in the machine shop. I have gathered up just about everything I need to drop it into my 46. [I am bolting it to the original...
I was wondering if the 394 Oldsmobile rocker assemblies had (retainer?) springs and end caps that held the rocker arms in place when the engine is...
This will be the third sending unit that that I am installing in my 1934 ford coupe. The gas tank is a Tanks stainless steel unit .The sending...
I have a set of Offenhauser 375 heads. I am not sure of the difference between the 375 and the 400 or 440. My 59AB is stock but I would like to...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] My buddy was told it`s a 28-29 Model a cowl with a 33-34 Mopar rear section spliced on. The back half can`t be 33-34 Mopar. As...
A question to all of my mega smart, brainiac, Ford truck owning, HAMB friends… I bought a 58 Ford F100 with a inline 223. I am doing a disk...
Hello all-I have a 56 Cadillac mild custom running a 454 with 700R4 and stock rear end .The diff is getting noisey [worn gears,I think] and I can...
Here is a question for you smallblock Chevy guru's, ( I know I call the "mouse) motor a rodent engine but am occasionally required to work on...
'55 Plymouth, i6 3spd OD seems stuck sometimes. The OD has been working fine. Column shifter won't shift into reverse, the car won't roll in...
Driving my roadster when it's cold isn't much fun. I decided to hinge the curtains off the windshield. I made everything out of SS. We used...
I bought an oval Model T type tank a few years back to use in my RPU. It is soldered on the ends and looks solid enough, the fill tub has very...
Anyone in Philadelphia area intrested in making some $$ helping me with my 54' bel air , main work mostly done need help with wiring , all glass...
I am starting a build that has been along time coming. I searched around trying to find out when Enderle's most well known hat style ... bug,...
So here's the deal, the other day I was bench racing with an old friend, we were batting around different engine combos that could be made,...
Can someone help tell me if these steering boxes are 1932 Ford and where I can find some identification numbers on them. one picture here has a...
I am asking if it is allright if I give a name and number out for a good set of bits? I will wait to see if it is O K Don in Indiana
Got a 1951 merc. It's kicking my butt, won't get spark from distributor! Here's what we already checked, replaced coil, replaced points and...
I'm trying to peice together a model A roadster from a pile of rusty panels that I've nickel and dimed together over a number of years. Actually...
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