The Jalopy Journal
A Ford C6 with a manual valve body and a custom shifter.[ATTACH]
It's also a finished car so no changing that to fit a square peg in a round hole. I just thought some would like the build pics I have was all. I...
Well I did it again. I have angered the fourm police by mentioning a late model front crossmember instead of a straight axle. The bigger concern...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]The taillights were rotted out because they are exposed to the rear quarter wheel wells by rubber stips that held water...
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As you can see I have planned on running big rear tires so the wheel wells were opened up as far as they can go. M/T Sportsman tires 18.5x 15....
I knew I started something with no pictures. All I can do is start off when I started taking them. Here is the progress was at. 1. Full frame out...
Let this post kickoff my Studebaker gasser build. I made a road trip to Omaha to purchase a project that the current owner was in over his head...
Sold!!!!!!!!!!!
Sold and picked up today[ATTACH]
Pending sale.
[ATTACH] SOLD!!!!!!!!!!! Up for sale is my 31 full fendered Deluxe Roadster. Clean title in my name. Needs nothing just a new owner. Health...
Last post before she is going up for sale. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I have to already pull my leg up to reach the clutch pedal. I took some...
Thanks I have tried that method before with a build where the degrees on the damper had slipped in the rubber insulator.
Nice looking motor!!!!
Thanks everyone for sticking around. I still have the timing to look into. I thought I heard a little pinging pulling up hill. I use what I can...
The last one I drove was 1976. I can't remember but I will assume it wasn't much to remember it.
Well today I put all of the advice I received here on the hamb to the car. Gas leaks galore with the new grose valves to seating with the 5/16...
I wish the iron invasion hadn't moved. I loved that show. My hot rod fit in with everyone else. The lack of chrome and a shiney paint job isn't...
John I adjusted the mechical advance to 24 degs total advance. I am going to look into the timing again now that I have a working tach. I only...
Yes, it doesn't mis or stumble its just runs out of steam at full throttle. I am going to take it out tomorrow with some carb adjustments on both...
Agreed. 3000 rpm in first and second no problem. In high it just falls on its face. I will keep looking for the cause. Everyone has been helpful...
[ATTACH] I will get a pic of the plugs tomorrow but they were all tan.
Here is a shot with the new grose valves installed and the fuel bowls allowed to fill up on their own until the fuel floats shut the valves off....
Well that's just it. I don't think it pulls as hard as it should. I can barely get 3000 rpm in high gear. It just runs out of poop. But I base...
I see two different opinions in a nut shell. All great stuff. 1. Making what you have chosen for parts work as best they can and being happy with...
Being a Ford guy I don't have a lot of experience with the SBC. Although I do know they are a great engine for little money. But everyone has...
I hear there are two ways to set the floats. Charlie at Vintage Speed has a very good video on both methods. Wet is let the fuel bowls fill up...
Here is what I have so far in order. 1. Work on the two end carbs to bring in sooner in rpm. 2. Sync the carbs air flow to be the same. I just so...
John, no I have a stock 10" BUT I do have an aluminum clutch from Schiefer. It helps a little I bet. But I couldn't afford the $400 on a flywheel.
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