The Jalopy Journal
I closed up shop about 5 years ago. I have been referring folks to carinsulation.com. He sells the same product.
Nailheads are the meds!
[ATTACH] 409 Truck engine in my ‘38 Chevy Coupe
it depends on how the arms going from the motor to the wipers are attached. If they’re attached on opposite sides of the wiper motor shaft then...
I used a rear window wiper motor from a Jeep Cherokee in by ‘50 Chevy sedan delivery
Native Texan here for 68 years. I can’t imagine living any place else. I laugh when I hear about people putting cars up for the winter. Occasional...
Watch that blood pressure!
I had a garden tractor tire that kept leaking around the bead. Broke it down and applied some permatex non hardening gasket sealer to the bead....
Yes it can. The 53 column has a nub on it that keeps the turn signal housing from turning. You can weld a small nub there or put a short screw in...
I actually have a turn signal unit off of a 53 I’d sell. May need a new switch.
If you install a 53-54 steering gear and column you get a built in turn signal switch along with easier steering due to roller bearing on the...
L79 cam has 222 degrees duration @ .050, 264 @ .010 and .447 lift.
I second the opinion on this. I have used this cam in several 283's and love it. Sounds mean idling and has decent midrange power.
Massive vacuum leak?
Water dripping out is normal after a cold startup. Water dripping out after warmup is a problem. But any excuse to go to a bigger motor works for me.
I’ll be there
I lost a fan belt out in the middle of nowhere one day in my 62 Impala with a 283. Decided I’d see how far I could get before it overheated. Was...
Dont know if it was correct but there was a period where I couldn’t afford stuff that matched.
Russ Martin sells Streetrodbracketry’s brackets too and they are higher. Roe guarantees his brackets to be the strongest on the market. The pic on...
No pic of my setup handy but I have AC and alt on the nailhead in my ‘50 Chevy. Had Roe Creager who owns Streetrod Bracketry build me some...
When I was about 16 I was driving my grandpa back home from a cattle auction in his ‘66 ford pickup. We came to a stop sign in the middle of...
Back in the early '70's I ran a 30 30 Duntov cam in a 283 in my '62 Impala. Setting valves was a monthly affair whether it needed it or not. There...
Do you have the oriellys part number#? If so share it with us. I need to buy a couple extras.
Buying insurance.
Get one for a 1964 chevrolet with a 283. It screws into the back of the carb. Heres a link to one on Rock Auto....
Yes sir it was.
Saturday the grandson and I drove the ‘50 Sedan Delivery to coffee and cars at Cooks Garage. Good turnout for starting out at 31 degrees....
Slapper bars are an effective way to control spring wrap without negativity affecting the ride. I built some for my 401 nailhead powered ‘50 Sedan...
I live there. Normal, State of Confusion.
Just finished my 4th and last shop. Its smaller than the last three. 1500 square feet, 12' eave height, 10 x 12 office, 5 x 8 restroom, two post...
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