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Worked for Wolverine Gear back in the 60s. Wolverine sold timing gears, pushrods, lifters, timing chains, lifters and cams. We tried to make it...
Thanks haven't been able to go for a few years. Not like being there but close.
some years back I went to a neighboring towns garage sales with my wife. I came upon a set of 64 GTO hubcaps the optional spinner type. The seller...
If it was Richard Rawlings car it would have brought 75K just so somebody could have gotten on his show. Too much GMG. Is just the right amount.
Gotta have Rosin before you can dance!
Ask an old timer why they had a piece of pipe with a small cable looped through it as a regular service tool for these rear ends.
Southern Michigan here we had quite a bit of street racing in my area. One place we used to go was a 13 14 mile drive to Austin Rd. Austin Rd. was...
In my neck of the woods most of the roundy round guys would find a big old semi type carhauler and cut off the ramps adding axles and a tongue. I...
back in my day we called them the Holley Towering inferno.
Put in a couple.
Yepp Back in the day we put a 58 Ford hood section in a roundy round modified roof inverted just cause we had it and thought it would look cool...
Welders have become quite cheap. Eastwood has very adequate ones. They do the job, and carry a three year warranty. I'm very happy with mine....
Transmission as carry on luggage from Detroit to San Antonio.
Headers? sounds like heat soak. Starters just turn awfully slow when they get hot.
This was an extremely untimely post. Wednesday is hump day.
If you get it figured out let me know. My lancers don't work right either.
Thanks from an old guy who hasn't been able to go in a few years. Didn't miss many from about 15 to 60 Used to be a big deal for me.
Don't know where you are located. But if any sprint cars race near you find a sprint car guy and ask to look at his setup!
Earl Gaerte used it in his iron sprint car motors. He said not just oil flow but it sealed the iron so it Didn't keep keep leeching crap out of...
I have for sale a 57/58 Olds period correct hot rod motor. I have a thread on here Olds guys help me out. I asked for help identifying what I had...
Safety racing made quite a few components for QCs and Ford truck floater rear ends. I have a set of their hubs for wide five ford wheels along...
Check out the community college thing Michigan tends to do Community Colleges pretty well in my opinion. Don't overlook the possibilty of hiring...
I've got one called a Bluebird. Made for rental stores so it comes apart has very heavy fasteners that are spring loaded. My local rental store...
Hmm got knocked off net just as I tried to reply. Give me dimensions at frame rails. Have a fiberglass nose I wanted to run on a track roadster...
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I'm bettin on lean does it have a high speed bypass? I co owned crew chiefed alky sprinter so know a little. You state two instances where you...
Thought I was the only one. Painted at my first car 53 Merc. in my driveway with moms sweeper when I was 14 or 15. It was the original HVLP. I say...
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