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Well said! I lived in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas at the time, I knew a mechanic at Marsalis Garage that had one, Awesome is an appropriate term!
I'm considering going to stock rockers and adjustable push rods. Sorry for the 2 part post but something is flaky this morning.
Hi Paul, who makes adjustable push rods nowadays? I have a set of Gotha rockers, that I'm trying to use on a 324, and someone has apparently...
Hi Martin, Thanks for the info and your good wishes! Now if I can just find a set of those adapters.
Bless you too! Keep on stroking!
Thanks Bobby! Had a nice chat with Dan Evans today. Cool guy.
Need rocker arm guidance for Gothas on a 324. Push rods too long(?) [ATTACH]
I have a '56 Olds 324 that has Gotha rockers that won't adjust back far enough to get the required .015 clearance required for the Schneider cam I...
My favorite setup, on my 265 B/EXGD engine in the early 60's was flat top pistons and what we called '57 FI heads. These heads had larger ports...
Thanks Mike!
Let's face it fellows...the Hot Rod sport, like HRM is no longer what it was in the best days.
Here's the Saturday crew re-drilling the front motor mounts to move the engine & trans. forward just a skooch to facilitate trans. mount to cross...
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I like calling them "...temperature sensors"
Thanks for the prayers Leo!
Thanks Robin! I'm thinking next Saturday again if I can get the guys together..
I went in for my poison treatment today and asked about the latest Tumor tracking number from my blood test last week. If you remember last week I...
A crew of friends came over Saturday and got the heads on and one rear wheel cylinder replaced. What a great bunch of friends! We were joined by...
30 years ago I worked in an engine building shop. When we put the heads on engines we always sprayed the gaskets with metallic silver Krylon...
Remembering racing in the early 60's this morning. I was happily racing a Chassis Research dragster with a SBC in those days before being called...
Thanks so much for your encouragement Dave! I expected to be in much worse condition by now than I actually am. There is a steady stream of...
Thanks for the encouraging words Danny. I am fighting and feeling good. Keep praying for me buddy! Here's some friends that got the engine in last...
Back in the day...well dressed women wore gloves!
Thanks Bobby! For Hambers that may care...I visited my Oncologist this morning for my next chemo therapy treatment. I got some more positive news....
I almost seized up a '39 Ford top shift box towing it 30 miles! The rear bearing had no lube and transferred some metal from overheating. Topping...
Thanks Tim! May we all be the best of friends.
Saturday morning my hot rod buddies came over to remove the "set up" block and install the real built up short block and transmission. What a...
Thanks for your reply. I feel good that I inspired at least one hot rodder to get back out there!
Has "OH HENRY!" been suggested?
Thanks for the encouraging words! I try to live each day as I would have before the diagnosis. I didn't post this thread for sympathy but rather...
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