The Jalopy Journal
Inductive pickup is not a test of plug fire, but will tell you if the ign system is throwing voltage. Subtle difference but can mislead the heck...
Out of curiousity, have you tried switching the #1 plug to another cylinder? Didn't see it mentioned. Easy cheesy and gives another degree of...
Generally speaking the 15 rim will have better traction than a larger diameter. The taller sidewall is softer and better able to absorb driveline...
Successful R&D does not mean the product worked or got finished. It means the staff learned something. That's why they use terms like research...
Some shallow thoughts... IMO, Fixing junk is the best way to learn and 72 coronets are a lot cooler than K cars. Not a bad background at all....
Keyed 12v. Nothing more. Could not be any simpler. It grounds thru the carb body, so literally one wire. Many years ago I converted a...
I think the parking lights started life on a similar year cadillac, maybe even as backup lamps.
Find better used ones and sell the ones he's got. A lot of brightwork out there could be cleaned to "good enough" but goes for the same price as...
If the glass is sized around overhead transparency films, a cheap source of glass-covers is available. How thick is the metal on this fridge?...
Never leave anything unsaid but above all else, make it a positive thing in your life. Some can never move past the ugliness, others will begin...
Blast cabinets have a lot more abrasion and vibration than you think. You'll need hanging rubber sheets or sacrificial wood to protect the...
If everyone took my advice it would be a very bland world of classic cars, and we sure wouldn't want that. End of the day you gotta follow your...
Congratulations!!!! Is it just me or are those nonstock pistons? Has somebody drilled the top of it?
Find the right buyer, the bumpers might pay for the car. But parting cars out isn't for everyone. Let it simmer for a week and see what happens.
OK, how about a different approach? There has been much talk about how your car does not fit the classes well. Why not modify your car to fit...
Straw 101- Atmospheric pressure pushes liquid up the tube when you create a low pressure area at the top. You don't pull. You allow the push...
For the record you can't pull liquids. Try sometime. It's always a push, even if the push is at the opposite end of the loop. It may seem...
If your friend has a replacement value policy the carbs are easy since they're sold new out of the UK right now, and I'm pretty sure will they'll...
I'm in this to build, drive, and own cool hardware. But the cold reality is........ If I'd spent the last 20 years dumping money into...
I really like how it mimics the shape of old mantle-top clocks. Dunno if that's what made you originally see it as a clock, but it has a nice effect.
Actually that's more like street racing than anything :D. Can't recall the last time I ran somebody on the street without giving them lengths or...
Stock suspension 10.5 tire classes have dipped into the 8s and moved out of the realm of cheap racing. Here's something to chew on..... Motor...
All the late model boys with flamed white face gauges just pull the needle off like you described, and then stick it back on. It seems like...
That's a car you've got to be COMMITTED to, or it'll never be finished under your ownership. It's no coincidence that christine is a 50s mopar.
Heads up is greatly preferred by spectators. But as a racer, heads-up rulebook revisions may cost you thousands.....every season. In addition...
Ah hewl no, it's a chivvy :D If he can get it turning, the ole girl will run. It's really a question of how much blowby, will it clear up with...
Interesting. 20+ OHV V8s balanced and no shop has ever asked me to bring in the pressure plate. Maybe babbited blocks cause the balance job...
Does that thing have an alarm so you know when it's time to pull the nailhead and install a chevy? :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
Everybody I know (personally, in the real world) that ever built a 4 door ended up with a chip on their shoulder about it. And when you talk to...
The pressure plate is not part of the assembly when a motor is balanced, so it's clocking shouldn't matter. Balancing is a lot more...
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