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Quick question -- How far can one safely overbore a 331 Hemi, and what does the engine block weigh? Can it go to 4 or 4 1/8 inches safely for a...
Beautiful car and excellent workmanship! If you could consider one small change though please - Move those front shocks further outboard or add...
A bone stock 9" is still stronger than what came in your '55 to begin with. Depending on how much aftermarket parts you toss at it it will range...
That thing has a H U G E plenum! I personally like tunnel rams but (especially with an automatic) I'd find something with longer runners and a...
That's pretty cool there, grampa :-) Count me in as a vote for Washington Blue....... Al in TN
It's a VW Beetle, the newer revamped style, next to that home made body/car. Al in TN
When your car dies, if you look down the carb, does the accelerator pump squirt or is the carb out of gas? If no gas there then pull the fuel...
Around 1970 or 71 I was at CT Dragway with my Dad one day when Frank Ferderici was running his Shark Corvette funny car. Something happened, I...
>>>Can vegans eat animal crackers or gummy bears?>>> No, just those cheese flavored Goldfish. As far as silicone goes, I usually, just leave a...
Speaking of fumes and on a similar bent -- My father apparently had left open a 5 gallon pail of carb dip in the corner for a while in his...
Too Cool! Congrats :-) Al (love's oddball funny cars, especially Gremlins) in TN
My uncle's B/Gas 55 Chevy (called the Mind Bender), I had a room full of trophy's as a kid that he gave me. Jungle Jim early Nova. Shark...
x3 -- Valve spring compressor. I'd keep it as a conversation piece..... Al in TN
When I was a kid living in Unionville, CT there was a big hole along River Road near Taine Mountain Road that was full of old cars. I wanted to...
I was there, enjoyed the show, alot. :-) Al in TN [IMG]
So sorry for your loss. Prayers and good thoughts for you and your family. He *will* remain with you regardless, forever... Al in TN
Love it! Total hoot......... Al in TN
Wow! Great job. I missed this thread initially but am glad I caught it tonight. I was involved in the restoration of a Torino Talladega roundy...
I had a nostalgia top fuel dragster this week at my house for a little fab 'n welding, plus the nostalgia funny car body out in the driveway that...
Thanks guys, much appreciated. This is an old delta band saw, about 3 feet tall. I snapped a quick pic: [ATTACH] It was my wife's...
I've inherited a vertical band saw that was once upon a time mounted on a bench and belt driven by a common jackshaft that ran other items. I'd...
I might have a late 80's world class version out of a (V-6?) Camaro buried out in my stuff in storage - Is that what you are looking for? Let me...
Camper Special??? ;-) Al in TN
I used to run a single (Ford dump truck clutch master) cylinder for the brakes on my first roundy rounders in the early 1980's, with an adjustable...
>>>Does anyone know if it is this typical for the pitman arm to be slightly shorter than the steering arm?>>> It's not uncommon. GM had several...
>>>but it takes some additional tubing and a sympathetic tech guy who understands the intent of the rules rather than just being able to look at...
I have one of those too, I adapted it for use in gaping spark plugs........ ;-) Al in TN
Scratch that, I think I found the first installment: http://www.streetrodderweb.com/tech/1201sr_scratch_building_a_roadster_body/viewall.html Al...
>>>Anyone catch the first part of Ron Covell's model t project in street rodder. I was blown away.>>> I saw the second installment (this...
Strictly by memory; the '151' cam was TP240 and the 30-30 cam was TP118. TP147 was either the '140' (first design, off-road) cam that was a Z-28...
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