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Fwiw, I will step over a 305 while packing a 307 out the door. It's only because the 307 has a 3-7/8" bore vs the 305 that is a schosh under...
I think Jager aluminum rods are OK to use on the street. But obtaining them might be a problem? As well as their cost.. pdq67
Please look here to give you an idea is all. Engineered Components, Inc. - Your One Stop Brake Shop! www.ecihotrodbrakes.com Hot rod brakes and...
I want a set of these so bad! But I really don't need them.. A 29 piece set of Cobalt bits for $59 and I have a 20 percent coupon....
I think my Mom's bought new '65 Chevelle Custom 300 4-dr with a 195hp/283, 3-speed stick had a 3.36 10-bolt under it along with, (I think?),...
I went to a friendly O'Reillys here in town and asked them to bring in about 6 rotors so I could look and measure them when I put together my...
You might consider going to a big truck bone yard and checking out the old Ford F-600's and F-750's because they had 390 cfm Holley vacuum...
I put a 221 out of a '63 Meteor into my 260, '64 Fairlane 500 S/W. Both automatics. Anyway we three had to pull it back out and change the...
TJZ = 1973 350 truck, conventional cab, 155 hp, 4-barrel, C-10 to 2500. It may have 4-bolt mains, and then again, it may not! You have to look!!...
One thing I would like to mention is that GM makes heavy duty starters. You tell them from standard starters because the H-D ones will have a...
Fwiw, I bought a copy of : --------ULTIMATE AMERICAN V-8 ENGINE -------DATA BOOK --------1949-1974 -by Peter C. Sessler -(MBI Publishing ) that...
If you think she has a small head gasket leak due to bubbles, you might drain it completely, heater and all. flush three times until completely...
Might consider welding up your intake so that you can have a hole machined in it such that the old style front filler pipe can be installed. Then...
I just looked over on Stan's bore space list and see that a Stude is 4.5". So just maybe can a Chevy RO7 cam be modified enough to be used? Bore...
If you have the previous balance "bob weight", give it to them and hopefully they should be able to balance it fine. I know when I messed up and...
You mean ta say that a quart of "waterglass" won't take care of this?? He, He!! Just trying to lighten his bad news.. pdq67
I don't know about that but wasn't/isn't there a club of "T" men that go around to shows and demonstrate that they can completely take a part a T...
If anybody wants to, then please go over the Speedtalk and look in the "Engine Tech" section at my thread titled "Willys F-Head Engine". The guys...
I have to say that the old 8N Ford tractor with a flathead V-8 in it is WAY COOL!! There is one that show's up at the Centralia, MO Anchor...
I have used waterglass twice in my life. You just have to make sure the cooling system and heater core are flushed completely clean or the stuff...
Anybody ever do anything with onna these little odd-ball engines? The intake valve in the head and the exhaust valve in the block.. I had one in...
Got to ask.... Do any of the V-8 heads have internal water distribution sheet metal tubes in them like some of the old inline engines have? I...
For my information too here is the only reason I speak up.. Does Hemmings sell engines in their want-ads?? He might look there for a price or...
I want to say that JCW used to sell a bunch of different engine mount swap pieces. Do they still carry them?? I ask because they used to be very...
Hunt up a stock cast-iron WCFB 4-barrel intake and go. Just use a cheap 4-hole adapter and install a 600 cfm Holley 1850 carb because you...
Fwiw, I had a '52 Willys Aero Eagle HT with the intake valve in the head and exhaust valve in the block that sat for a while and it wouldn't fire...
I'm sorry, I was thinking of the Hudson Jet. The small Hudson that sold against the Henry J and Willys Aero Eagle. My bad. Please carry-on. pdq67
261 here, (2) smitties out the back! A classmate's older brother had a '49 to '52 'vert with this in it and I will never forget the sound of it...
Ah, "Indians", Chevy's Big Brothers! How about a '63 421 Super Duty tempest! Or a '64 "Goat"... pdq67
I didn't think Man-A-Fre's used injection parts? More like (4) 2G's or 2GC' carbs? Where do the parts go on the manifold. pdq67
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