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[ATTACH] I found this by accident. I cant tell if this is going on a car frame or a truck frame, but it sure looks like it has a lot of...
[ATTACH] Thank you Les Leggitt and Brandon for letting me be part of the great adventure! I felt like a kid getting to play in the Super Bowl....
I was about to say that many HEIs had a problem with running the recommended .060 plug gap and the early rotors at the same time. HEIs can...
They wouldn't let me into the dmv to renew my stickers without safety gear, so I went in with my safety gear.. Here is my mugshot [ATTACH]
I've had alignment probs wayy back in the early 70s when I tried to dial in a few Lakewoods while in the cars. When I thought everything went...
still can have weak spots including bad wires, low output bad coil etc.... worth looking at. more than once I had a module fail by fading away
oh, does this mean that the weak ignition wasn't the whole prob? Then I'll take some wild guesses some more.... If not a failing...
I was just about to tell a story about having something like that happening to me.... After a lot of chasing my tail, we found a...
In 1974 we called them Transfer Punches. You could even make them yourself, and drop them in... They were super helpful when you needed to...
I do not know the exact Professional Sounding answer to your question, but for years and years I have been using ordinary diodes such as you can...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Now don't quote me that this has the right dimensions, but I googled around and this jumped out at me as the...
Good to know. I must have been remembering all those Larks and sedans without the long hawk wheelbase and the hawk engine set-back.
Pulling any Stude oil pan in-car is always a nightmare for me due to that wonky center-pivot bellcrank, plus how far the engine sticks over the...
When I run into that, I have simply cut a hole right at the back edge of the front seat where the driveshaft would rub, then screw down a better...
DeSoto Airflow with inline flathead 6 or 8, and a Roots blower mounted on the side, and completely hidden under the hood. correct? Sounds...
From my perspective if they can be considered Tools & Equipment from that time era, they fit right in. No, it might not be a hotrod, but if...
This picture below is from a couple posts I have seen in a few yrs past. It is the COOLEST poster I have seen in many years. The Venable...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Just in case this info helps- I used to use both the stock steel flywheel, and a WEBER aluminum flywheel....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Keep up the good work! To get past the "poor flowing heads" you will need to cut away the factory built in...
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I would like to proudly say that I successfully performed an emergency horse-head transplant in the pits at Speedweek 2021 with...
WOW. COOL! Thanks for letting me know I made a difference no matter how small. Thanks!
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Back in 1974 we started using Lakewood Oldsmobile scattershields behind Stude engines. The starter pocket just...
My buddy (and a couple others on theirs) has/have been spending hours and hours drilling out dozens and dozens of spot welds. ok, so I didn't ask...
I'm not sure how I stumbled into this particular thread, but this reminded me of my grandmothers sayings when we kids got too rambunctious in her...
The whole idea of a spotweld drill bit that looks like a miniature hole saw is to DRILL ONE LAYER ONLY, to separate the panels so you still...
THANK YOU! Now I won't have to puzzle over it any more. :)
I got somewhat inspired by watching a buddy trying to drill out dozens of spot welds on a car he is restoring. He was having a hard time keeping...
While searching for the right place to write up a Parts Wanted ad, I found this thread. Maybe or maybe not the best place to ask, but-...
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