The Jalopy Journal
Just skimmed through this and to clarify I am not any kind of electrician. Just what I have run into in the past. With the battery getting hot...
I have a Harbor Freight cleaner and for the price and what I use it for it works great. I use water and Dawn dish washing liquid. I use it for...
I love it, too bad about the issues, but they are minor. Len
Glad to see the progress. I would like to be on here more, but with work and the travel time I just don't have the time. Good going!!! Keep it up'...
Good to see you at again Scott. I very seldom have a chance to get on The HAMB anymore. Just way too busy, just too many things going on.
Been too many years, but if I remember right Mopar used a .060 preload on the lifters. All things being equal (??) the .051 gasket should leave a...
A buddy of mine, years ago had the same thing. A tick we couldn't find. He even was doing some bracket racing with it. He would get up about 7000...
Used to replace the right side torsion bar (Mopar) with one from a six cylinder car. It allowed the right side to move more evenly with the left...
There used to be something called Ru-Glyde. I don't know if it is still available though. Been many years since I seen any.
Good to see you have accomplished something. Best of luck getting it finished!! Len
Sorry to hear. RIP Larry, you will be missed.
Many thoughts and prayers to 3W. I was just diagnosed myself (operable, treatable). Makes you have a different outlook on everything. Just get...
Thanks again guys. Got the pistons out late yesterday, got a whole lot of corrosion!. Owner wants to try rebuild kits, so they are on the way. I...
Thanks, guys!! the pistons are really stuck in the bores. trying to get them out to see if a rebuild kit will work or not. I have known about SS...
Working on a 1938 Chrysler Royal. Car is in fairly good shape, but the owner has tried his own repairs. Now I am needing rear wheel cylinders for...
All I have to say is; DAMN, you got the skill!! Len
New It's for a flathead Ford, and that's what is on it. Could it be the wrong application? A lot of the earlier auto/truck applications used a...
A 5L50 would be a fractional horse power belt, possibly an industrial. I have never seen those with the cogs, inside or out. There are some...
Got little time now. Back in the late 70's a buddy of mine and I would trade cars/trucks as needed. Now everything he had was WELL known by...
I have a few, but right now no time. This has brought back quite a few memories. I'll post when I have more time.
Yes, it was in the early 80's that I remember them first on the market.
As far as the Oberg goes: The original was rated a 3 microns. I installed one on a fresh BBC 427 in an OT truck. After about 20 or so miles the...
Looks very well thought out, ought to work perfectly.
My grand parents had a gas station from the mid 40s to the 70s. We lived in the house next door. Back behind the station was the 'yard'. Down...
Looking very good. Hope the shifting issue get resolved easily. Len
Know what you mean on that. Wiring sucks. Keeps getting better and better. Len
The real difference with the early 273 and the later 273 and 318 is in the intake area. the early 273 had 5/16" bolts the later had 3/8" bolts....
Blownfuel, I believe that clutch can setup is a direct copy of what Studebaker used, been a long time since I looked at mine, but it sure seems...
Sorry for the delay, busy in my shop. Motoring is when you supply electricity to the generator. If everything is good the generator will spin on...
If everything is good, you should be able to remove the belt and turn on the key and the generator should motor. If it doesn't something is wrong....
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