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I'm sure that over time, definitions change a bit.and that what you said Alchemy is true to day. My dad drove and raced his highboy in the late...
I see a whole lot of very fine hot rods here but guys , HIGHBOY (by defination) is a 32 roadster with the fenders removed but has stock...
Pretty cool stuff! I do a lot of stuff on a CNC router. its very similar and alot of FUN isn't. I also like the way you designed your machine...
Prayers for wife and you!
My F1 is has supercharged 8BA in it. I use winter windshield washer fluid, a mixture of alcohol and water. A little research will show that it...
I remember many years ago (50 or so) to remove the rear end from myA bone ( 2 door sedan) I put two pieces of 2 X 4 between the spring and the...
I have used HD SABRE on my un polished heads . does a good job.
The back fire is caused by raw fuel being pulled into the exhaust system, (what saltflats said, vacuum below throttle plates is sucking fuel) and...
Is your back fire occurring when you let off of the throttle? If so, is usually caused by combo of unburned fuel and air leaking into the exhaust...
Now that's the way a good flathead should sound. Don't get to close it might bite:eek:
What ever happened to Bob's Big Boy in San Fernando? Does any body know? Any pictures?
Some digital scribble pop art: A pen and watercolor Amphicar. Pretty COOL Davkin
[ATTACH] Do navarro high dome heads count. HaHa:p:eek:
That car looks way faster than 150MPH and I know what those motors can do if you treat them right . Go for broke at 169.500 :):eek::rolleyes:
Flat Heads Forever. Go Get Em!!
Really cool. It might need a little some thing to keep the rear wheels on the ground.
[ATTACH] Tripple ripple does the job!
Don't use exhaust gaskets in my super charged 8BA 14years now, never has leaked!
The only thing I noticed when I put cross stearing in my 1950 F1 was that it wanted to flex the bottom of frame channels in and out an...
BS on A bone top speed of 30MPH. They won't accelerate real fast but I used to get on the freeway and drive mine at 55mph all the time could hit...
Being born (1942) and raised in the San Fernando Valley, I can tell you Amaerican Graffiti tells it like it was. I was there and crused all the...
[ATTACH] Here's a little CNC art
Ford came out with the big flathead V8 in 1948. This engine displaced 337 cubic inches and was used in the Lincoln passenger cars and the big Ford...
I like em all just because.!!!
I believe I have seen those befor. They were in a feally BIG block Ford flathead Truck. Think late 40 early 50s.
I still cruse the HAMB every night however I only manage to get my hotrod on the street 5-6 times a year now . The Lord help me if it breaks down....
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You bet we went crusing, in my cobaltblue hot rod 55 Buick. Van Nuys blvd., Holly Wood Blvd. All of the Big Boys BurgerPlaces. Reserved Sepulvida...
Have to agree on RPM,s unnless you have light weight lifters and very special valve springs. Be sure you haven"t damaged the cam also, may have...
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