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I know this is a old thread but I have to give a huge shout to racer-x. I bought a Hurst Ram Rod shifter last year and when I went to mount it to...
I picked up a 1965 Nova SS , one of those good deals not to pass up. All the pieces were there, 6 cylinder, auto and some what driveable but it...
My Dad had a 73 Monte Carlo with the swivel buckets, red with white top, black interior and a small block. My Dad loved that car.
I just got through doing the same rebuild on a 350 I've been dragging around with me for 20 + years. 1976 standard bore 350 with .010 taper but...
Does Mecum slap on a fee too ?
Does it start then when you try to start the engine or just click and click then start ? I had this problem that drove me nuts till I figured it out.
Nope, the car crashed at Irwindale, I was there.
I have a 56 Chevy SD around the corner from me that I could get for good price. But I'm waiting for a 57 SD in decent shape to pop up.
Did you use a small base camshaft with the stroker ??
The red Ballyhoo 2 Corvette is Dick Chase's car
No problem, but google Mallory breakerless distributor wiring and check out all the wiring for systems. The starter looks like the one Tommy...
Are you running points ??
Do you have the old Highway Patrol show where the guys were using a cool old flathead to rob banks for the getaway car ?
The drag racing scenes were filmed at Brotherhood Raceway Park (closed years ago). Wasn't there a rumor they could reopen that place ?
Old thread but the old drag racing one was called "Forty Tons of Trouble" season 4 episode 10. Ponch got ahead of the bad guy and pulled the chute...
I just did a set of valve seals on a SBF with that tool. Put it on compression stroke stuff a couple of feet of soft rope in then bring it up by...
DING DING DING !!!!! We have a winner, I had a small block Ford with a mechanical pump same problem dumping fuel running rich and shitty. I went...
I used one of these http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1964-66-Mustang-Aluminum-Fan-Shroud,37888.html on my 64 Ranchero. I installed a high flow water...
The crew cab Elco is pretty cool...
I can't believe a lot of you guys don't know what a Gano Filter is. I bought (back in the 90's) and used two of them on my cars. On my 64 Ranchero...
Another vote for Remflex, on my small block Ford with headers the gaskets never lasted very long and exhaust leaks drive me nuts. Read about...
Check out this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Slqd73ZOQvI&feature=related
The old Irwindale would do the same thing (LeMans start) But their's was a Power Puff race (girl vs girl) They would put the keys in front of the...
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Yup on the THiS channel, have you seen the one where Clint Eastwood plays the biker ? Looks like he's riding a old flathead HD. There was another...
My local PaP is $2 bucks to get in ($5 bucks on half off sale days) . I try to go once or twice a month just to walk through but the tools are in...
My 64, I bought it out of a alley a long time ago... [IMG]
There's 271 pictures of the show here http://www.bangshift.com/gallery/Mooneyes-Christmas-Party-2011-gallery.html
The picture of the cars on the track is Irwindale Raceway, when your looking at the picture you would be on the spectator side looking down the...
[IMG] In the background do you oldtimers remember when the Rose Parade was over the grandstands were tore down and hauled to Pomona and then back...
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