The Jalopy Journal
I've decided to sell this engine... PM me if serious. I've found out from a couple of reliable sources that the castings are all McDowell....
Yes, appears that it is dual ignition, although the exhaust side has been plugged for now. Your cam drive is interesting... I wonder if there is...
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Thank you! Mine is a bit different, drive-wise. Vertical shaft drives off the cam gear on mine, not the crank. Also, no 3-bolt hole in the...
Just found this piece today, so no, I haven't. Thanks for the suggestion! Good point. Done. The quality of the castings is very nice. If...
Hey all, I just found (and bought) this head, along with all the necessary drive pieces, and a modified, pressure-oiled A block. I have never...
I'm at my wit's end! I have been in contact with a lot of chrome platers in the last month, looking for quotes to chrome a Model A front axle. I...
Hey all, I will be hauling a car from Denver out to Trenton, NJ and so far I'm coming back empty. Will also have most of an empty 8' pickup box...
Rat- That's my old motor! I pulled it out of a '51 White COE (!) Glad to see that it made it safe all the way to Oz and that you're working on...
Looks aren't everything.
Man, these guys are all feeding you a line. Don't you know you're sunk? At this point they're just trolling for compliments. Anyway, it's a...
Spoken like a gentleman. By the way, the "dead guy" part sure isn't fun for me either, but on the other hand it does serve to remind us all of a...
Why not just grind down the existing thermostat housing area, fab up a steel plate replacement, and braze it on the right side of the stock piece?...
Yes, '56 and '57 have oil filter provisions, the old "sock" style.. see, I'm becoming an "expert" (scary!)
Thanks for all the help! I'll stick to Hemis for my rides.. these durned chevs are too complimacated.
Love the car.. it's just bizarre enough to be cool. Chebby is right, it does grow on you.. I find myself wanting one now...
OK, thanks guys. Came across another problem, though; the stamped number does not seem to make any sense at all. It could have been altered,...
Hey, I don't see you out there, busting your ass, contributing something fun to the hot rod community. We need creative documentary now more than...
No Limit should rename their company "No Talent" or maybe "No Fitment".. absolutely the worst POS stuff out there.. I don't even want to remember...
Sure, but was there any difference between power pack, corvette, and regular blocks? Sorry if this seems silly but I have NO clue about chevys.
Thanks for all the info, guys.. Tomorrow I'll have to find those numbers! Maybe trash, maybe treasure.. well, it's not a Hemi so I'd have to...
Mortec??? A couple hundred is lots more than scrap... sounds pretty good to me so far.
Keep in mind that that was INSANE money in '68.. no wonder it ended up how it did.
OK, here's the thing.. I've built a whole bunch of engines, and believe it or not, not a single one has been a small block Chevy! So, I picked...
bttt for anyone who might be interested.
I'm driving empty Denver to Houston over the thanksgiving weekend. I've got a 3/4 ton pickup, long bed.. I will not be pulling a trailer so...
I spoke one time with Gary Light, who said he built the car and the body (wood and fiberglass) sometime in the early '80s. I knew it was a...
It's just glass.. what's the deal? Throw it away & be done with it.
After watching that video I feel more frustrated than a legless ethiopian watching a donut roll down a hill. WTF? I want that 2 minutes of my...
Mine, if I can ever get 'round to it..
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