The Jalopy Journal
I just read through another thread, where several poor members had burned up their ignition coils by hooking up and powering their timing lights...
First correct answer gets......................to tell all their friends ;).
If anyone is considering a SMITHY Combo Lathe/Mill for Christmas, I just received this e-mail of savings. Good until December 31st 2012. Up to...
JEGS.com is having FREE SHIPPING on "ALL" G.M. crate engines, just got the new catalog and this is what it reads. So what are you waiting...
Please no little girl pissing matches here, if you don't like Speedway Motors, who cares a lot of us use them and dig the customer service....
Lets start the series with a Beginners Tool Box, aimed primarily at the tune up or the engine first. I will try this with a $50 maximum per tool...
This thread today is to help both new members and old, when posting threads on engine troubleshooting issues with their HAMB friendly car. I'm...
Hey Hooligans, I had on my event calender for this weekend, from Fri the 12th thru Sun the 14th, Rods-n-Rockets at the Kennedy Space Center here...
I'm building a very stout 300 Ford 6 Inliner that well won't be naturally aspirated, and also have plans for a new shop Hot Rod. After watching...
Last week I posted a responce regarding and trying to explain in some detail the differences in curved blade electric cooling fans. The thread...
Ooltewah Tenn, all over CNN, hit pretty hard I guess, anyone heard from him? He might need our prayers right now, TR
Hi guys and gals, I have 3 and 3/4 pounds of pure Orange Powdercoating powder. It has always been stored inside a air conditioned home office. It...
Any one interested, Jeggs now has house brand Supercharger balancers/dampers for the SBC and the BBC. They also have a few LS balancers for those...
Bitter divorce should be finalized in the next few weeks/2 month's. I'm thinking seriously about moving back to AZ., a place I never got to settle...
I was looking for a Red Metalflake that matched my Steering wheel, and today I found it. The car was a brand new Mazda 3. I actually took my...
Looking for a Valve Seat/Guide machine. Any real Flathead machinist out there, what machine are you using for replacing seats on the Flathead?...
I'm reading through Wikipedia for some very general info on the Nailhead, dates of manufacture stuff like that. When I got to the sectionon of the...
First time in a long time my NAPA guy's let me down. I called for a 1.5 or 1.6 ohm ballast resister and after about a 10 minute wait, he said he...
I have a chance to get one from someone who owes me some money. Are these any good? I know they are mechanical advance only and I really dont need...
For anyone interested that has a SBC with a performance camshaft and low vacuum readings and having issues setting your timing, heres some help...
Mods, if inappropriate, please delete, thank you. Took my father in law out for a blast in the 26 yesterday, and thought I'd have some power to...
I'm considering coming out of retirement and setting up another engine shop. I would ONLY build HAMB friendly iron. Flatties, Olds, Nailhead and...
Today, I decided I wanted to make a heatshield to block the heat from the engine and intake from my Holley 750. Typical SBC, Performer RPM intake...
What do these all have in common you ask? Some good friends came over yesterday to help out while I'm laid up again. My one buddy always brings me...
First of lets get the dislosure out of the way. There will always be many folks who have just replaced the cam and lifters, and went about thier...
Yes this is traditional, and important to ALL of us. I hope the Mods think so, and let it fly, if not please delete it. The first one I have is a...
Well at first I was pleased to bring to the forum {finally} a line of Automotive, Made in U.S.A., engine stands, lift cranes { cherry pickers } ,...
In this day and age of poor customer service, not taking resposibility, and general business bashing, I'm starting a diffrent kind of post. Yes,...
Here are some new or maybe not so new formulations for you flat tappet guys. Yes these have sufficient amounts of Zinc and Phosphates, or ZDDP as...
Anyone here a member of a HAMB friendly car club in Ft Pierce or Port St Lucie Florida?
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