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Not all serpentine belts are reverse rotation on the pump. If the pump pulley is smooth, then it is a reverse rotation pump. If the pulley has...
You should remove the paint from the area surrounding the holes to see just how far the hole goes. Then I would make thin cardboard templates to...
Here's a few of my 1950 Ply wagon. All Mopar, with 727 auto 360 SB. Chopped 4 " and louvered hood. Still a WIP but aren't they all. Front is...
The problem is the airflow and using a older re-cored rad. A 6 cyl. motor is meant to be cooled by a radiator designed to cool a 6 cyl. HP. If you...
The way to know if the pump is regular rotation or reverse rotation is to look at the pump pulley. If the pulley has grooves, it is a regular...
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If you go with the slick sand, make sure you see a date code on the can. If it has been sitting in a warehouse for 6 mo. to a year it will not...
The main thing to remember is GROUNDING. Ground the block to the frame and run another from one of the trans bolts to the frame. Use the same...
Start with one section at a time. Do under dash, then move to rear etc. Best to have a decent battery so you can check as you go along.
You definitely will have to remove all the rustoleum. Any remnants of it will react with the primer first, then the topcoat. When you get to the...
Slick sand should always be put over a primer and it should never be wet sanded. It will absorb moisture that will come back to bite you.
For every pound pressure cap you use, it boosts the boiling point by 3 degrees. So if you run a 15lb cap, boiling point of the coolant is now 45...
Rule of thumb is you need for every cubic inch, you should have the same in square inches in finned core size. Example.........if the motor is 460...
I think the front is 52 ins. I put a Fatman MS2 front end on my 50 wagon. Here's a few pics.
if you use the stick on deadner, make sure you tape the seams. I did my car with the sticky stuff and got the metal tape at home depot. much...
maybe an older Studebaker pickup?
Got a good friend who does powdercoating for a living. He has all sizes of tapered silicone plugs that he puts in every threaded and non threaded...
Candies are the hardest to paint and if you make a mistake...call the priest...... cause you will have to re-do it. Pearls are much more...
I can attest to the fact that the company I work for, makes our product solely in the USA and we sell containers to China. We ship 20 skids of...
You might want to contact either Kugel or Heidts.
Here's a few pics of my chopped Ply wagon. Finally got it on the ground and can start doing other things on the interior.
Richfox.............those wheels on that shortened truck look like the old Ansen sprint and from the pic, look like the real deal magnesium.
It looks like thier Quarter stick shifter
If you are going to drive it in primer for awhile, I wouldn't even use the guide coat. The guide coat is to be put on right before you get ready...
You may want to ask a Corvette body repair shop to see what they use.
the input yoke for the 727 is also the same as the one for the 4 speed. now you have 2 places to find one.
Not sure when you say cut them apart and reglue. If you are talking about a "butt joint" when gluing, you may want to use a super glue cause it...
looks very kool.....cant wait to see it finished
From the rear widow and roofline it may be a 49 or 50 Ford
I have found the Spal fans work very well. They have the least amount of static pressure drop when put against the radiator. You want to get one...
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