The Jalopy Journal
My high school Psychics teacher just passed from Covid. No big deal right. He has a steel building full of Corvette stuff, 327 engines, and more...
G'day and Happy Birthday, I have 10 months to go but have a heart surgery coming up. I have lost an aunt and an uncle to the same surgery so I...
G'day, I let the machinist press all pins in for us. As far as removing them we have a simple frame attached to the bench with a 12 ton...
G'day, Right now I am waiting for my spouse to get home from a grocery trip. I am then going to drive up north to Cavalier ND and take pictures...
G'day, I sold car parts until I was freed at the end of the day. Came home and have been sick all evening. Sure glad the wife stocked up on tp....
G'day, There was one in my red, white, and blue 55 Chevy when I bought it. I ran it on the street for a couple of years. It was noisy but...
G'day, I used to work at one of the big box store automotive places. I had so many issues with A1 Cardone power steering parts. I had one...
G'day, I can't believe I actually got a call this afternoon from someone looking for an engine. And I have the one he needs. I shot him a fair...
G'day, Corvettes did have the short water pump until 1982 but all that I have seen have a 3/4 inch shaft so the 283 water pump pulley would have...
G'day, It was 48 MPG. I do know my math. The overdrive was not the only change made in the car. It had improved aerodynamics, was lightened by...
G'day, Extremely exciting day here. I was supposed to have a medical procedure done this morning. It was scheduled for first thing this morning...
G'day, I have built a Saginaw 4 speed with overdrive and it worked quite well. At least until my dad managed to get the transmission into...
G'day, I would love to get my hands on another 409. I had a block freshly hot tanked at the machine shop back in 1997 when we had our major...
G'day, I started here as an observer for a couple of years before I actually joined up in 2009. Then life got in the way and I had a series of...
G'day, Sorry but I do not know how to post pictures. The test fire stand has a Mark V 454 ready to test. The big stand has got a complete 8.1...
G'day, The dead body in the Corvette was debunked by Myth Busters a few years ago. It just doesn't happen. There was a fellow that could pass...
G'day, Bought the three drawer tool cart as it appeared to be decent. Started putting it together and realized the hardware was all junk. Went...
G'day, I did not take the case or converter. We were flying first class so we had four suit cases between the wife and myself and split the load...
G'day, I did manage to make it to a Pomona swap meet once. Ended up it was a long drive from the hotel we stayed at so glad we didn't try to...
G'day, I haven't decided for sure what transmission that I am going to use in the 59 Vette but have a few in mind. I am planning on running an...
G'day, In January 1956 I was a new baby brought home from the hospital in a new 1956 Chevy pickup. My choice had been made. The 56 pickup...
G'day, One of my SY1 intakes has had all the bolts replaced with ARP studs and will probably be the one that I am going to try. I have one that...
G'day, Edelbrock built both styles of SBC cross rams. I have the old school unit with no balance tube with the carbs directly across from each...
G'day, I was the guy in the rear view mirror. I was heading back to college back in 1976 and was driving a 55 2 door post that was red, white,...
G'day, We put a 2004R in dad's 1963 Nova behind a 327. It had a glide with tall gears so we left the rear diff alone. It turns about 2000 at 70...
G'day, I think the Mickey Thompson cross ram is probably the rarest I have seen and the price listed above looks pretty accurate. That being...
G'day, My first 56 Chevy was exact same model and colors of Irvan's car posted above. My brother totaled the car one winter day when he took it...
G'day, I have had my Snap On charger for 30 years or so. I don't remember what model it is but it is a big honker. I was lucky back in 1997...
G'day, I was 17 in 1973 and had my first 1956 Chevy. It was a more door sedan that my dad and I rebuilt. It gets cold in North Dakota and we...
G'day, I have been known to use one of my Canton Accusumps with a tee to the oil pressure line. Pressurized with 40 psi and 3 quarts of oil....
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