The Jalopy Journal
1955/56 Mopar cars had 15” wheels. 1957 ushered in the Big 3 switch to 14” for most of the passenger car models. Ray
@AGELE55 …..here are photos of the Buick 340 I mentioned in yesterday’s post about the difference in exhaust manifold positioning compared to the...
@AGELE55 ….The Buick 300 and 340 that @squirrel mentioned above are likely the most compatible with your project. The reason being the cylinder...
Perhaps on the Vette….but the aftermarket mounts dipped below the crank pulley and came up along side and utilized the same threaded bosses on the...
Obviously, the starter mounting is the greater challenge here. As for the front mounts….yes, there are only bolt ‘bosses’ on either side of the...
@Kickitrick …..I agree with @johhny Gee , but would suggest you search on line for an adapter plate for the starter. I seem to recall seeing such...
Possibly….if Rube was working for GM in the late ‘40s…..steering setup is essentially identical to Chevrolet passenger cars 1949 through 1954...
@Stogy ……@Fordors …[email protected] Hello Fellows! I apologize for not responding in a timely manner to your kind inquiries. I am alive and well and,...
How about putting a spacer between the top of the spring and the crossmember to increase spring to frame clearance and reduce/eliminate spring...
I read the technical article you linked and it says “oblong hemispherical chamber”…..which is a contradiction in terms. Further, the valves are...
@59EdselGuy …. As stated by @Bangingoldtin above, upon introduction, Edsels came with 5x4.5” or 5x5” , depending on year and model. The ‘58...
Thank you for the notice of his passing. It has been some time since I saw his name in print, but I do recall that he was prominent in the design...
They ‘stick out’ because of the non-stock bullets adding depth to them…..;) Ray
GREAT STORY, Ryan……start to finish! Kudos for not giving up…. Ray
@BigMikeC Lots of repro hubcaps were made that closely matched the OEM caps but typically the name or logo was carefully altered to resemble the...
(More) Nice Work, Rock! Ray
I believe I may have one in my stash. Bought it to get the 8” carrier assembly. If the OP @dydaktix is interested, I’ll have to go to my shop to...
@queencityclassics …..I second the suggestion made by @Crazy Steve above regarding the use of a Borgeson unitized P/S box conversion. IIRC, the...
Hi Walt! I just KNEW there was another familiar HAMB guy who was/is knowledgeable about this subject, but dangled if I could come up with the...
What is interesting about this trans is the front bearing retainer/T.O. Bearing tube. Buicks of that era didn’t have that part bolted onto the...
My post that began “jack” was intended for @Jack vines in response his his post about which p/s boxes were used on what and when. Sorry if I...
[ATTACH] @Jack vines I have found a pic on the web of the p/s unit used on ‘53/‘54 Chevrolet, which is the same OEM unit used on my ‘56...
Several years ago, a local junkyard owner showed me a set of those bronze heads. He said he found them in the trunk of a Ford that came in for...
As for Studebaker, my ‘56 Studebaker Sky Hawk has factory power steering. It is an integral power steering ‘box’, a cumbersome chunk of iron. I...
The studebaker steering linkage, from 1951 onward is a duplicate in form and function to that used on all Chevrolet passenger cars beginning in...
[ATTACH] My ‘60 Lark VIII hrdtp…..have always had a soft spot for Larks…. Ray
Hemis of that era have kinda low stock compression …………seem to recall low 7’s to 1. Custom pistons will probably be a better bet. Maybe not,...
hmmmm, Andy, have you opened that can anytime recently. My memory says that after some lengthy time that stuff would develop a beautiful glossy...
pm sent….. Ray
I have some Buick straight 8 stuff….will compare one of those with the pic in the eBay ad @squirrel posted and see if they are at all close. I...
Separate names with a comma.