The Jalopy Journal
The McLauchlin hub cap is from a Canadian-built Buick. 1928, I think. Brian
If the engine is original, it will have D32Cxxxxxx stamped on the pad at the upper left front of the block. The original engine's bore and stroke...
Brush length is fine, but springs and fingers that apply pressure to the brushes look somewhat corroded/rusty. Make sure one or both brushes not...
It's perfectly safe to use them. There is no rotational force to cause the pistons to rotate in the cylinders, and if they did rotate it would...
Will be 81 next March. Still working on a 36 Dodge and have a 27 Essex and 29 Plymouth as future projects. Much slower now and have to plan the...
1929 Nash 400 in 1946. It was my first car.
Cab does not appear to be 27 Essex, or any Essex for that matter. All early Essex had piano hinge doors. I've had quite a few up to 30 and all had...
x5 Welding a washer then a nut on the washer is the only sensible method with a broken easy out in there. Use a really hot weld when you weld the...
I got mine more than 20 years ago when it first came out and was called 'Dillon'. I grew up on gas and stick electrode welding so the...
Definitely Essex or Hudson - most likely 28 or 29 Essex.
Definitely an Essex. Most likely a 27
Remember, you have the big block engine in the Fargo, so you can take it up to 625 cu. in. displacement by using the latest flat head installed...
I'm older than dirt also! In the early 50's I welded a lot of engine blocks bell housings, and the occasional manifold. I used an arc welder and...
Definitely not factory with a Chev engine, Josh.
Born 1932. 80 in March
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