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I have heard VERY bad things about Shamrock, in terms of crime and the corruption of local LEO's. I was searching for a motel there and all these...
The thing I don't like about the LED stick-type I have is that the light is highly directional. If the beam is not exactly where you are working,...
Re: problems idling; have you run a compression test? My family had several cars with these in the '60's, and at about 80k miles they'd start to...
If it is NWC as he says, I wouldn't think so. I'd guess it's off a 2.8L V6 Camaro. Not likely to be happy behind a 350.
Condensers frequently absorb moisture when cars sit for a long time. That could easily be the issue.
If they are like the truck retainers, Vintiques has the best I've found so far:...
Which vac advance can are you using that allows you to set the pressures at which it gives specific advance? I run an MSD dizzy that uses the...
If the '51 is a truck engine, it will still have wide belts. Be aware they need a mount different from the Car (narrow belt) to get the belts...
The Flamingo Motel in Elk City OK Is right down the street from the Route 66 National Museum, is clean and cheap, an old-type horseshoe-shaped...
Have you checked the belts? I would hope your choke is wide open long before the engine hits 180. Shouldn't need to be closed at all for more...
That's a real clever repair on the running boards! They always rot like that, and bending a rib to match is tough. You also made the front end...
Can't go wrong with Red's Headers. They usually sell "extensions" to get you to the muffler, well worth it IMO.
If this is your first flathead, be aware they don't spin over like a modern car no matter what -- and they don't need to. A good one will be...
I didn't have the bucks for anything special when I built my bed, and I use the truck for hauling. So I got a 4x8 of birch-faced plywood at Home...
What are your engine specs? After all you've done, I'm also reminded of the old adage that 90% of carb problems are ignition problems... You...
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