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Unusual in the sense of "not old or vintage", but with the use of these nifty adapters you can bolt any small block Ford 289/302 intake onto a 4.6...
VHT header paint. Once it's on and run a few times, it lasts quite well...even white.
Ten Years? Already?! Have some cake...you earned it!
These boxes are easy to rebuild, and a great choice for vintage rods. Aerokroil works great for getting stubborn ones apart. It comes in a spray...
PERFECT! It's gonna be a car you'll be rightfully proud to own and drive...but yes, enjoy the build, that's priceless! B)
Just had to stop in and revisit this post in memorandum of CathyH, who recently passed away. We had done a few Route 66 road trips, but this one...
Hey...if anyone out there in the general Detroit area is looking to get their foot in the door at a busy automotive machine shop in a parts store...
Hmm...I've already had 'THE ONE' for me, and had to part with it. I'd probably do something dirty to get it back if the chance arose...!!!
A popular upgrade 'back in the day' was the Oldsmobile axles. Plenty strong and available with decent ratios. Still makes sense for a true...
Don't know what it's from...but it's pretty darn fancy...having a chandelier in the lens and everything!!
Sub-standard rear axles even for 235 six cylinder vehicles...notorious for bad wheel bearings. With so many bolt-in upgrades available, it's silly...
You can also use the 'modern' (late 60s-up) small block bellhousings to run a typical Toploader 3 or 4 speed manual transmission. Many Granadas...
Nothing wrong with the 170 engine, especially if it's already in good running condition. The transmission can be replaced with a newer 3 speed...
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