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Innards are different. One side gear is thin with a clutch hub next to it. Center block has pre-load springs. Traction-Lok only has a clutch on...
Mid-late '70s F-150 calipers have 2-7/8" pistons. '72-'79 Thunderbird/Lincoln Mark calipers have 3-1/16" pistons and bolt in place, so they are a...
Ford also dropped compression for '72. Mostly with dished pistons, but a couple blocks gained compression height as well. 351W went from 9.480" to...
Most single seat race cars use some form of cowl steering. This one has an interesting take. Appears to be a conventional steering box under the...
There are 2 flavors of C4. The small bell for 157 tooth flywheel. The bell bolts to front pump and the dipstick tube is in the case. Used on...
The readily sourced pickup truck engines are a bit odd for deck clearance/quench height. The 360 is a 390 block, 352 crank and rods with 390...
I have a "Model Craft" book from the '50's that has several model engines in it. You would buy raw castings, then machine and assemble the pieces....
Miller was using quarter-elliptic springs as a 4 bar for the front drive car in 1923. This stuff wasn't common for the average hot rod, but the...
Hairpins and split wishbones single pivot point work with the pre-'35 side steering box and drag link location having coincident pivot points....
Early hairpins were made by pinching wishbones, like on this T from the 1932 movie "Hot Saturday". [ATTACH]
Buy square tube and cut it.
Can you swing both? Keep the good parts, repair and resell what you don't use.
250 is the same length as a 170/200 just taller. I've read that Maverick engine mounts will mount it lower. The 240/300 is the longer one. 250...
A worn timing chain jumping a tooth. Ignition and cam timing will be retarded. Cranking the starter with ignition disconnected, fuel-air vapor may...
A 390 truck/410 piston has a 1.66" compression height, correct diameter, for 10.09", .080" below deck.
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