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Here's a short video showing the Dakota Digital gauges in operation: [MEDIA].
Haven't posted any updates in a while, so here's a little one. Had a shop pull the upholstery off my warn out door panels and put them on the new...
My current fix is keeping it between 1,600 (65 MPH) and 1,700 (70 MPH) RPM when it's hot out. That seems to keep it below 200 degrees even when...
I run a PerTronix electronic ignition in the original crab housing with their 40011 coil. The coil has 1.5 ohm internal resistance. I use the same...
Thanks. That calculator is better than the one I've been using. Yes, I intend to change the gears. 3.73 might be the best compromise. Sent from...
No reason to apologize F-ONE! You're right, I was thinking current school of engine RPM. I've got a lot to learn about this engine yet. This is a...
So, I'm running an early-model 59AB flathead, T-5 (.72), 28.03" tall tires, 8.8 rear with 2.73 gears and 180 degree thermostats. When the ambient...
What about getting wheels made with enough offset to get the tires centered in the wheel well? That's what I did. Cheaper than narrowing the axle....
Steve, you can just send Fred an email to see. His email is [email protected]. He's also got a website:...
So, after I installed the new door glass, I still wasn't happy with the way the driver's side rolled up and down. I thought I'd ping Fred at...
Saw an article in The V8 Times about someone who was making engine diapers, so I thought I'd give it a try. I cut out a square from an old double...
Finished rebuilding door hardware, glass anti-rattlers, vent seals and installed new door glass. A few more upgrades . . . Stereo system . . ....
Cooling Components. Can hardly hear it run.
So, after I took the front door glass out I noticed that the lock side retainers on both doors were broken. There was no way the new runs that sit...
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