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I put an engine in a 57 chevy for a retired guy from my work. It was a GM crate engine (ramjet 350/350 hp) in front of a stock 4L60 with a stock...
if you tried diamond plate, it likely is anodized. It will spit and contaminate your tungsten. Did you try the bar with a clean tungsten, or use...
I’m in the slow process of collecting the needed parts to build my next “street brawler”. For me it would be very difficult to build a car and...
My best guess from seeing the picture is that it is a 9 3/8 for a numerically low gear ratio. Admittedly I know absolutely nothing about ford...
Here’s a few things that I’ve made for my early hemi… main caps, rocker arms, block adapter… I have a lot more to do.
You need to realize that not every post is serious and informative… Some are intentionally comedic.
I think you are overthinking this. That being said, if I were to need more chamber volume, I would take material away from the area that is...
Do the dash indicators flash in the same sequence with the outside signals, or are the indicators alternating ( signals go out, indicators go on)...
My Dad sends me into the parts store with a $10 bill and a can of soup. Im young, I really have no idea why he’s not coming in the store. I ask...
Funny how similar what you’ve done is compared to me. I live in Wisconsin I bought a 53 out of state for $900 I am building a race oriented...
most lasers will only cut square to the face. throttle blades are an ellipse with angular edge surface. Much easier to make on a lathe.
I would guess that cam in a 396 (in neutral) at 1000 rpm would generate about 12”. Surprises me that your vacuum is only 6”.
Sounds like you have the perfect engine to give cranking compression numbers for comparison. We know your cam is a bit outlandish for a daily… If...
Did you ever see the engine run in its previous version? In other words, can you confirm with certainty that you didn’t just buy someone else’s...
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