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In the heavy equipment and farm tractor industries, the manufacturers have made deals with the federal government to deliberately obsolete...
I just watched the 1961 movie yesterday (1-8-23) on Roku NHRA channel, so they have it! I'm not sure when it might run again.
Hard to tell from that angle but maybe 70's Firebird or Camaro brakes.
The Foremost brand was also on a lot of the clothes and household items, kinda funny that you could have your wheels and your pants be the same brand.
It seems like solid rod would be stronger but actually tubing seems to be able to withstand the vibration better. As others have already...
Did this engine have a big overbore? Cylinder wall sure looks thin but that probably has nothing to do with the initial failure.
They were used behind the 6.2 liter diesel so those are the pickups to look for.
To answer your first question, yes it is more of an issue with disc brakes. With drum brakes more of the dust simply stays inside the drum until...
After reading this it sounds like maybe filler over bare metal is the way it was done for older style lacquer or enamel and filler over primer is...
I always thought filler should be on the bare metal, so it got more grip into the sanding marks.
I've seen some reports that factory replacement cylinder heads made clear up into the late 30's had the C marking. This would make sense as the...
Have you checked out transmission issues? Vacuum modulator leak or possibly a bad convertor locking up and killing the engine?
Are the rivets loose in the holes in the frame? If so you could replace them with bolts. If the running board bracket itself is weak because of...
I've thought for years about doing this, a great idea! I would suggest also trying to market them to restorers, not just hot rodders, as the...
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