The Jalopy Journal
Some of those EFI engines did not have a lobe on the cam for a mechanical fuel pump......you will need an electric pump if yours is one of those.
Virginia still requires a front plate, but......like you say, the cops don't seem to care......I have been running 1975 California "black" plates...
You are correct....senior moment on my part......thanks...
I want to give a "shout out" to the folks at Modern Rodder. When the USPS failed to deliver the 2 recent issues, the folks at Modern Rodder...
I have been using Pertronix for 30 years in all my Delco distributors. Both the original and P II have been flawless. The dual points in my SBC...
You don't mention how well your ports are matched........maybe they are off enough to make no difference.
You are on the right track for top end performance only......if that's what your goal is. For lower RPM ranges (where most street rods operate),...
I drove my '56 Victoria hot rod (312/3-speed) all year round when I lived in New England......It was the only car in the neighborhood that would...
Terrific car!! Don't change it a bit......way too nice to change.......Your other car can be your hot rod....
My Dad had zero mechanical skills, and zero interest in cars......except to drive one to work. He never changed oil/filters on his cars......just...
I've been building hot rods for the past 63 years.....started when I was 12 years old, tinkering on my brother's cars, learning by taking things...
I cut my own using templates. Might save a couple of bucks and learn something new.......you ARE a hot rodder.......
I flat towed my '60 Corvette all over the East Coast......removed the drive shaft from the rear and tied it up. Never had any issues with the...
We got our parts from a different engine builder, but they used similar techniques on most of their engines (they were "contract" builders for...
Corvette restorers are driving up the prices of anything "stock" to get more show points.....
OK......we got a shot at building a real Trans Am Program engine from left over parts back in about 1990. Those parts are different from the...
My son's Model A hot rod - This is a real 302 ......from a Trans-Am Program parts bin......with vintage mechanical Hilborn injection. Flywheel...
Welcome aboard mate......from another Navy guy (Submarines/Engineer/Naval Reactors). Your '40 looks terrific....post more pics. Always nice to...
Great story.....I am quite familiar with that outfit.....I wouldn't allow them tie my shoes!! They also designed a vehicle for the Marine Corps...
And your point is???????
Not really......I firmly believe that most people, given the opportunity, can learn just about anything they put their minds to do.......
Speak for yourself.......you are way off base here......there are many guys on this forum qualified to properly design and fabricete lots of hot...
great stuff!! Post more pix. Welcome from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia! I spend a bit of time in your neighborhood between 2008 and...
Agree with this........the "old" build SBCs (283, 301/302, 327) like lots of advance. I have always used all mechanical, no vacuum...
Welcome back....from the Shenandoah Valley. I grew up on the North Shore......way too cold for me now! Post some pix.....
I know two guys who bought a GM SBC crate engine.......both were made in Mexico......both engines had loose connecting rod bolts. One was caught...
Nailheads have such small valves that a riser would mostly not be effective enough to see any improvements. They are torque monsters from the...
Calibration kit is made by Kent-Moore.....was sold at Chevy parts counters.
I have been running Rochester FI units since 1963. Do all the calibration/set-up myself. I find them easier to set up than a Holley 750 carb....
Terrific hot rod!! Keep the pix coming.......
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