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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Speaking from considerable experience with Rochester BV/CV carbs in dual carb applications, I found them completely lacking in...
Using a 3.73 gear with a T5 is a very good combo depending on the T5's gear spread. They have various OD ratios from .62 to I think .74. If yours...
Hey Ricki, It's a happy New Year to you and all the HAMBers. You're already past the most difficult part of the exhaust system. Many stall out...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Here's mine now. It's used up 8 years of my life getting to this point!
Ricki, KB here, Glad to hear you got the 261 installed and running. Your Edmund and Zeniths is the perfect hopup intake setup to put on her. I...
[ATTACH] This fellow Ollie in Sweden that [ATTACH] I got my first pair from said they were Chrysler Airflow taillights, here they are saying...
Hey Ricki, It's KB here! "Way To Go". Your dreams are getting fulfilled. I know it didn't just happen either. You have spent a lot of energy...
I'm perceiving that you might be a little overwhelmed by the prospects of changing gears and engines and voltages and brakes all at once. Let's...
Kenneth, you never cease to amaze me. Your metal work and imagination are incredible! Sometime back I had a conversation on HAMB about lowering...
Why not find the entire rear end and torque-tube from a 50-54 power glide Chevy that everyone trashes to convert to open drive. That could be just...
Hurlbird, if your Icon is your car, it's a beauty. Oh-nobull is the closest on track for you in my opinion. But let me throw in my experience and...
[ATTACH] Devin, Since you are building a street engine, you need to weld a half pipe of aluminum to the underside of the intake manifold, plug...
What will you say to him when he finds out the left front wheel comes off the ground when ever he makes a quick start?
Bear, before I got too deep into chopping mine I had a conversation with Cole. You are correct that Kirk's '36 started as a 5W. Cole recalled that...
Devin, I like the front mount plan you have started but does the hoop miss your front crossmember? Spreading the mounting discs out to the sides...
Flux, that 's a really nice install you are doing. the chevy side mounts make for stable and sturdy setup. Do you plan to use any torque links of...
That glass is incredible. The spots look to be mint. Are they a left/right pair? With your taste and skills you deserve to get such a score. How...
That has to be a very rare woodie, Please get after it, that is no way to treat it. It would be a shame to lose it to the termites! Best Regards...
Al, I'm glad you like that stuff, I had to conjure for a good while on how to get those spear stripes bent. I finally devised to use a 30x40 inch...
Tell me what you have going on and I can maybe help you out. What else are you missing or do know if other things are missing. Are you using...
Each Varijet is located directly over it's respective intake port, and all carbs are synced together. All carbs are set up exactly the same per...
The carbs are Rochester Varijets. These are progressive 2-barrel units used on Buick and Chevy 2.8L V6s. They have a small primary and a huge...
Here is a shot of the new intake system.It started with a repop Howard manifold. I cut the top off the log and welded into it an aluminum hot...
Here's some of mine. I have a real problem figuring out how to attach pictures to a HAMB thread. I hope I haven't Over loaded it.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I really like what you are doing for your car. I like the look of the white wall peaking out from under the skirt in the top pic, but there is too...
OH OH, I'm afraid I started something! Let me start by stating "nothing is as simple as it sounds". Secondly, be sure to multiply all labor...
YES, We all want to know as much as possible about this beautiful roadster! Best Regards, KB.
Hey, If you'll post the install on your thread and pay the shipping, I'll make it a wedding present, She gets the intake and you get the exhaust!...
I'm glad to see your plan to use a 270 for power. As an inline fan and owner of a 302 Jimmy, I appreciate that you are going to preserve the...
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