The Jalopy Journal
Unusual in the sense of "not old or vintage", but with the use of these nifty adapters you can bolt any small block Ford 289/302 intake onto a 4.6...
VHT header paint. Once it's on and run a few times, it lasts quite well...even white.
Ten Years? Already?! Have some cake...you earned it!
These boxes are easy to rebuild, and a great choice for vintage rods. Aerokroil works great for getting stubborn ones apart. It comes in a spray...
PERFECT! It's gonna be a car you'll be rightfully proud to own and drive...but yes, enjoy the build, that's priceless! B)
Just had to stop in and revisit this post in memorandum of CathyH, who recently passed away. We had done a few Route 66 road trips, but this one...
Hey...if anyone out there in the general Detroit area is looking to get their foot in the door at a busy automotive machine shop in a parts store...
Hmm...I've already had 'THE ONE' for me, and had to part with it. I'd probably do something dirty to get it back if the chance arose...!!!
A popular upgrade 'back in the day' was the Oldsmobile axles. Plenty strong and available with decent ratios. Still makes sense for a true...
Don't know what it's from...but it's pretty darn fancy...having a chandelier in the lens and everything!!
Sub-standard rear axles even for 235 six cylinder vehicles...notorious for bad wheel bearings. With so many bolt-in upgrades available, it's silly...
You can also use the 'modern' (late 60s-up) small block bellhousings to run a typical Toploader 3 or 4 speed manual transmission. Many Granadas...
Nothing wrong with the 170 engine, especially if it's already in good running condition. The transmission can be replaced with a newer 3 speed...
Bingo! Those older Falcons/Comets had narrow engine bays due to their shock tower configuration, which makes inline sixes an excellent choice for...
Anymore, the one piece rear seal blocks are the way to go...thousands of affordable cores out there to work with and a big step up in the rear...
Hey Pete...hardwood floors would be sweet!!!
It always scares me to get a motor assembled by someone else...too many bad experiences! But, it doesn't HAVE to be a tragic ending in your case,...
The original salt and dry lakes cars are the ones that gave birth to what we know as 'traditional hot rods' in my opinion, and that style remains...
What is your initial timing set at? Are you running ported or manifold vacuum to the vacuum advance? There is a mechanical limit as to...
Wow...someone needs a new hobby! (I wonder how that age-old drama worked out?!) Hint: Be careful when you and a buddy use the same computer...
Ummm...news to me, Dude!
It's probably a good bet that doing a block-up build will end up costing you as much as, or even MORE than a typical 'crate motor' will in yhe...
33 Willys are THE Willys in my book...hope to see more of this one!!
You guys always nail it. Awesome.
Wow! Ha Ha...it's kinda funny just how carried away this whole thing has gotten! The simple 'formula' I posted gives a very good indication of...
I get asked fairly often "What size carb should I run on my ________ engine?", and it's a question that pops up on this board from time... so I...
Haven't seen one in person on an S10 chassis yet, but a neighbor of mine built a really nice maroon one on a 1970s Chevy shortbed (full size)...
Easy choice...the REZ car is just killer!!!!!
A 57 Chevy with a 427?! I thought it was gonna be Fast Freddie's car! (aka: Geoffrey Lewis!) ...dug out from under a high school football field!!
The very first one was Ron & Linda Pruett's "Bad Attitude" 65 Mustang coupe (as featured in the February, 1982 issue of HOT ROD Magazine),...
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