The Jalopy Journal
REALLY?! Thats an old one. been hearing people call em CHEBBIES since i was a kid and didn't know "chit" about cars. Ever heard of a "chit"?????...
If its too loud, you're to old!
the 58 el camino was the best car pictured. they built a car that was neve built and built it well. thats a car no one has ever seen. sofa king cool!
Correction... it started down south running from the MAN. But the pilgrims dudnt land in DC.
Everyone knows its so cal, LA. Specifically... Pomona. The world flocks here to buy, sell, and race hot rods and hot rod parts. This is where it...
Doesnt trunk go at the other end?
6 FIN CAL CUSTOMS SUCK!!! when i first started going to swap meets looking for my own parts, those ugly covers were everywhere for less than...
What were the benefits of the Packard wires? Can you show what the Rajah are?
Man i love those old school lowriders. Loved all the cars. 54 chevy is a cool guy. Met him at mooneyes xmas party. I was on the black beach...
Man i wish i would have known of that little show! Those shows are always the best! Keep me posted on any future shows in the LA / OC area....
What were popular spark plug wire colors for late fifties/early sixties hot rods. MSD wires are awesome but I'm not sure the red cables with grey...
Its a great way to always have your granddaughters with you whom you probably cherish more than anything in the world. Its the best way any hot...
hey man. nice looking "pickemup"! i wish my good buddy would get off his ass and get his truck back on the road. outta all of our cars , his needs...
265s and 283s are not worth building. sell it the purist tri five chevy guys and put a crate engine in it and be done with it. LOL! ... i hate it...
i know its been a while with this thread. i am plaanning to do this same build. i have a similar question to add. i have a set of 283 pistons,...
will i be able to grind on a 57 283 to make a 327 crank fit? how much clearance should there be between the block and crank?
I plan on stroking my 57 283. Using early small journal 327 crank, 307 pistons, and power pack 56 265 heads I am getting on a trade (I hope). I...
I know what you mean...mismatching is no big deal. Im not reallyworried about it. But matching is always cool. My ebrocks look just as cool. But...
i'm talking about V8 only. i've seen caddy, pontiac, and olds valve covers that look very similar in size. i was wondering if any of these would...
i have edelbrock valve covers. i'm looking for a set for my 56 chevy to match my weiand 4X2 intake and a set for my 65 el camino to match my...
welcome! fellow chevy guy here. nice ride! tell me about those bad ass reversed rims you got. any one have a nice set for sale?... here's some...
do any of the GM motors share the same valve cover bolt pattern? which ones if any are the easiest to adapt one to another? how? can it be done?...
which set of finned aluminum weiand valve covers is older? the simple ones that have the basic WEIAND letters? or the set that has the star and...
-powder coated corvette staggered bolt valve covers 90 -brand new 600 cfm carb elec choke 200 (in box) -brand new 600 cfm carb man choke 175 (in...
Forgot to mention that I am using an old weiand (say why and) dual quad manifold. It accept the carbs mentioned? My new edelbrock fits using the...
Hi everyone. FNG here. I am working on a 56 Chevy hard top. I am going with a custom/hot rod look. I plan to run a dual quad set up on a 57 283....
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