The Jalopy Journal
lookin good, my dad ran a roadster PU on the flats. Love the bomber seats. Have fun
I see frost on the mug, but what about it's mate? I don't think it matters unless you start getting icebergs in the venturi, these Chevy heads had...
This is my uncle Ed, my dad and he used to run cars on the lake beds in the 40's Ed was born in 27, my dad in 29. There's a lot of questions I...
I'm glad to see that this thread is still alive, but I fear that the fellow's that know anything about the Speed Chasers is alive!
Question, Does anyone know if you can use you can use the timing gears gears from the 6 cylinder? What I need is the crank gear, Somehow I've...
These lifters are adjustable, l don't need that, l wonder what they came out of. I was thinking a DB but they are all flathead. What did the...
[ATTACH] This is the lifter in the block. You can see that it will run into the cam bearing, l am spinning them in the lathe and grinding off the...
Do you have more pictures with the original owner and would like to see under the hood and interior? Sent from my SM-G930V using The H.A.M.B....
I was told that the 455 Olds from the 70s we're the cat's meow. Just the exhaust and a little guide ream, and they were using the retainer and one...
Hi Bruce, fun to see you still having fun. In the 60s we were doing a lot of porting, the kids wanted us to build there bikes because our builds...
I jut found out that a coup with the top thrown away and trimmed to make it an open car, is called a Coupster" My dad just called them Okie...
"Cool beans" I haven't heard that saying in 40 year's, wow. What fun, make a bitchin hotrod and time travel. I know a few of the rods that my dad...
Was over to the trailer today, payed for another 3mo storage, l need to do something with this or let someone finish it. I've spent enough to have...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] My dad's pic's from the 50's. I like to think somehow these trucks still exist, but that was a long time ago. I have a...
[ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH] Is it standard procedure to store a boat on top. Detail of the doors. Im measuring in the garage to see if l can get it...
Looking pretty wild with those SCTA tags on the dash. I don't know if you have any idea how much you're build is affecting the rest of us. I've...
I wonder if the full log manifold was all that good! I only have the 28 head, looking down the intake l don't think they could have made worse...
[ATTACH] The manifold to my 25 Chevy lakester engine. I moved 4 years ago, and have been looking for this. The engine is buried in my car trailer...
[ATTACH] I like your manifold. l just found mine yesterday. Carbs are sad, but l had kits somewhere. Have fun Sent from my SPH-L710 using...
My car was a 29 special coupe. What l found was over the years people just let the doors fly open and it twists the pillars over time. The pillars...
I used the one above the donut for the thermostat housing, l did have the top end set with head gasket. Sent from my GT-P5210 using The H.A.M.B....
Still has the coil mount and filter mount, mine are missing. Lol. Sent from my GT-P5210 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Daddio been reading your thread tonight, totally cool build. I'm in Hurricane, (hurkn) l had no idea any building was going on out here. I see...
[IMG][IMG][IMG] Cars that dad had around the place. If you ever need to know what your truck would look like chopped, cut the picture. Have fun...
The last car my dad was running was a 26 T with a caddy engine. He said the header's were running the full length of the car, so it wasn't good...
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/12/1940-harper-dry-lake-scta-racing-home.html I don't know if you have seen this, but gives you a good idea...
[IMG][IMG] This is a 25 engine l have now. The engine in the picture in the above frame is a 28 engine. I also have a complete stock 1925...
Herb - looking at the aluminum rods back a few pages ago, it looks like the filer was using the fast ford book. He followed precisely what was...
My dad back in the 40's with his buddy's took a ride in a 32 roadster from cali. to utah with a borrowed hot flathead. He said at the border it...
Herb are you trying to build an engine for your car with just a little more power? George the guy l got my engine from kept the 3port head for a...
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