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Just out of curiosity, with regards to the Seller's attitude, did he care what you were going to do with the car? Some are not keen on letting...
I have a decent V8-60, which needs the crank turned to .020" under. I understand that .010" under bearings are readily available, but .020s are...
Saw a midget with V860 a few days ago on Craigslist (RI). Don't know what these are worth, but the engine, if fresh, should be worth a good...
[ATTACH] Built many years ago and still owned by a friend. Powered by big Nailhead (401 or 425?).
Toe-in (or -out) is simply the difference between the transverse distance between the left and right tire centerlines, front vs rear of the tires,...
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She should have a very lucrative career representing "Wendy's", in their public relations department.
Nice looking car; I hope they got that oil leak under control.;)[ATTACH]
The locally owned 'Bird pictured in my previous post is powered by a 472 cid Cadillac. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Now you tell us!:(:(:(
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It's a good thing you pointed out that it was the 8th picture. Otherwise, I would have missed it completely!;)
Duesenberg dabbled a little with desmodromics, but that was not their normal valve train architecture. It's been around since the 19teens;...
Just thinking out loud -- Is it possible that a moderator could open this thread every Thursday at say 12:00 pm EST? Or can it be programmed to...
Technically, the correct design is like Henry intended it to be, a single pivot point for both bones, on the centerline of the chassis. Split...
Never used one, but I always liked the BW T50, for it's compactness and looks. Has regular Chevy bolt pattern. Was used in Monzas and its several...
A friend was restoring a limited production vintage sports car, that he had committed to bring to a show. He did not have the facilities to do a...
Did the block's bell housing bolt pattern change from "small" to "big" coincident with the change to 7 main bearings? Did the "big" pattern stay...
"Back in the day", as a surprise for a friend that liked convertibles, we cut the top of his '50 Ford coupe, and painted it in the driveway using...
Back in the day, Lincoln Zephyr gears were the fad. 1st and 2nd had slightly higher (lower numerically) ratios, so at the expense of a little...
It appears that what was originally proposed as a "fun question" has degenerated into virtual fisticuffs! I'm kinda dumb; I have no idea what the...
I have a 4000 sq ft "garage" that is packed full of stuff "worth a small fortune". It cost me a large fortune.
Well.....not really rotting![ATTACH]
Only mass-produced truck (or car?) I'm aware of that used interchangeable fenders, front and rear.
I can't comment on the physical aspects of this swap, but here's a minor comment you may want to ponder. Cars originally equipped with OD...
Just noticed a '55 Boyertown with 350/350 on eBay. [ATTACH]
Did you mount an automotive type flywheel and clutch directly on the HD crank output end, or was there a belt/chain drive to the transmission?
Many cars had front suspensions with transverse leaf springs, but typically just one; might be at the top or bottom. These were functionally an...
Love this carino:); not so much the patina.:(
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