The Jalopy Journal
Yeah... One guy is pushing, one guy looks like he wants them to stop, and the guy on the right...who knows what he's trying to do ! And the...
Could be. 50%-50% Mike
From above - This car looks a LOT...like the "15oz. Coupe", in its very early days. It's got all of the right things but the writing and the...
That would be..."McMaster Carr" for the uninitiated !! No such place as "McMaster", at least not in this sense. "Grainger" is another good place...
A 780 on a 283...NOOO, that's WAY too large. An Edelbrock 500 cfm AVS 2 will work just fine. This would be a perfect fit -...
I knew Rex only lightly. We knew enough to say "hi" to each other, with a knowing look. But I shopped at his Glendale store quite regularly for...
WAKE UP people... There's NO need to show the same car two or three times (unless there's some sort of comment in the second post) ! Look over...
If the carburetor openings in the manifold are full open, or even half open (not a four hole), then take a few minutes to shape the "bottom" of...
Really...there's no need in asking here !! Only you...will know, when you install the new rocker's and...check for correct length ! Mike
For a "proper" weld, you CANNOT weld after any cut with heat, without grinding off "slag". Or what's also known as "recast layer". It WILL...
Here's my old Anglia. I used a socket (don't recall the size !) to set the tire to fender gap on my car during the build. Never did change the...
There's no real sense in a larger gasket, and porting to it ! Unless you properly widen the "pushrod pinch"...FULLY, from top to bottom, a huge...
Might help to note...what...transmission ! Automatic (which one?) or manual (which one ?)... Details matter ! Mike
One I wanted to buy, but missed it. [IMG] Mike
From above - WTF......... Look just ahead of the drivers head, between the helmet and the steering wheel. Looks like the chassis builder and the...
Yeah, NOT a fan here. Along with cars "resting" on the ground, also NOT a fan of air bags, which goes with cars sitting ...on the ground. The...
From above - Interesting, you don't often see nice welds (motor mount) on the older cars, even the race cars. It's got a few well done details....
Yeah, not so much ! The first thing most tech guys do is look at the belt date. Tracks "sometimes"...let you run THAT day, but you won't get to...
As Studebakerjoe notes, many...many racing oriented, automatic transmission main shafts are made of heat treated 300M. Especially transmissions...
Yes, When I was porting cylinder heads regularly, I used my Dakota tester to stay away from "water". And no, it wasn't...$100 !! I bought a real...
With that unit, there is no..."working right"...or not working correctly. It works or it doesn't. It's just an LED that stays on and the...
A little like Dennys (above) - Here's my 383 for a Studebaker hot rod. And NO...you can't have too much crankcase breathing !! The old...
Barry - You don't mention...was your cam previously run in an engine, was it a fresh regrind, was it a new regrind, and old lifters...? Seems by...
From above - To add a little to this car (and the wifes sedan), it gets driven all over SoCal, as long as it's not raining ! [IMG] Mike
NO...welding. It WILL break ! Plus to grind, weld, and remachine...it will cost more than a new trans. !!! If you will be driving the car in a...
Ah yes...I remember that car ! Many miles together, almost without a hitch... Only towed one time in over 93000 miles. Great to see it's still...
Yeah, that would make a fun little car. SOMEONE...needs to finish it. Unfortunately, not me, too many projects now. Mike
That engine needs a good cam, and some cylinder head (intake port) work to run well. My brother had al Olds some years back that I helped him...
I was recently in the same boat, but going in the "opposite" direction. After many questions and answers, and pictures from the seller, I was...
Can't answer your dimension question, but a lot of people install S-W and Autometer gauges...2-1/16" dia. in those dashboards. Mike
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