The Jalopy Journal
I recently replaced the head gasket on my 1954 chevy 235. I was adjusting the solid lifters and noticed that my number 6 intake lifter pushes down...
I have a 1954 Chevy 210 3 speed rearend that I have used carefree for years. I believe the pinyin bearing went out and I'll be taking it apart to...
I've been hunting down a horrible clunk and vibration. It happened one morning when I put the car into reverse. The car drove home fine the day...
I have a 1954 Chevy 210 with a 235 manual transmission. About two days ago I put the car in reverse and heard a noise that made me feel like the...
5 carburetors not frozen all need rebuild. Two Holley 94 59s 45.oo ea. Two Rochester 1bbl manual choke 30.oo ea. 1931 model a cross member 60.oo....
1931 ford coupe project. It's chopped and channeled. Still needs most of the floor work. Sits on a so cal step notched frame. Open drive 1931...
Two drums in decent shape local pickup only 40 bucks. As is
City: Oceanside State: California Price: $40 USD City: Oceanside State: California Price: $80 USD For sale I have a 1931 model a front cross...
Hey everybody I need some wiring help, I'm working on a 1947 Ford 1.5 ton with a v8 flathead. The engine has a three pole generator but I can't...
I have some Y block valve covers and some GMC inline valve covers that use a stud bolt in the center of the head to tighten them down. Problem is...
Does anyone have a picture of how their intake/exhaust manifold is held onto the head? I need to make something or find the the clamps so I can...
I've been moving things around trying to get my Y block in my 31 coupe. I've installed a short oil filter, moved my steering box to go through the...
I picked up a ford bell housing yesterday thinking it was a Y-block car bell but after comparing it to the Y-block truck bell that I have it...
I've been gathering parts and started to put everything together and it seems that my 31 spindle doesn't protrude far enough through the 1940 ford...
Maybe I'm dreaming again, Ive searched a few times and cant find what I'm looking for. I thought there was a way to modify 1931 model a hubs to...
I have an 31 coupe body that I have been working on. I have the subrails cut ready to channel and the body is suspended over the frame with screw...
Did some searching and couldnt find much on the topic. My coupe body didnt have a drivers side B pillar installed. I got a used pillar and its...
Ok so this is my first Model A build and so far every patch panel that came with the car and have bought sucks. I had to purchase new fender well...
I picked up these aluminum backing plates and finned drums they looked cool they were cheap and I was hoping they would work on my model axle, I...
So I'm repairing the sheetmetal on my 5 window coupe. The passenger side door is pretty beat up, before I go find a new door I want to try fixing...
I'm starting to weld in new patch panels for my 31 coupe. Does anyone remake the area to the front of the cowl were the bead runs vertical? I have...
It's late and I'm beat, I just picked up a 1950 chevy truck seller said it was a shortbed and its. Missing the rear fenders so its kind of hard to...
I just checked the manual and it doesnt seem to state a sequence to torqueing the head other than a little at a time with final torque at 95. I'm...
Ok I got some new rings for my 235 engine. Rings and pistons are .040. The new rings are a little different then the old rings. I have one ring...
Ok my engine probably needs to be rebuilt. The more I dig into it the more I find thats messed up. I pulled the head yesterday after I was done...
Ok so this maybe a stupid question. I'm replacing the rod bearings on my 235 and one of the nuts to hold the cap on has bad threads. Can I just...
Ok so my car breaks down once a week. Eventually it will all be fixed! So I drove about 30 miles on sunday and the car died. it lost spark. It...
I've been bored and I'm broke so I'm trying to refurbish my vibrator in my 6volt radio. I've taken it apart and replaced the wiring and cleaned...
Well I've been driving my car alot more and I keep fixing something new every week. Last week I broke down after the radiator cap came off and I...
I think I might have a bad bearing up front. I havent been able to jack it up yet. My friend can get me a discount on the bearings if I have a...
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