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Too many projects, so I need to unload these blowers (8 of them). I have 6v-71, 6v-92, 8v-71, and 8v-92 blowers. $100 each for the cores, local...
I've been digitizing my grandfather's 8mm home movies (6.5 hours worth) to save them for future generations. I found this in a reel from the 1951...
I have a stack of V-series blower cores. $200 each. All need to be rebuild/converted. None of them have front covers. I WILL INCLUDE THE...
I've been told that the easy way to put a Ford 9" under a hot rod is to get an "early" Econoline rear with a significant differential offset, cut...
$171.59 for all nine of them at a local diesel tech school. :eek: That's $19.07 each. :D 5 -- 8V-71 (for Mercedes V8 projects at work and home)...
Anyone know a top notch shop for getting a distributor mechanical advance curve adjusted? I'd like to delete vacuum advance and set my curve from...
Alright carb math junkies -- I have a puzzle for you. According to the Weber chart provided in Pat Braden's book my Chevy 292 wearing three Weber...
Does anyone know the MECHANICAL advance curve for the Chevy distributor in a '68 292? I'm setting this engine up for track racing and will be...
Last week we received an original John Tojeiro racing frame (with wire buck attached) that we have been commissioned to finish....
1939 Delahaye Type 165 Replica Build
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The local machine shop uses a wire wheel on a bench grinder to take the carbon deposits off pistons and valves. I can understand the valves, but...
Does anyone have a link to camshaft speciications for factory Ford cams? In particular, I'm trying to find the int/ex duration, LSA, and intake...
I've finally started working with the pile of parts I've collected. My wife and I moved back onto her family's farm a few years ago. There were...
I'm going to sling an axle from a Ford van under my '29 Model A. I've stripped it down to the housing, and I think I have an idea of what needs...
More than once I have spent up to 1/2 hour typing a detailed post and uploading photographs only to be unable to post because I've been logged out...
I've got several classic Mercedes for which I need engine specs -- detailed engine specs: 1967 250 SE (2.5), 1969 280 S (2.8), 1971 300 SEL (6.3)...
I'm planning on Z-ing the rear of my '29 Tudor build. Has it been determined where the best place is to Z the rear frame? I would assume that...
I wanted to start a thread where I can periodically put updated photos on our various projects. Where I work we build custom "super cars." By...
I see that all braided steel fuel/oil/hydraulic/brake line is sold with a formulation like -6 AN. Why the minus sign, to what does the number...
I haven't been able to find much information with specificity, but from what I understand the swap to hydraulic drum brakes on Model A Fords...
We recently bought 5 acres from my wife's uncle upon which we are building a house. This parcel of land had upon it a few pieces of Ford history...
Vinegar works great on steel/iron, but it dissolves aluminum. Is there a safe way to dip/strip the oxidation off a salvaged transmission and bell...
I've seen some nice rods on the internet that have the factory beam front axle pushed out in front of the frame horns. How do you do this? I...
I'm hoping to find a lot of support and great advice for my 1930 Ford rat build. Going with a 302, Holley 4v, C6, Ford 9", coupe, and the back...
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