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Thanks for the reply Bruce! You have a good point about the bearings being inboard, it definitely wouldn't work if the axle broke outboard of the...
Really? No one has ever done this? The more I look at it, the more I think this is doable. I don't like the way that the early ford type bolt in...
There are axle retainers used on early ford rear ends where a piece of steel bolts on to the backing plate and wraps around to the front side of...
Like said above, get it on the road. That means tires and brakes first, then move on to the drive train. Looks dont get you down the road and back...
TJET- I am running a vertigate on my M-21 in a 55 chevy pickup. Before that I had a Hurst Comp Plus with the bench seat. The hole in the floor...
As for the 2 bolt mains withstanding 8000 RPM, yes they can and they will support even more if done properly. However, there are a lot of things...
I guess I will go ahead and pick it up then. It was a mis-shipment to one of our customers and the supplier won't take it back so I have to write...
What is everyones experience with Evapo-rust? I searched the forums and found it mentioned a few times but wanted to know if this stuff is worth a...
The way I have always heard it was that if you have no manifold or header, when you kill the engine the valves are hot and will be drawn towards...
If the top of the motor is clean that means it will most likely be the rear cam plug or one of the galley plugs. If the leak is inside the...
I just bought a seat cover with a built in fan that circulates air to your backside. I keeps the sweating down a lot!
What makes the most sense to me is to weld some ears on the ansen scatter shield since its forged and utilize the crossmember that the original...
Ok here's one for you guys. We all know that if you are using front motor mounts that you need to use a bellhousing with mounts for the rear...
208, thats not too shabby! Good solution for the problem, did you concider machining out the extension housing to accept a needle roller bearing?...
All good info guys. I just thought I had it all figured out untill I started running a Vertigate. Then I had to start all over and re-think how I...
It seems like I have been working on more and more transmissions lately. While assembling an M-21 the other night I was thinking about all of the...
That is the situation. I have the front of the motor as far up as I can before the distributor hits the firewall. This puts the tailshaft at...
gimpyshotrods- what would you say about a transmission that is 1-2* up and a diff that is 1* down? The engine has front mounts and then the...
1959apache- those aren't chilis man! They're mud bugs! Looks like a crawfish boil in the makings, notice the propane tank.
Mr48- the screwdriver shouldn't get anywhere near the piston. It's for aligning the oil pump shaft. It seems like there are a lot of people who...
Hold on, I just re read your post. You said that you did not rotate the engine while you were swapping intakes. Was the engine at top dead center...
I just use a long screwdriver down the distributor hole to turn the oil pump shaft. Look at the bottom of the distributor when it's pointed at #1...
You also might check with Hurst about having yours rebuilt. Doesn't hurt to check.
This is a simple process: Step 1: pick up the Muncie shifter and hold it so you are looking at it from the left side Step 2: throw that giant...
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You guys are correct, just went and looked and they are comp not cal trac. The pivoting front connection is what corrects for travel on the cal...
The bars in that link will create suspension bind. The cal tracs are designed to adjust for the arc of suspension travel by having a two piece...
Don't add oil to the cylinders. You will just be hindering your progress. Do another leak down test at 100psi and report back with results. While...
Who built the engine? Is it possible that the bore dia. Is not correct for the pistons? I know it sounds crazy but it could happen. I'm not...
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