The Jalopy Journal
Pictures, we need pictures..
As rockable says, and I'll add, do it with the trunk fully open..
Looks like a clutch head screw to me..
I know that tip you've got is slightly different from an ordinary welding tip, but I would say it should be the same when lighting it up,, This is...
And another one..[ATTACH]
That ''skip'' you talk about is the faulty (leaking head gasket) cylinder, and when it evens out, is when the coolant has been spat out, and the...
Well I stand corrected, Learn something new every day, thanks for the info 29A-V8..
29A-V8, In all the manual boxes I have overhauled (GM, Ford, and Packard to name a few) I have never seen the thrust washer lock tabs keyed in to...
Is it a modern factory tank unit? these have the pump, gauge, surge bowl all included, or an aftermarket pump only? The factory electric fuel pump...
Never done one, but if it's glued like you think, maybe a bit of heat on the inside will allow it to move??
Hey Rough 54, I'll probably get flamed for saying this.. Note... Replacing new gear sets require the correct specs/torques.. But on used diffs,...
Looks like a Plymouth badge on the rack of the roll over car..
Bit hard to tell, but is the transmission hitting the X member, or does it clear?? If it clears, and everything else is good (angles, speedo drive...
Did the diff have a disc brake setup in its previous life?? That bracket looks a lot like a sliding mount for a disc brake caliper... Buuuuttt,...
Seeing as you're taking out the axles anyway, can't you get the holes filled, and redrilled?? You'll be buying new bearings either way..
Re Ryans post, I don't think he was approving the stamps, I think he was trying to calm the waters between the original post and BJR's reply,...
When I was mechanicing, we did .003 per inch (diameter) ring gap, plus .001 for the top ring..
I used a fuel cap off a Rover 2000 (approx 1968 model) . Might be a rare object in the States tho..[ATTACH]
Hey rodscout, I would strip the old box down first before buying a new one, it might be an easy fix, if not, now you have a good reason to spend...
Does the whole top cover come off?, from memory (on an older but same looking w/motor) the cover was able to be removed, and a clip was on the...
Play in the steering is usually the sector shaft adjustment, as you mentioned '' there's a set screw on top with lock top for adjusting (lash?)''...
Ok, a quick question rodscout.. If you take off the end housing (four allen screws) is it a plain bush, or a tapered bearing? if it's a tapered...
I did my friends input seal on his 64 Dodge (sedan) he was going to spend $$ on an overhaul kit, apart from the leak, there was nothing wrong with...
My friend is working on a 1946 Ford coup, been in primer for a long time (possibly 25years) he has taken it back to metal recently, and under the...
I would check the accelerator pump operation, it's there to richen up the mixture when the throttle is given a quick blip, or opened quickly while...
Not sure what the oil transfer pump cost, but when I was wrenching, we had a hand operated unit called a ''mytvac brake bleeder''. It was capable...
Google is your friend.... The PCV valve regulates how much vacuum can pull through the crankcase. It's hooked into the intake - when the vacuum is...
Take the backing plate/shoe assy off and bleed both rear brakes with the bleeder at the highest point..
I don't know if this photo has been on the HAMB before, but I find it interesting.. I was surfing the nett the other week and found this pic. I...
Have you checked for vacuum leaks in/around the inlet manifold?? (especially No1)
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