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Have a 350 Chev in my 49 AD pickup. It always runs hot (200deg+) especially at lower speeds. In fact now that I live in AZ if I drive for any...
I have a SB with Quadrajet in my 49 Chevy PU. The motor and running gear were out of a 74 Camaro. I am pretty sure the needle valve in the float...
Here are some pictures from the local car show Saturday. http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Blacktailer/library/Golden%20State%202013?sort=3&page=1
When I started thinking about building my truck, I had the TH350 rebuilt that was going to go into it. Trouble is the project didn't start for 15...
Decided to enter my truck in a couple of the upcoming local car shows. These are both fairly small shows which I have attended before but I have...
As I understand it I should have between 32 and 34 degrees BTDC with full advance on a mildly tuned 350SBC. Is that right? I contacted Prestolite...
The Quadrjet in my PU (originally from 74 Camaro) bogs and hiccups when you get into the secondaries. It seems to run fine on the primaries. Can...
Had a trans cooler line rub through and spray ATF onto the fan. Needless to say it is a mess and has been blown all over the engine compartment....
Today is the 2 year anniversary of when I started on my hot rod truck and it is 99.9% done. Now I realize that is not a lot of time but I am...
This is out of a Cal 74 Camaro (smogged). It now resides in my 49 Chevy PU (no smog). There was about 20 years between dis-assembly of the Camaro...
Looking to get the interior done on my 49 Chevy PU. Anyone have any experience with shops on the Central Coast?
So I jumped into this forum looking for answers and never got around to an intro so here goes... BaBa was what we called my Grandfather. In July...
Finishing up on a 49 Chevy 3100. 350/350 with mild (Erson) cam. Flushed out the stock radiator, put on a 16# cap and a 16in Flex a lite fan...
Was cruising the internet looking for info on hotrodding my 49 5 window. Looks like I found the right place. I'll probably ask some dumb questions...
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