The Jalopy Journal
sorry for the OT post, and sorry to be "that guy" just frustrated that the first post here in a while gets deleted. I was asking about camshafts...
So, I sent mallory a tech support to find more info on this distributor and had no luck. mallory had a list of common curves on their old/new...
Ok... little time with some sand paper on the ID of the cover and it starting going in... just a tight fit I guess! Still need to figure out what...
Does anyone have the sketch of the distributor dimensions used to convert a sbc distributor to flathead? I cant seem to find it now. I would...
My cover is a canadian 8ba cover. Original ford part. Not whatever that conversion cover setup is Sent from my SM-G965U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Yup, I was going to do that but wanted to use an aluminum cover like I am using with the mallory on my other moyor. Then I hit a snag that this...
Hey guys, I have been running a mallory YL series dual point ignition in my flat motor since 1992. Was bought new then. I recently picked up...
The corner reveal was a pile of brass where the always crack. I cut that out and patched... this is my next problem area. Looks like they welded...
thanks Dana, I've done a bunch of tar removal on this thing already. such a pain. I will be using a head gun and scraper/wire wheel/brush. seeing...
Hey guys I'm looking for a little insight into replacing the rain gutters on my 5 window coupster. back in 59 when this thing was built it was...
just found an old article building the 303 in 1952. they used the 1.8's on the stock cam and got an extra 16hp. stock cam was .222 lift (cam) for...
Hey guys, quick question. I read about putting later 1.8 rockers onto a 303. My uncle is building a 303. He has two good used 303 cams that he was...
Been a while but figured you guys might like to see the latest update. I'm teaching myself to tig weld so here is the blower plate I made for the...
ha! yeah, I've wandered into a yard unannounced when i was about 16 or 17. only problem was I didn't know it. I went to a yard in town to find a...
Exactly lol Sent from my SM-G965U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
All four now done. ended up that both tubes for the front were junk so I had my ten year old help me this morning to finished them up with the new...
Had some time last night and they went on very easy. 3 of four are done when I found the valve stem was torn on the last tube. Only used the one...
Checked the paint this morning and it is hard as a rock. Guess I will wait a couple more days and go out with a spray bottle, moving blanket and...
Put a couple coats on this am... looks pretty good. Sprayed the back side yesterday. Wheels weren't as nice to begin with as I thought and this...
Well, managed to get up early enough to get them in primer before it hit 90... by like 5 minutes... 630 wakeup... prep prime, cleanup and load the...
this isn't a "nice" show car... i've got one of those already.... I'm planning to make this one something I can just touch up etc. so I guess I'm...
these are really my two options I guess. should I paint the back side and inside of the wheel, mount tire then paint the front or paint it...
hey guys, just got my wheels back from the blaster and was wondering what your procedure is for getting them painted and mounted?? was just going...
I've run it for years but I have a feeling 5 psi and 5k will make an already cracked stock motor make some not so fun noises lol Sent from my...
I covet thy stash of engines.... only stand mounted motor I have is this old guy that won't make it very long after I start her up. has cracked...
Odd... I learned how to gap plugs from the msd instructions that came with my distributor... low compression motors they spec'd up to .050+ gap...
Yes and no... the compression matters. More compression requires tighter gap. Sent from my SM-G965U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
that is awesome Mike! I drive a 36 coupe with a flatmotor for an old timer around here that looks very similar. it's strictly race only. the...
This has been a really rough week for me. I lost my friend and neighbor last week and found out a family friend passed from ALS this morning....
that 303 should be running all 3 three carbs straight linkage. no reason to run it progressive. and please don't block off the outer carbs. no way...
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