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Some of you guys will really like this one...
That is a common stunt from the pre-internet era. Placing a legally held (but un-related) patent number on all of your product packaging or...
Um, yeahhhh... Those were either Continental or Hercules 4 bangers, rated at 55 to 70 hp depending on years & who you believe. Iron heads, and...
That is a CS series alternator. Connect the "S" terminal in the plug (Larger wire on one end) to the battery. You can just loop it over to the...
How Swede it Ain't
Looks like some old Ford parts to me. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] But the injectors appear to be opposite the single bolt hole. For you guys that like...
A shameless bump, and a thanks to Axle. With the Orleans sold out, the Gold Coast is a good alternative. The Wild Wild West is also right...
Last time I needed a cast iron engine part welded in So Cal, I had it done at Cyclone Excelsweld out on Arrow Highway in Baldwin Park. I...
OK, where & how much? I just went to the site and did not see anything? B.
I have gas welded for more than 40 years, and have had great service from either gas with the right apparatus. But nothing cuts like gasoline....
Easy solution. Contact the local trench plate rental company, and have them come drop a couple of big assed plates. We are talking about 8ft x...
I really wish they would sell a one day pass for the car show on Friday. I have no interest in the concert, and 60 bucks is a lot for a car...
Pull the cap off of the distributor, and make sure the mechanical advance works. Rotate the rotor, it should move 10 degrees or more. Lots of...
Crackerboxes were generally hand built by individuals, as little hot rods. Some were under 15 feet with V8 power. The plan sets have been...
Looks like an old crackerbox, but someone moved the controls forward. I have seen crackerboxes with flat head V8's, but I don't recall one with...
62 miles per hour / 100 kph. I just got back from a week in MB, and while I saw some people going maybe 110kph that was about it. My brother in...
Since you are in Canuckistan with that 62 mph speed limit it will be just fine on the highway. B.
I had a Miller Synchrowave that was awful about putting garbage on the AC line. In the back of a 12,000 square foot building, the start spark...
Forget the snake oil remedies. Use Boeshield T9. http://boeshield.com/ It really works to prevent corrosion on metals. B.
Call Clutchnet monday morning. They have been making clutches in the USA for 48 years. Tell them what you have, and what you want. They have...
Put the Jerico in & try it. It may be ok for you, and may be too much. It is not like it is a Lenco. Easy enough to go back to a T10 or...
Sherry: My best wishes for a complete recovery. Pics can be a challenge on lots of message boards. I will put this one up for you - an...
Jerico makes several models of 4 speed transmissions. They are incredibly tough dog ring units, but not exactly an M21 to drive on the street....
Period correct - kinda /sorta? It is a little truck (1.5t) so it would never have had a big engine. If it was a bigger truck, a 6-71 Detroit...
Well you will be rolling through Williams AZ as you go from Kingman to the Grand Canyon... Williams is one of the many small towns that were...
Sounds like you are running out of travel. Unless you have the body of a POW after the Bataan March, you should be able to lock the brakes with...
Well, if they are the big GM calipers they have about 11.87 square inches of piston area all by themselves. That means to advance the pistons...
Still have no idea how much caliper volume you have. With a stock manual brake leverage, you should be able to lock the brakes with the booster...
MCJim: Try to keep that in one piece. That is an old turbo adapter with twin inlets. Impco made the two pressure regulating valves on it, but...
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