The Jalopy Journal
Late Model Chevy Colorado. Six lug, 3.73 gears, 61" wide
Drill two new mounting holes in the bell housing and you can bolt a T5 in.
I've retired from working for others, I just do my own projects now. When I was doing it, some things was a flat rate, setting up rear ends,...
Make sure the pilot bearing in the crankshaft is good. With a new shaft and a new seal I wouldn't even bother to check for leaks. I would check...
Project car. no engine or transmission. Some rust in the trunk floor. All the sheet metal is there. No interior. All the glass is there, some...
All Stewart Warner sending units have the same Ohm range so any of them will work with that gauge.
Some time back I had an engine that kept showing coolant in the oil. i checked all the usual culprits and found no problems. After much sleuthing...
GM made three bodies at that time, A , B and C. All A bodies are the same size, all B bodies are a bit bigger, and all C bodies are longer than B...
https://www.amazon.com/Fitzall-TeckPak-TH-350-TH350-Detent/dp/B01G99UVJU That cable is adjustable for length and will fit any application
I spent most of the late 80s building pro-street cars because it pair very well. I built my own version of a pro-street car in 1989. it was a 65...
First time! They have been running old material for the last ten years!
I did a 6 lug conversion on a 46 Chevy truck using a Toyota rotor and a GM caliper. I think the owner removed the straight axle and installed a...
In my youth I worked in a chemical factory. We had a cut down drum filled with methylene chloride and Caustic soda that we cleaned tools in. It...
During the late 70s early 80s I was hooked up with a junkyard east of town. I worked on his race cars for parts. I had a pretty good side business...
You could re-cut it to to 15mm 1.5mm with a die. That is bigger than 9/16" but smaller than 5/8".
They are for sprint car axles based on International spindles originally. I have some stock Ford axles, I can cut the ends off one and send them...
strange engineering makes a 9" Ford case for GM 12 bolt gears...
In the 30s most smaller auto manufacturers used door and window handles and attaching parts made by the Ternstedt Division of GM. You may fond...
They were resistance welded. pushed together and then an electrical current applied at which point they were pushed together more and the current...
I built a 34 Desoto Airflow hot rod some years ago, and the frame was wire welded. I found pieces of welding wire stuck in nooks and crannies...
Clamp off the Brake hose to the rear brakes with a brake hose clamp. See if you have a good pedal now. If you do, take the residual valve out and...
Just be aware that there are four input shaft lengths for a Ford T5, and at least three for a Gm T5. Plus the ones used in Chevettes, Datsun,...
Terminals are not all created equal either. I use only uninsulated brazed barrel terminals with adhesive lined shrink tube. I primarily use a T&B...
The front fenders will bolt to the body, but the front wheels are in the wrong place. The frame is different with a longer wheelbase and tread...
I ran into the same problem on a Jeep output shaft. The yoke they sell has a Toyota application but the spines are cut deeper. I sent the output...
1937 Ford brake and clutch pedal assembly with mounting bracket. $30 plus shipping
I have a similar one for my truck, but it has a pressure gauge in it to check the pressure
One time many years ago I was in the hinterlands of Japan. I needed some 6 volt parking light bulbs. I went to several garages looking for parking...
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https://prchotrod.com/prc-product/radiators/prc-custom-radiators/ I have used this outfit for my builds for 30 years now in many customer cars. I...
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