The Jalopy Journal
I also own a 1956 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup. My steering and leaf springs were appalling ! It wandered all over the road and leaned to one side. The...
How 'bout an early Dodge beam axle Scooby Doo van ??
That car is so expensive that even if we all pooled our money it still couldn't be bought !!
The 265 is a good engine in a light car...don't worry about the lack of a full flow oil filter...Ford flatheads never had one either...just mount...
Use a 1/16" drill at the very end of the crack to prevent it from spreading...grind off the paint...weld. And lose that mechanical pump and...
Mercury heads are the compression ratio as the Ford heads.
I had a 60 Merc years ago with a 4 door body, 292 V8 w/2 barrel, and three on the tree....this car was good on gas (for what it was), rode very...
Get an adapter and use a TH400 trans.
Don't beat on it...55mph....maybe 60mph....no more than that....no need to wind the old girl any higher than that....anything more than 60mph is...
Buy it then enjoy it !!
First make sure you have unmolested springs up front...check the steering box for wear and adjust as needed...check all front end parts for...
I like what you're doing with your T....Why don't you make it a complete T and use a T radiator shell?...Everybody building these always use a 32...
Don't do it !
This rare two door should be saved...I've seen worse cars brought back from the brink.
I'm speechless !!!
You must have LOTS of free time on your hands !!!
I have to do the same on my 48 chrysler...6v to 12v.....the motor doesn't care about polarity...it will run either way...I'm going to look for a...
Scrap the whites altogether....except on the T bucket.
Out works out !
Finding an aftermarket shifter will be harder than putting in a '39 transmission....Having a torque tube is not an issue when installing a floor...
just put the plain steel pipes on and you will be happy and save big $$$.
Maybe so, but that doesn't make you a bad person !!:D
tire black in the can has been discontinued because of the EPA saying the stuff to make it is bad for the environment....I just bought a water...
don't worry 'bout it....it'll buff right out ! hahaha
the carb vents could be the culprit...gas evaporates on a hot engine and this could be your gas smell....modern fuels evaporate at a faster rate...
Don't forget to install check valves at the regulators to prevent any flashback from igniting the regulators themselves...if your fittings are...
You need to "arc" the brake shoes on both front wheels....there is a machine built by Aamco that will do this often overlooked proceedure on drum...
The 409 would be cool to use in the old girl !.....you'd be the first guy on your block to have one !
does not sound like the gearbox...maybe something in the clutch or flywheel area....get a mechanic's stethoscope and listen in all different...
no easy solution here....if it runs ok....leave it alone...it won't give you any grief...pretty much bulletproof.
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