The Jalopy Journal
I tried to post my car for sale, it says I don't have enough permission to post to cars for sale. What do I do to change that? Thanks. Art. Sent...
I hope I'm not in trouble... I have noticed, over time, that I lose coolant. I could never really put a finger on the cause. The engine...
So, I changed the ring gear on the torque converter. Obviously there was trans fluid loss during the task. After reassembling it all, it started...
I'm reinstalling the torque converter (318 Poly). I've spent at least 5 hours, in 1 1/2 hour increments, trying to put the nuts and washers in. My...
I have a 1954 Dodge Royal, original 2-speed automatic transmission. I did an engine swap a couple years ago, and put in '59 Poly, out of a...
I have a '78, 302 with chevy HEI style distributor, 2bbl carb. It starts right up when cold in the morning, and after about an hour of sitting...
My '63 F100 has a "78 Ford mostly stock 302. It was running like always, like a champ. Friday after work I noticed it was running at a lower idle...
I have a '54 Dodge truck, grille bar, a front bumper, and a rear bumper for my car to chrome. They are not dented or beat to crap. Just a little...
I have the original starter, converted to 12V. The little arm or bracket that holds one of the brushes, broke. I don't know the name of the part....
My '54 Dodge Royal steering is shot. I've been driving it with a busted-ass, original power steering unit, and worn out steering box. I put in a...
I got a TH 400 from a running and driving vehicle. Its been mated to a 283 SBC. I did what most guys would do while it was out. I flushed the...
It all started with a ballast resister thread. I'm working on a '63 Chevy C20, with a 283, rochester 2 jet 2bbl and HEI. Went to the HEI after...
Im working on a friends Chevy C20. I did a transmission swap. When I went to start it, it was running really rough. It wouldn't stay running...
Dropped a GM style HEI distributor in my 318 POLY. I had 1 wire from the ignition switch to a ballast resister. From the resistor it split with...
So now that I'm driving my car regularly, I'm having trouble with a dead battery every 3 or 4 days. I'm running a GM alt from a '88 Caprice. It's...
I got a POLY in my '54 Dodge Royal. There is only about an inch and a half between the pulley and the radiator. For that reason, I'm running an...
So, while I've been working on my car, I've had it idle, and it runs fine. But now that I'm ready to take it on a test drive, the carb floods,...
I had my car wtih the air bag suspension working with out a hitch. This week, i've been coming home to a lob sided car in the garage. I checked...
My '54 Dodge Royal has hung in there, needing steering help for 6 years. I've never been able to locate a power steering kit for the power...
I picked up a fan control switch kit, everything was included. Unfortunately, the sensor in my car is 1/2" compared to the 9/16 that came with the...
I've lost my kool :mad: Is there a secret trick to getting these f$@%ing little rubber dingle berries, through these little f$@%ing holes? I...
So I put a Poly in what once held a "baby Hemi". The Hemi was a front sump oil pan. The Poly has mid sump pan. The oil pan now rests on the power...
I did an engine swap, went form a '54 baby HEMI, to a '59 POLY. I got it running today. It purrs like a pissed off kitten. It started right up...
I'm in the process of bagging my car (front and back). I'm running 3/8 lines. I have a 3 gallon tank and a Helix, 200 psi, 100% duty cycle...
I've done quite a bit of research on parallel 4link set ups. I know the bottom bar should be level with the road at ride height and both bars...
I'm doing an engine swap. Pulling a 241 Hemi and putting in a Poly. I am using the 2 speed powerflight from the Hemi and the converter from the...
I picked up a low mile (documented) 318 Poly over the weekend. It was in a '59 Plymouth Fury. I am dropping it the '54 Royal. The Fury was a push...
I found this in my oil pan. It's a piece of piston #5. Do I need to rebuild? Can I just replace that piston? The motor seamed to be running fine,...
A few years ago, I rewired and converted the '54 Dodge Royal form 6V positive ground, to standard 12V. It charges at about 12.6v at idle, and...
Just thought I'd share with fellow hot rodders what I did for my Dad. When my Dad found out how sick he really was, his only wishes were to...
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