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Thank you for the compliments, gentlemen. I got sidetracked and forgot to answer the question about block problems. Of the three blocks I got from...
You're right Rich. I bought the mill from Grizzley Imports in Bellingham, Washington. Two things bothered me about it when doing the machine work....
Hi Jamie, Thanks for posting the pictures. One correction, the girdle is made from A36. My calculations say that its percentage of carbon content...
I don't know much about that cam. When I bought all the parts from Duane, there were two cams, two heads, three blocks, two cranks, and much else....
Hi Pat, Welcome to the HAMB. Those are nice rods and even nicer rockers. You did a great job on the engine for the restoration. You came close on...
Thanks JimmyB, I know that it was mentioned on this thread that feeding oil to the bottom of the bearing is not a good idea, but when that's about...
Hey Rich, Congratulations on the purchase of your new challenge. You're right, the Chevy parts are baby parts compared to some of the other...
It can be done. The bearings in the head of a drill press are much smaller than those in a milling machine. The spindle isn't designed to take...
Wow! What a fantastic thread!! You guys sure dredge up the old, almost lost, memory tracks in a guy's brain. My Grandad used to tell a story...
Funny you should mention the safety equipment. Dad's goal was to make the 557 car lighter than the '25 Chevy that weighed 1650 lbs. ready to run...
What would you like to know? If it's about the car's construction, I know some information as related to me by Bob Rufi. If it has to do with...
My sister Teri, had the foresight to sit down with Dad and add those comments. There are a few errors that I noticed, but nothing really...
Hey Ryan, I guess you could call him crazy. He ducked into the cockpit of his racecar when he rolled it saving himself. Information on the back of...
There's an interesting story Dad used to tell about that car pictured in the last picture posted. It's the same Hudson powered job shown two...
Hey Jamie, Great thread. I havent heard from you lately and I've been super busy at work. Just started digitizing some of the videos I took...
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