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Anyone running lake style headers on a flathead? I cobbled together a kit from Speedway, then bought the muffler inserts. I don't want to run an...
I'd like to hear good and bad stories on flathead lifters. I know there are some horror stories out there on Johnson style copies. There are...
I'm kind of bummed. I took my 29 roadster to my buddy's body shop to get primed, two states and 500 miles away. I brought him the primer, which...
My A frame is set up with a 59ab so it fits under the stock hood. In other words, it's set back slightly from where a lot of A V8's are. The...
I know the passenger side Fenton header doesn't clear the frame but I'm betting that hasn't stopped somebody. Any pictures of frame mods where...
I recently picked up a pair of original Edmunds oval shaped air cleaners at a swap meet. These are on my 94's; mine cleaned up nicely with just...
I'm over half way building my flathead powered RPU. As anyone who's familiar with these knows, space is at a premium, especially leg room....
I'm mocking up my engine/trans in my A frame. 59a with 39 trans, F-1 crossmember, pedals, and master cylinder. I want to leave the stock...
A friend is street rodding a pretty nice 53 Ford truck. He's going a different direction than I would but, hey, it's his truck. I'm already...
I'm using an F-1 crossmember in my A-V8. It was obviously designed to be used for either right or left hand drive as there are pedal mounts on...
I'm getting my new shop set up and need a compressor after dumping my complete piece of trash Lowe's 60 gal. as having nothing was better than...
Does anyone have any good info on bolt shear strength by grade? I was told while a grade 8 has more resistance to torque, it will break easier in...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] 62 Galaxie 500 tudor post, black on black, original paint and interior....
I've recently started working part time at the local machine shop disassembling and building engines. First, to let you know I'm not just a Ford...
Usually I file this kind of stuff under the "snake oil' category, but POR-15 seems to do what they say. One side of my 39 has a good drip rail,...
I want to put a T-5 five speed behind my Merc cranked 8BA. I have access to a couple of trannies. The first is supposedly out of an unknown year...
I'm using an original Corvair box in my no-billet bucket. Questions for those who've been there before: 1. The steering arm can only be...
Anybody got any experience with one of these? I'm building a ratrod bucket and scored.....eat your hearts out.... a freshly built 53 for free! Now...
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