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Do these tend to hop on full lock around corners?
Yep.
I wish I had attempted to do up the converter bolts before it went in the car. At least I didn't put oil and trans fluid in it !! As for the...
Where?
The mounting surface to the crank has a 4mm difference meaning it was too tight against the converter.
Someone knew it was scrap but still took it to the swap meet to sell !! The good one is the bottom one.Top one obviously a reject.
Bought a chevy flex plate bolted it up to the motor and the trans,put it in the car and @#$%^! Always take your measuring tools with you! Some...
there is a passenger side dipstick hole I'm not going to use.It has a plastic plug in it. Is that a temporary plug or a permanent one or do I need...
1954 Ford sedan I owned this car back in 1977. It used to belong to John Bonham the drummer from Led Zeppelin. Anyone recall it? The color was...
Cool frame.
Where's Hodads?
in Calif it has to be Red Robin for me.
and thats a Hemi Cuda next to it !!! I think it was about $4500 !!
Oh,the golden age of cruisin' and hanging out with other guys and girls. Now its more like the lawn chair nationals,a good example is 'Cruisin'...
filled a leaking freeze plug on a chevy. same on a thermostat housing
Street Rods or Stick City cant remember which circa 1979. The Willys had a 454,nearly bought it fot 6k
I only remember 'Clydes' on Imperial and 'The Cat Patch' off Washington near Chris n Pitts.
Anyone remember this place? Photo from 1976
I always remember the 41 Willys coupe in Street Rods for sale at 6k , had a 454 ,brown/flames. I nearly bought it.That was around 1980. I got a...
...and Kugels garage was on Whittier close to Norwalk Bl.
How about the street racing on Sante Fe Springs Rd when there was nothing there?
Oh sure, J&N , my friend Bob was the manager for a while he now runs BMR performance just off whittier down near the railroad bridge.
You are thinking of 'Street Rods' they moved to that spot from further west, used to be on the corner of Ocean view and Whittier Bl
Super Shops speed shops,at least on Ca,spent a lot of money there.
How about Taylor Engines off Washington? The only place to go for engine work. I was friends with Jay there since the 70s until he passed away...
I remember the pool hall 'The Plush Cue' I think its still there although I have not been up there in a while. Music + yes. How about 'The...
The scene in Whittier was great back in the 70s before they closed it down. Memories of standing on the corner by Scotties drive in {its Norms...
Always stood around the corner by Scotties,which is now Norms back in the 70s. There was Bobs Big Boy accross the street which was a good hang out...
There was 'Street Rods' to on the corner of beach bl and whittier bl,but before that they were down near Scotties drive in close to Calmada.
I'm not running a speedo .Is there a threaded cap to block it off at the trans where the speedo screws into? I used a piece of dead end heater...
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