The Jalopy Journal
I'm sorry for your loss, and sending positive thoughts your way.
Good looking truck and amusing story.
Wow that thing is outta control!
Thanks for sharing the pics, one of these years I'm going to make it up there for that show.
You should consider an Olds mill in there, iI know the chevy is cheaper and easier to get parts for but those old Olds engines are some torque...
Hope everything turns out ok, and your up and going in no time.
Thanks for sharing the pictures looked like a good turn out.
They brought a company into my work to do that to one of our machines and it failed these poor bastards had to get in and clean it by hand, the...
Yeah that's what he was saying. You going to run the aluminum heads on it?
Of course Rik has pictures and info on it, not sure there is a custom that has been to a car show he does not have pics or info on.
Damn Tony looks good, I hear Bobby Hilton was working on another project with you.
Yeah Chopp'd still need some trimming on the sub frame though.
The distributor is a Mallory dual life
Well I can tell you I'm not ditching the heads, to run some with out accessory holes, they're bow tie heads and will out flow and perform the...
Thanks guys and TexasSpeed. I still have a nailhead for it but I'm going to have fun with this one for now.
Hey moefuzz I don't run a hood and I'm not embarrassed by the engine. I yanked out the flathead I had because of the lack of power. As far as...
The hardest part to find in this pic was the Weiand WC4D. I'm super excited to hear it run though.
Thanks, it is coming together nicely. I have all the parts to fire it up just have not done it yet.
Ok so I have posted this in the past but it is coming along a little more, here are some pics of my engine for my roadster. I still have the 401...
Mine are stromberg parts from Lucky's hot rod shop VTW, they fit perfect. I would suggest getting the reamer tool, I did not and had to find a...
Mine is not as cool but I wanted to be sure I had enough power. It is a 350 4 bolt main. 10.6:1 with bowtie heads, I got a really good price on...
I did my math and 48's are what I need for my build as long as my math is right.
Mine is all new as well but I want to break the cam in on the 4bbl, call me a wuss but I can't afford to rebuild again with other problems I have...
I plan on firing the engine for the first time and breaking it in on a 4bbl, I was just testing this on there. The carbs are 48's that I rebuilt...
Finally got it found a great deal on one and waited a few weeks for it but it was worth it, now all I need is the right valve covers and water...
Caddy torque through a manual trans should be too much fun.
Thanks Deuce Roadster, I will be looking for it.
That car is already perfect can't imagine it being any better.
Here are a few new pics, trimmed out the trunk area and test bolted in my trans to see where I need to modify the sub rail.
Thanks for sharing looks like some nice cars in there.
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