The Jalopy Journal
Figure there has to be some electrical types here. I want to replace this switch, goes to a restored/restomodded tube type stereo amplifier -...
[ATTACH] On Dad’s uniform? I think he just got back from Submarine School about 1946, right after the war. I thought it would be cool to maybe...
It used to be, a feller could take his generator, alternator, or engine starter in to most any decent Auto Parts store and they had a bench test...
Got a nice selection of Ford starter parts and pieces (fits 60s Six and Y-Block) and figured it wouldn't be a bad plan to have at least one...
Out of the blue one day was greeted with a GEN light in the old Ford that did not go out after engine start. The fault was determined to be...
[ATTACH] Cleaning out my parents attic, not too many treasures, though some. One thing I found was my grandfathers World War I U.S. Army...
Maybe 2nd only to "What Oil Should I Use?" is the subject of oil pressure, how much is "enough", how much is "too much", what is the proper oil...
Aka "antirattler" spring in Ford (and probably other) front axle drum brakes. I see this long spring pic in the manuals, just under the wheel...
Only $103 and change (so far) for a tire gauge, a couple hours to go... Edit: what's the notch for?...
Installed new bushing in housing. Old one loose as a goose. New distributor shaft & gear & point cam &c. Bushing is listed as max ID 0.4690" ;...
I've read it a million times, check cap for evidence of carbon tracking. Never paid too much attention to it though. Cleaned up an old cap had...
Horn is suddenly inop in my 64 Ford. Messed around with it and discovered the relay and horn itself works OK. The horn wire exiting the firewall...
Is there a standard gap measurement inside the distributor, between the rotor tip and the cap terminals? Everybody seems to spend a lot of time...
Been going through the ignition on the stock 292 Y-Block. Has new plugs, wires, cap & rotor, and plugs are gapped at .035"; Pertronix Ignitor and...
So I pulled the distributor cap and rotor to inspect and clean the inside, receptacles, check terminals etc. Did seem to have some scale on the...
[ATTACH] Picked up a set of older NGK plugs, they must have spent some time in humidity over the years. They are all like this. Got 'em at a...
Simple device, simple installation right? Not for me, can swap out an engine, but this kind of thing always kicks my ass. First thing, have...
So the block to firewall ground point, at the firewall the 1/2" bolt keeps loosening up just enough to be annoying. Have a set of taps, ran one...
So I finished up with replacing the valve springs and rebuilding rocker arm assemblies on the Y block, all new rockers and rocker shafts, pushrods...
Replaced the engine ground battery cable to block, and starter ground cables etc., with some heavy duty types, so had some extras laying around....
Okay after having a shop install Ramshorn manifolds, dual pipes etc last year, after a few hundred miles started to hear a tic when under load on...
Ok having limited the internal distributor advance on my stock Y block, there's a lot more room to play with in terms of initial timing and the...
Growing up working with small engines and lawnmowers, we always looked for a fat blue spark at a grounded plug, that made a snapping noise in the...
Last night took the old girl on a mini road trip to a local park. Ran great but the generator light came on.. Tried polarizing the gen for grins,...
Have been using an Innovate LM-2 to dial in a carburetor on my good old Y Block, they work great. One thing I'm a little unclear on though, is how...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I see these kits online available that include a drill, tap, and brass "blanks" that are used for Holley metering blocks....
This is a common problem with Autolite 2100, trying to nail this one down. When engine is warm, just a flick of the key it will start in a split...
I have ordered an O2 bung and plug, gonna get that welded in ahead of time and then eventually pick up an LM-2 wide band analyzer. But I want to...
Simple job, right? I like to read up on stuff, even if I already "know" what I'm doing. Usually I jack up the front end to take the weight off,...
Ok, through an extremely unlikely series of events... ah, well.... dumb stupid move on my part, I left the ignition switch in the RUN position for...
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