The Jalopy Journal
Might be a silly question, but did you try to tighten the nut to torque specs to see if it would tighten all the way?
Nice score. If the intake manifold has 4 bolts to mount the carb, it's a Merc manifold. Looks like the block is drilled for the adjustable...
Whats your youtube channel?
I'd go with the Reds headers, and if they need slight modifications to fit your car, that would be easy to do.
Hi Jeff, I've got 3,000 miles on my single belt fan pully system with no problems at all. Your welds look fine to me! Aaron
I had a similar problem. My problem was small rust particles clogging the fuel input at the carbs. The motor would run fine until the fuel in the...
If you put your hood on, the panel line between the hood and cowl will tell you if the height of the grill shell is to high or to low.
What a great car. I'm amazed at the condition it is in after sitting so long. For your fan clearance question, you can adapt the stock fan mount...
Nice score Brian, your car is getting cooler and cooler everyday.:cool:
Hi Brian, this is what I would suggest. Put the body on. Install your radiator and grill shell. Adjust body and grill shell until your hood top...
Great progress Brian. That is a ton of work in a short time, you're killing it man. Love the whole setup you've got going on. Looking forward to...
Hi Brian, I have higher gears in mine (I think 3:73) and wish they were a little higher. I think the 4:44 are to low for a street driven car with...
That stance is awesome.
Looking good Louis.
Post your time slips please.
I think it would be better if it was behind the grill insert.
Cygnus, take a look at your crank rod journals. Are there two oil holes in a row or just one. You may have an 8BA crank in there already since it...
Congratulations on the successful drive. I bet you had a big smile on your face.:cool:
Bummer about the 59 block, I thought he had the internals pretty much installed?
Still has a great rake to it.
I used an offset generator mount and modified my fan mount to bolt to the front of the manifold. This would get your fan back that 1/2” you need....
Is it me, or is that fan mount supposed to be flipped 180 degrees?
I run 5.50 on my 4” wheels, no problems.
As banjorear said, clean the area between the valve pocket and cylinder bore (I use a wire wheel on my drill) look for cracks with a a magnifying...
While engine s NOT running I would look down both carbs while moving the throttle arms. Make sure you are getting a squirt of fuel down the...
No updates yet. He’s got a lot to take care of. I might swing by in a couple of weeks and check in on how things are going with him.
I use a mild wire wheel on my drill and clean the area between the valves and cylinders, then I inspect the area with a magnifying glass. If you...
Great job. I know it’s a lot of work, but it looks great when you’re done.
Nice!
Looks fairly clean to me.
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