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Would love to know the story on that one
Chevy guy but also love forward look mopars, and of course 40 fords. also really like 55-50 fords.
Quick wiring question, where would be a good place to give the choke a 12v feed? I’m assuming not a good idea to run it off the coil + because...
I'd go with chrome steel wheels. Personally I like the look of bare body color steel wheels, and plan to go with those on my 57, but I also really...
Well I finally got the valves lashed at least well enough to fire, got the distributor in, and minimal wiring, no alternator but I got it to cough...
I got it! The distributor took some fiddling but I finally figured out the trick is to put it just slightly before where you want it, then when...
Will i be okay if my distributor id pointing towards the center front of the engine when the timing marks line up? It doesn’t want to point...
Alright, I think I’ve got it right, but a quick question, how can I be sure I’m not 180 off? If I hold my finger over the #1 hole and turn the...
Got it. I'll try again when it's not 30 degrees out! ;)
Alright, that does make sense to me. However the problem I run into with that method is I don’t have a distributor in it, and am not sure how...
So lets say I want to use the method in the videos I posted. The other methods, I understand are a lot better, but I have to admit are very...
Oh and another thing I forgot to mention, I'm doing this with the intake on, so whatever method I use, I only really will have access to what's...
No, just plain old hydraulic.
I've been attempting to set the valve lash on my 283 all day and I'm at my wits end with it. I've never actually done any of this so bear with me....
‘40 is a factory hot rod, ‘58 is a factory kustom! Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
[ATTACH] What was left of the Dusk Pearl/Imperial Ivory on my '57 the day I found it. It still looks roughly the same but will be getting paint...
Got it, good advice, thanks! Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Well, I thought I'd have an update by now, Unfortunately I haven't been able to do much the past couple weeks, and have been having to limit what...
Got the last few pieces to put together the top end of this engine, the center dump manifolds sure are hard to get bolted in with the motor inside...
I figured so, bummer. I'll see what I can scrounge up
Very small non technical update, Since I'm about to get this engine all set up I'm doing some last minute prep, painted one of the exhaust...
Small update, I got my parts a few days back and today My dad and I got the column shift working again! I can run through the gears and it’s a but...
Well, you guys were right about the transmission being tooth to tooth. rolled the car just slightly and now I can move the arms on the...
I’ll try to roll the car a small amount to see if that’s the case. A bit busy now that the week is starting but I may get around to it before next...
Just moving the arms by hand. I actually took the linkage out because it was binding up and was overall just getting in the way as I tried to...
Not much of an update to post, but I spent about 4 hours working on the linkage today and I’ve come to the conclusion that something is messed up...
For sure. I've prioritized my list up to the point of being able to yard drive it. Everything else can come later but I need to be able to at the...
Thank you for the warm welcome backs everyone. As I mentioned this thread is like gold when it comes to specific issues I’m going to encounter so...
I'm still here, the car has admittedly sat for the past couple years but now that I'm not away at college and the weather has been nice I got...
I’m pretty sure these are hydraulic lifters, i doubt an engine like this would have solid lifters, and I pushed down on a pushrod and I could push...
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