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last ones for now ... bikes to come
hey Art, yes we did - we went in May - did you ride it ?
i might have to do some more tomorrow ... this is taking forever
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Just thought I'd post up some pictures from a recent visit to the Beaulieu motor museum in Brockenhurst (south England). Apparently, it is one of...
are you a sharter .......
I did ask in the original post to PM ME if you were or knew of a carrier - of course, obviously, specifications of the car and delivery and every...
Hey if anyone knows of a good carrier they have personally used or is a driver themselves, I'm looking into transporting a car from San Diego to...
Hey Mick. Yeah, I would for sure stay at or under .500 with those heads. However, if you look into beehive springs (competition products has...
anyone know where I could get a reprint of this ?? THANKS!
Hey James welcome. I was born in Yorkshire, I live in Chicago now. Nice coupe!
I have had 2 cars totalled by drunk drivers. It sucks!
There's always great stuff happening in the chicago area. The Lansing Cruise Nights throughout the summer are pretty awesome. They are in...
Whatever it takes to put it on the ground is ok with me ... my cars are always drivers so I slam it as far as possible and go with it - never used...
Weasel - "Putting a Chevy in a Ford is like gay marriage. It may work but it wasn't meant to." I think having a more open mind in regards to...
What rear could be in a flathead, manual trans '50 ford? How weak is it and would it typically be a one-legger and possible gear ratios? Thanks
Competition products is great. I agree
Oh. Well 230 degrees duration at .050 in a 283 is definitely going to be lumpy! And you will sacrifice a certain amount of ease of driveability....
OK - so you want this thing to thump and aren't so concerned about how it runs? Check small base circle cams too. There are limits in certain...
Make sure you check valve to piston clearance, but I honestly think you'll be just fine. It's pretty mild stuff. As far as the heads go, you can...
Cherry picker - that's how I lift my engines... You "can" bolt to the intake - but you also could rip the bolt out damage the intake. I...
Hey Brootal - here's a pic of an old rambler of mine from a few years ago - if you're into ramblers, here's the route I took it ...
Well specifically - the car runs. Does that mean the generator had to have been upgraded for it to run properly on a 12 volt battery? Obviously...
For those of you that have done the conversion to 12V, what are all the items I need to address? I purchased a 50 ford with a flathead that has...
Summit Racing has them. Maybe get lucky on ebay or other type sites or perhaps swap meet, etc. Maybe that cleveland site mentioned earlier can...
If it's for a studebaker, try them out of South Bend, IN they may be able to replicate a build sheet for you or maybe help over the phone. There...
Yeah I hear ya. You may try drilling a new hole or mounting it in a different place, like on the block or other head. What is your problem - is...
Pictures may help, but if you can't fab that bracket to work ... check some local speed shops - they ususally have a few different brackets on the...
That's cool man I think it could be sweet. Just make sure you work out your stahl and gears to match that cam / induction profile ...
are those cars manual or auto? stock or what? I guess you kinda have to define "power". If power is spinnin the tires then my wifes minivan...
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