The Jalopy Journal
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As far as I can tell Im missing the prefix on my VIN[ATTACH] I read this as 354153. You can see the star where the number should start. According...
Hey Hambers - My sister lives in Santa Cruise CA and is looking for a new mechanic for her 64 Nova. Any recommendations? Basic repairs like the...
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All - I know very little about o ringed blocks other than it sounds like old tech for boosted engines. The block I have is o ringed so using...
Awesome. Thanks for the help.
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I think its a B&M model 3848. I've found some BM sbc specs around the web but no bbc.
Everything is expensive here and I have had bad luck with the local machine shop in terms of taking forever. Took them 8 weeks to do a sbc valve...
I was pretty worried the cylinders were rusted but they weren't. The real problem was mice. Big nest in the engine. So the question is do I need...
So it ran good for a couple months and then.... lately in 5th going about 70 at 2000 rpm it stumbles like it's going to die. Put the clutch in and...
It was ignition. The was no resistor. I replaced with petronix. Works good.
Yes carb has air cleaner. It's idles with and without
The first thing she said when she called is that she didn't put diesel in it
Allright. Did a tune up yesterday and it ran the best it has in a long time. Drove around town and drove briefly this morning no problem. Fuel...
Replaced the master cylinder and now can't get this fitting tight enough. I dont want to snap it off which feels like where I'm at. Ideas?[ATTACH]
Next project is the steering wheel. This one came out of my Grandma's garage years ago. Is it a 39? For a steering column has anyone used a...
Alright back together ready to go to muffler shop to get exhaust pipe rerun around the clutch pedal. I've got an issue with the brake pedal...
The pedal is a touch spongy but it stops great.
[ATTACH] Maybe 1". I don't have snap ring pliers small enough today to get apart.
I'm thinking I would like to go to a double master but I'm not sure how to size correctly. Disc's front and rear drums. The rest of the set up for...
32 Ford Magoo built chassis. Need to replace cap and rebuild master cylinder. I can probably get rebuild parts from local hydraulic shop. The cap...
The fun part - making sure the shifter fits[ATTACH]
I got the brace installed. Looks like enough clearance. Now onto replumbing brake master cylinder around clutch master cylinder and plumbing...
Crossmember reinforcement[ATTACH]
[ATTACH][ATTACH] I'm thinking I need to use an extention like the brake master cylinder.
If I use the normal reservoir I need to relocate 60% of the crossmember. If I mount the remote reservoir on a 45 degree angle and figure out some...
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