The Jalopy Journal
Does anyone know who the original cam grinder(s) are for these cams and what the basic application/usage might be for each? Hot Street or maybe...
With Bill Jenks retiring about four years ago and then about six months after he retired, passing away, what happened with the two Storm Vulcan...
Does anyone know what the specs on this grind is? Thanks, Roger
Does anyone know if they are still in business, a temporary shut down for something, or are they on vacation this week? I have tried calling them...
What plug would you run if you were going to be running a blower? Would you still use the Autolite 216 or NGK B6L or should you go one step...
What were Champion J-3 plugs used for in Flatheads? Racing only? Is there a difference between the newer Champion H10C vs. the older Champion...
Early 221/239 split valve guides are 5/16" I.D. Are V8-60 split guides also 5/16" I.D.? Pretty sure I know the answer to be 5/16" I.D. also, but...
Some questions on coils, primary resistance and application, or maybe just a confirmation of my understanding so far. Question 1: From reading...
I know it is gone, but just any fyi for everyone. It is a Continental 162 ci that was made up into the 80's for industrial purposes. In this...
My mistake, this is for a Small Block Ford. I did not pay attention to the length of the shaft on the house where is slides into the block. I...
I have one exactly like this one except for the lower housing to fit a Chrysler. Note that the Advance side name plate does not have anything...
Yes, it should be at idle when doing the balancing. There is not target number other than the same for both carbs. The only thing you can change...
That is the correct screw. In the new picture, i now see that you cannot adjust the linkage rod as easily, instead, you have detach it from the...
First you need to take loose the acclerator linkage arms that run to each carb as shown in the last picture, then balance the carb using the idle...
Thanks Flat Ernie for the data and Retrorod for the real world experience. I have a NWC T5 with the 4.03 gear set and I have a spare NWC 4x4...
I am wondering what the opinions are on how a T5 drives that has the 4 cyl 4.03 gearset. It seems that this is a pretty wide ratio transmission...
If the rear end still has the factory tag attached to one of the bolts on the center cover, then that will tell what the gear ratio is. It is on...
I am not defending anything that Speedway or who any other manufacturer of a product has ever done, but the one thing that has been failed to be...
Any stock motor can handle 5-6 lbs of boost without any problems. This motor has about a 7:1 compression ratio already so it is ready for you to...
Does anyone have a picture of an original Number "1" that was used on the frame or motor? That is the early style "1" not the later one that...
Has anyone had any recent experience registering and titling an in-state antique car with a previously issued original NC State issued title? It...
2 bbl carbs flow rate are at 3.0 in Hg not 1.5 in Hg like 4 bbl carbs are rated so the comparison is wrong. 4BBL Flow = 2BBL Flow / 1.414....
Who makes Interstate batteries?
Is there a difference between a 1940 Ford regular pickup truck axle and a 1940 Ford car axle as far as the king pins go? Is there a difference in...
The pin does not take any of the load or torque, the splines are what take the load. The pin or replacement bolts just keeps the splined sleeve...
What is the outside diameter of Flathead Ford V-8 Valve Guides?
There is nothing wrong with a copy, espeically if it was an accurate copy. It is just where sometime in the past that another cam grinding...
Wadester, Your cam is definitely a copy and it is spelled wrong. Bruce is right about the "WINFIELD" stamp. It was either a set of stamps held...
I have a DT-400 Sun Distributor Tester and I am looking into what it would take to test electronic distributors. Does anyone know the Sun Pulse...
A 3.42 or 3.55 gear is going to be the ideal gear for the best of both worlds. The 700R4 has 3.00:1 first gear in it so you do not want to go to...
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