The Jalopy Journal
I had them in a claimer motor that was bored .040 and I only had .030 pistons. Rings came with the block and I had the pistons, assembled and...
Chip, put your sharpie on the ridge above your desired hole size, That tape gets gunky fast. Dave
The bearings in those axles wear fairly quickly, I have one of those trucks with 260k on it and its on its second pinion bearing and third set of...
Pm me your cell number and I'll send you pics of my set up, I also used Pete and Jakes arms and had to drop them due to my 6" drop axle and spring...
I'm headed to a known crackhead scrapper in Mesa tomorrow am, They pay the best. I'll keep an eye out... Dave
My daily driver pickup has 3/8" of side clearance and is driven HARD! Never touched once. Dave
I feel for ya, I got the same deal on an OT pickup at maaco in Chandler. Runs every where and it wasn't even sanded prior to paint. I would have...
the dropped springs they all sell are 80's monte carlo springs. SS models had a higher spring rate, hope that helps. Dave
Not without a lien release from the owner. Dave
sorry, on concrete OR a sturdy bench...
put the bottom center of the eye on concrete with the open end up on a sturdy bench, hit the top center of the eye with a sledge and the eye will...
Luk brand, sold by pep boys is still US made, at least mine was sold by Pep Boys. It is the higher priced one when you ask. Dave
If its the NV3500, i have one in my DD, first is a little low, all others near perfect. My dd also has 3.73 rear gear and 28" tall tires. Make...
Two words for you.... SAWS ALL!
2K would be a fair price. A new shear in that capacity is in the 10k range. Make sure the blades are good, replacements or sharpening if damage is...
Cut my build rollers out of 3/4 ply as well. $23, inflation I guess. I recommend a radius on the OD, that Ackerman tends to tear chunks off if...
You can rearch(dearch) the main leaf with no problem. Just go a little at a time and put a press mark about every half inch. If you can avoid it,...
some love 'em, some hate'em. I hate 'em but if you use them, you don't need grease, just sand the shine off the inner and outer rotating surfaces...
The guy who fixes my welders when they puke, and my new one is 5 years old, and I have 3, says they're both great welders but says parts/service...
I bought the Speedway headers and they looked like they were welded by drunk monkeys. Dave
I appreciate the effort and try do do the same, getting very hard though in many cases. Dave
I planned on putting a VFD on mine too but the Mittler already has a motor so I went with steering wheel drive. The upper structure is all bolted...
Here's mine, tried to sell it a while back since I got a Mittler, but it doesn't cost anything to stay in the shop and I still use it on heavier...
look up lugnutking.com , he's outta Ca. He comes to our swaps in Phx and I've seen those washers on his table. Good luck, Dave
As mentioned earlier, Bass Pro Shops has some for bass boats that are 17" wide and cheap at 40 to $90 bucks each with folding backs and also high...
P.S., don't forget to debur with a C/S to help prevent cracks. Dave
Just use a quality HSS bit and a little oil, don't spin the bit too quickly. Dave
The passenger seat of '70's Blazers have tracks like this.They slide fore/aft and the whole thing tilts forward, not just the back. Good luck, Dave
For an underhood light, check out 88 and up chevy trucks. They have a light with a magnet on it and it has enough cord to reach all four tires and...
lugnutking.com out of Cali, He shows up at our Az swap meets. If I remember right he want $140 for a set. He also has a storeon that auction site....
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