The Jalopy Journal
So I wanted to build something different . I used the 408 stroker from my Dart drag car , along with the spooled 8 3/4 rearend , and pg trans ....
Well after 2 months of being down i finally got my Dart back together again.I pulled the W2 heads ,home ported them ,and installed an NOS...
Well after 5 seasons and 150 passes i finally decided to tear into my old Dodge for sum upgrades .This is a 360 (LA) stroked to a 408 .The old cam...
I reached 100 % full on my PM's the other day as i have many times over the years.Problem is that this time even though i tried to delete sum of...
Just got home and Wow .I have raced on many tracks but this was the first time i have ever raced on an airport runway.Traction was ...well non...
Its kinda been a tradition that i start a thread on my favorite drag event of the year ,the Day Of the Drags in Little River Texas.I wont start...
I recnetly got my 50 on the road and im fixing all the small components as im driving it .I am working on the wiper system now and i hit a snag.At...
I did a search and didnt really find what im looking for .Im wanting to see sum extreme examples of fendered cars and truck with really low static...
[MEDIA] Im just about done with my truck after 6 months and ready to drive.Some of you may not like everything i did to it ,but it was...
Even though i have owned both models i like the 3 window 47-54 truck cabs better ,but it seems like there are way more 5 windows out there than...
I bought these white walls for my truck yesterday and didnt notice this one looked odd till i got them home and unrapped .I cant tell if its a...
Ever notice that there are alot of years of old cars you just dont see many of ? Is it because they were not as popular or what .I will give you a...
What gives a Mopar starter is distinct sound ? I have had many older Ford and Chevy products and they pretty much sound the same ,but every older...
Fooled around with the back of the 50 yesterday for a few hours .Im trying to come up with something a little different .I just cant get excited...
Anyone know the law regarding tailight visabilty in Texas ? I have an idea that i would like to execute on my 50 AD truck for the tailights ,but i...
I have always prided myself on being able to tell at a glance the year and make of any american vehicle from a model "T" to 73 Buick ,but there is...
Am i the only one on the Hamb racing a small block Mopar "LA" in a Hamb freindly car :confused: ? Seems like every Nostalgia race i attend during...
I have been asked by many on here about how i cut curved glass with a sand blaster ,so i thought i would try and save those who are insterested...
Well i had a weak moment the other day and bought this 50 Chevy 3100 3 window.I stopped by a freinds house that has built proly 50 of these 47-54...
Just got home from the Day Of The Drags in Temple Texas and had a great time as usual.I actually made it to the third round of Eleminations before...
About 20-25 passes ago i bought and installed another setup chunk for my 8.75 Mopar rearend in my drag car for the 1/8 mile.This chunk was...
I got a few vids today at the Hotrod Reunion in Ardmore today.I am down loading more of them now ,but here is the first one to get you started.Its...
Sucks i couldnt go this year.Can anyone tell me about the Early Dart with the altered wheel base that was there? How fast was it running and what...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xHXjTQWxwM Not sure if this has been posted before ,but the passengers face is priceless on the launch :D...
Anyone know if a date is set for the Day Of The Drags this year yet ? I know its usually in late October ,but i need to set up sum vacation time...
Just wanted to say happy fathers day to all you other fathers .Been a dad for 16 years now since i was 21 years old ,and it has been a trying...
[MEDIA]My Dart was a hit at the TNT in Paris Texas last night.Heres my last pass<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie"...
Had a great day of racing at the Ardmore Whitewalls and Drags event.I broke out in the first round ,and tried to short shift to keep from breaking...
Can anyone tell me what ratio these Harlan Sharp rockers are ?I have heard that the orange ones are 1.5 ratio ,and that these rockers and shafts...
I have noticed that a lot of notalgia racing events as well as bracket events are against the use of transbrakes .Why is that ? Is it considered...
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