The Jalopy Journal
Front Engine Dragster chassis question: Looking over the upcoming winter to start a low budget F.E.D. to run in the 10’s only. Something I can...
My neighbor just picked up a 50 Merc that was painted with a Urethane Kandy a few years back. The Kandy did not adhere well to the base coat...
I recently picked up a 1984 vintage 454 from a motorhome with only 28K miles on it. Pulled the heads and the bore look almost new but a little...
My friend is changing the driveline in his drag car and offered me his POWERGLIDE setup for basically nothing (got to do some welding for him and...
Looking for pics of some pre-war cars with front fenders but no rear fenders..not sure if their is such a combo out there (seen no fronts but with...
Ready to purchase some carbs today for my engine.. this is a standard bore/stroke 454 with flattop pistons with oval port heads. Thumper cam,...
While I'm good with metal...my ol' drawing skills really fell short! LOL My cousin and myself have been building cars and such for years....
Needs some work (don't they all!) But for $500 out of my pocket I couldn't refuse!! 1928 REO Wolverine Original 6 cylinder engine (25hp...
My buddy just picked up an older FC chassis that looks like it sustained a pretty good engine explosion at one time based on a damaged frame rail....
Here's one...What classifies a FED from an altered? I thinking of building a vehicle simular to the one pictured below (using same body-that I...
Can early Ford spindles be cut down to work with spindle mouted Anglia wheels?? Thanks
My buddy just sealed the deal on a awesome barn find this evening....a FED that has been in storage from about 1975! Complete less motor and...
Cleaning around the garage last night and came across some like new adjustable ladder bars like pictured below: [img] so...I was thinking to...
Just picked up a narrowed Ford 9" for my hotrod project..Having one heck of a time trying to figure out what housing ends are on this.. Looks...
Just picked up an Offy crossram intake and really want to run this on my hot rod...Need help on deciding upon proper engine combination (carbs,...
Looking for a few suggestions... I'm installing a 12 point cage in my current project ('37 Chevy Truck) that will be welded directly to the...
Looking for some thoughts on rear gear selection (gear ratio). Street/strip car (coupe) of my buddies...He is at the point to purchase gears....
SBC question for the experts..... I have a 1987 5.7L SBC with a factory roller cam.....Can I buy any roller cam (say a CROWER) and still retain...
Anyone have any info, links, companies who makes an adapter header flange to mount BBC headers onto a SBC??? I remember years ago having a set but...
Just picked up a Chevy 350 with casting numbers of 5.7lg sgi 14093638 Roller cam engine--haven't pulled the oil pan yet to see if it is a 2 or 4...
Anyone have any idea on how low of a frame you can have by NOT "Z'ing" the front of the frame and using a 32 style front x-member?? 3x2 frame,...
Mocking up my 37 Chevy truck project....My rear track width is 62" (side wall to sidewall)...What FRONT axle choices would you suggest to keep my...
Here I go again!!!! I was initially going to build a altered type drag car based off of the Speedway Motors fiberglass "Vicky" body...but ended...
rebuilding a couple huffers and need a few parts..... Need a part number for the OVERSIZE bearing seals (using seal savers AKA "wedding...
Thinking about the next winter project....has anyone seen/used the Speedway Motors fiberglass Vicky body on any drag projects??...
Just sold my HOTROD and ready for the next project....Been looking at these HA/GR vehicles and looks really interesting...Anyone running these on...
My neighbor is building a 31 Chevy coupe hotrod and went over tonight to check on his progress....noticed that his tranny pan is tilted down in...
Getting ready to register my 31 Ford sedan and my state requires fenders...but I don't have any. Any original rear fenders I run across are...
Thinking of changing out my black steel wheels that I run 3" Coker WW's to running some CRAGAR S/S wheels with the same tires. I don't have a...
Looking for a pretty short muffler that will reduce some of my exhaust noise! Currently running a BULLET style muffler with turn down that is...
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