The Jalopy Journal
I found this at an estate sale... tucked in the back of the garage with some other old car stuff... I think it's an original... I read somewhere...
I've got a box of these old lights... some used/some new/ most are KD541 with glass lenses. some plastic lenses in there also. and a few similar...
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Holly 4011 spreadbore carb.. 650 (vacuum secondaries) when at idle, it is dumping fuel from the secondaries... I quickly tried to adjust the...
just a few things hanging on my wall... wondering if you can identify... [IMG]
Are these tires worth much? L-78-15 pretty much brand new. let me know before I smoke em off... :D also, If anyone knows the cheapest place...
Any suggestions on plug wires that fit the old Ford crabtop distibutor? I am currently using accell wires and the black rubber boots fit the top...
I read somewhere that when setting the final pinion preload on a 12 bolt, instead of using an inch lb tq. wrench... you put a 2 foot breaker...
I just bought a linkage kit for an M21 through summit... It gets to the house and one of the threaded shifter rods is not threaded properly......
I've been slow working on the car... But about a year ago Bubba's hot rod shop set me up with a low profile dist. with a crabtop with my setback...
Has anyone ever seen one of these? supposedly a vintage item... Weston Model 2531 DC RPM Tachometer .....:confused:
Muncie 4 speed... I climbed under the car to fill the tranny with fluid .... and like a dumbass.. I stuck the bottle in the filler hole with the...
I am looking to make a T pipe that comes off of my fenderwell headers ,,, and comes straight down about 3" with a T to cross under the frame to...
So, I installed a 4" setback firewall in my 55 chevy... and mounted the engine as far tucked back as I was comfy.. The tall accell dual point...
One of my "customers" threw me a free container of Devcon Plastic steel 10120 it is a 4lb tub with hardner... the directions say: mix 9:1 by...
Does anyone make a good undercoat anymore? seems the stuff they sell in the auto parts store is rubberized crap.. My 55 is fully undercoated...
just installed a new recessed firewall ... any ideas on a coating? I say coating cuz it's not a showcar and I don't want a shiny/painted...
anyone know what the standard height is for a BBC points distrib. just mocking up my fancy new firewall... but it seems I may have to ditch my...
anyone have a list of parts #'s to put disc brakes on a 1969 chevelle 12 bolt rear? E-brake is not manditory... would just like to get discs on...
1969 mark IV 396 bbc leaking at the back.. rubber squeaked out I reckon.. :rolleyes: I got the motor yanked to put in a recessed...
Competition + 4 speed shifter... shifts through 1-4 fine... put it in reverse and it gets stuck ... takes 3 men and a boy to unjamm it......
I'm installing new brake lines on my 55 chevy, I got an old linelock setup but I'm not sure if it works... all the components are there... Is...
Is the Gen V (1991 454 ci) and the Mach IV (1969 396 ci) the same as far as actual size,motor mount location? I am using the 454 to mock up...
Have any of you sucessfully used Mark IV heads on a Gen V block ? GM warns that coolant "may" seep into the lifter gally... :rolleyes: By...
I have a BRAND new set of 6272990 rectangular heads ported and polished with 225/188 valves 123cc's ... am I kidding myself that I can run these...
I have an 396 engine... the engine hasn't run for near 30 years, so I took it apart and everything looks fine BUT the cylinder bores.... while,...
Anyone familiar with these alum. heads made by "Pro comp" ? they are priced curiously low.... ebay link ......
Is it possible to cut down a piston dome? to help lower compression ratio? they are a 47.9 cc dome... (trw 2287) haven't calculated how much...
I have a set of aluminum closed port BBC heads casting 3919842 (RECTANGULAR PORT - Valve size 2.19 intake, 1.88 exhaust) Can I run these...
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