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This https://westernchassis.com/1947-55-Chevy-Truck-Sway-Bar-Kit-High-Performance-Front/ is what I have under my '37 Chevrolet, it works really...
I just fired up a Pontiac this weekend, I prelude with drill motor while turning the crank slowly. I made two revolutions from TDC with 60 PSI...
A fresh straight 1/4" line with few bends will go a long way in making run better. The factory line could be restrictive due to internal rust and...
Not having a hump in the floor will help. I put a T350 automatic in mine, the hump is right where the throttle needs to be, so I'am kinda...
I found after driving my '37 for a couple hours, my legs were going to sleep. I raised the front of the bottom seat for more support, ( factory...
I shipped a rear axle housing out of a GTO from KC to Dallas, I protected the ends and took it to the FedEx depot. Cost was pretty cheap, they put...
If you look here, https://wixfilters.com/Lookup/FilterBySize.aspx filters are by size. When you click on a filter you like, most show the cfm of...
The Rochester two barrels don't like a lot of pressure, anything from 3 to 5 psi will work, some get away with more, some need less. The type of...
Try a different ignition module if you have one, the old GM ones work flawlessly with modern tachometers.
M10-1.0 has 26 TPI, 1/8 NPT has 27 TPI, M10 has a diameter of .3937" , 1/8 NPT is .405" Both very similar in size and thread count....
I will say it again, just put a little long spring in with a slider under the axle. No need for any type of shackle or joint. The spring will...
Get some of the really strong Loc-tite and screw in a 1/8 NTP to 1/8NPT extension. The Loc-tite will lock the first thread into place, the other...
Thanks for the explanation, hope it all works out for you.
So the chassis just rests on the springs? What holds the spring and chassis together when you hit a big dip or hump in the road, the shocks? Just...
I must be missing something, Shouldn't the front spring be solid to the frame? Whats holding the leaf pack together? Wouldn't a longer spring...
I'm no expert on much of anything, so I'm just asking, Won't the two weld nuts be hold 1/2 the car weight up? Seems like not enough support.
How is the rod end going to attach to the axle housing? Seems like a weak link in the system going from two heavy brackets to a stud.
Roll over valves are for roll overs, it won't stop fuel in normal situations. From the tank run a coiled steel line up to the frame. Make as...
There seems to be no problem with him idling it down, he wants to keep the air fuel ratio where its at and he can't do that with a lower idle....
Another low buck option is longer rear shackle plates, that will raise it up.
Dad used to go down to FairFax GM assembly plant and watch the drivers do burnout coming out of the factory doors. I believe that was the...
Dad's 4200lb wagon has a Continental tight 3000 converter. Its hits hard enough to pull the front tire when at the drag strip. Driving around...
Doors went from three hinges to two hinges. '37-'38 cabs are very similar, I believe the windshield area is slightly different. Good steel...
Back when dad and I were drag racing every weekend, I would make a couple easy 1/4 mile runs then let it go on the third run, that was our break...
It also depends on the heads and where you gained or lost when porting. Low lift gains you can feel in all driving situations, high lift gains...
I used a Canister from a mid 70's Camaro, I dumped the charcoal in a glass jar big enough to hold it all with some room left over. I solder two...
Plan on a lot of test drives, it doesn't take long to see where the issues are, but getting it all inline takes some thought and parts changing....
Wasn't the vacuum advance part of the mounting system and not directly mounted to the distributor? I was under the impression the vacuum unit...
Dodge trucks used the Q-jet in '85-'86 on the 360 motors, I had a NOS one for a while.
I have this one mounted in my truck,...
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