The Jalopy Journal
Springfield, IL Since there is a mile dirt track at the State Fair Grounds, this track was also known as "little Springfield" or "Shaheen's" after...
It seem like there were a lot more cars back when it was downtown, but the space was smaller. I only had time for two beers before I walked the...
If I remember right, the 460 first came out in the 68 or 69 Lincoln. I had one in my 70 Mk III and I believe it was rated at 385 HP.
Back in the 60's Ak Miller wrote a long article for Hot Rod called "Horsing Around With The Mustang 6" I believe he ended up installing 4 Honda...
In the 60's we had an 1/8 mile strip outside of town. One of the local heros was Stan Lomalino who ran a flathead powered dragster. He used to run...
You know I always bought engine enamel to paint my engines. It was something you could pickup at any parts store. A little more expensive than...
Yes, the wire going to the distributor should come off - side of the coil. It provides the ground. Remove the wire you have labeled ground. The...
On using a meter to check the breaker plate ground, I failed to mention that the points need to be closed.
I had a similar problem on my Model A with a nailhead. The starter is on the left side. I used a Steer Clear unit to get the steering shaft away...
Yes, reverse works fine with the handle pushed in. Yes on the second question. Pulling the cable out locks the planetary unit and you have direct...
To start with, 2.9 volts is very low. You need to connect a jumper wire to the coil and take some measurements. I'm assuming you are on a 6 volt...
[ATTACH]Jim Moughan driving my car at Springfield Speedway and winning many races.
Do you have any kind of test equipment? Voltmeter, test light?
Turning the OD on and off while in motion is no problem. Pulling out the OD cable is. The overdrive unit consists of a planetary gear set. The...
If you want to park on a hill, you can leave the cable pushed in and put it in reverse when you park. Shifting into reverse locks the sun gear in...
I've always used the firing order method. However, his method should work fine; it's really the same thing.
I ran two different cams in my race car. This was a dirt track car and you have to have good low end torque to pull off the corner (before wings)....
On the race car we had studs holding the cover on. I brazed and AN washer to the bottom of each nut to spread the load and not dig into the cover....
I used a Painless kit on my Model A and was quite happy with it. I did a job on a 66 442 that the guy already bought an American Auto Wire harness...
I've got Porters on my nailhead, really like the low rumble.
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I'm guessing it has an external solenoid like most old Fords. Either the small terminal is receiving a voltage, or the disc inside it stuck...
I ran the valves I purchased over the Chevy dealer's parts counter in my race engines for years. Never had a failure.
My first experience with a hot rod was at a Standard Oil filling station and used car lot I hung around when I was bout 12 years old. It was...
Back in my teens I was a Ford man. The cars I could afford had Y blocks or early FE's. Most of my friends were playing with SBC engines (they were...
I'm guessing that negative toe in means it is toed out. Rear wheel drive cars with toe out tend to wander at speed. With toe out, when you get one...
I'll bet it's the valve itself. I had 3 on my 57 Bird over the 29 years I owned it.
I went through about 3 headlight switches over the years on my 57 Bird. The rheostat on the switch that controls the brightness of the dash lights...
Back in the mid 70's I was towing my race car with a 71 F250 with a 360. It did okay, but wasn't a power house. It broke a rod (had been bent from...
I hope someone takes it over. It is a top notch cruise in.
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