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No, if you need a parachute to stop when running on a 10.60 index, that track doesn't have enough shut down. Plus at the speeds you'll hit,I...
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." Albert Einstein Not a car guy by any stretch, but he did like to tinker with...
I have to agree with Chopped Coupe, you don't want the shoulder belts anchored to the floor or anything else that would be a couple of inches, 6"...
I've done the same thing, steel substructure with a beaded aluminum floor. I will be using a 'glue' to fasten it all down, not sure what type or...
When I ran a nostalgia fuel deal, I used to hear it all the time. Did a lot of match racing at little tracks, did you know there are a lot of...
Getting to Bonneville.....has to be in the top ten Drive down Route 66....part of the trip Go 300 in something with 4 wheels Make a pass in a...
Here's a picture of the pump I found on the boat, and a pic of what it might go on. Any thoughts?
Not a real god pic, I'll have to find a better one. This is a '48 AA/FA that I used to run, Raising Hell...
Let's see some pictures of different water pumps that everyone has used. I just found a real cool looking marine pump, it's a Sherwood Brassworks...
One of my favorite cars and one of the baddest shots of it..... I have a real soft spot for the 71/73 Mustangs, as a FC, they had to be one of...
The engine combo is: 392, 6-71, moderate cam (492ish lift), ported steel heads. Car will be open motored, hanging in the wind and will never be...
I should clarify..... I'm looking for info on the pumps that would be mounted on the timing cover, similar to a Hilborn or Enderle fuel pump, and...
Does anyone have experience with running a cam driven water pump on the street? There are various types available, I was looking at a 'marine'...
Yes, I was going to run a thermostat, just haven't figured out where to put it 'in line'. I would think that an electric pump would work well...
Here some pics.
Okay, here's what I have: 58 392, 6-71, an old KB gear drive with fuel pump extension, a couple of old Milidon filler necks at the front of the...
Sorry, I'm just talking about a set of oval port heads that were cast in 74. GM did something in the combustion chamber with the quench area to...
I used to run all kinds of BBC combinations. For the RPM range, you're good with the 2 bolt mains. I agree with wannadrag on the rods, put in a...
Thanks for the search info. Any other input would be appreciated.
While they may not be 'traditional', who has experience running Predator carbs? I've been thinking of running them on my project, which is a 34...
I have a very simple sign on the door.... NO YUPPIES NO POSERS I don't like people coming to 'help', winds up being a bullshit fest just about...
I am a professional ditch digger.... Seriously, I am a Drainage Superintendent and look after 26 miles of canals that protect an agricultural...
Not really a pump jockey story but worth telling. When I was a kid, I grew up next to an old Texaco station with a little store out front. One...
My first ride was a 73 Cutlass, shortly written off when I loaned it out to a friend for a first date. Second car was a factory original 71 SS 454...
Thanks for the replies. When I was putting the original combo together, it was a solid mount. I was just second guessing myself with the new...
By the way, I did do a search, but didn't find what I was looking for. Lots of info available, just not applicable.
Has anyone used solid mounts in a driver? I am installing the motor in the chassis and have stumbled on this problem. I have not built a driver...
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