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Without being repetitive, the 020 and 010 cast under the timing cover indicate you have the better casting mix. Tin and Nickel were added to the...
I filled the case up to the plug in the middle of the triangular plate. Then moved the vent from right on the shout to up by the carb base plate...
Had the same thing happen to me years ago. The likely cause is: Belt too tight, causing the pulley to flex as it rotates. This constant flexing...
Best description I have heard of normal metal from new gears. It is like pearl in wet paint, or paint that is stirred, not shaken. I deal with...
Do you get any whine from the gears at that level? Not belt noise, gear noise.
It's not a pretty ride yet, but it is buckets of fun. Built it from the frame to the windshield frame. The vent is at the very top of the drive...
bought it from a guy who bought it from the guy who rebuilt it. On the road for a week. Not daily driven, sometimes driven hard. The metal is what...
SBC with GM 4-71 on Cragar manifold, with Cragar drive. Running 12% over. 6 lbs of boost, revs limited to 6K Triangular plate on the face of the...
We used to take empty antifreeze jugs, and drill a hole in the lid, then pull a valve stem through the hole. We'd vice grip an air hose, and put a...
1 Verify vacuum at PCV 2 Check compression 3 Rebuild motor. If you have vacuum at the PCV and it is not clogged up, and it still does not...
A friend of mine (I think he uses PasedenaHotRod on this forum) made me a good deal on a pair of 47-49 dogleg bones. They were cut really short....
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Not bad for 2 days work. Full days. Long days. Better than some, worse than others.
Ok, I can see now that the post was a bit broad and asked for opinions. Cool, thanks for the responses.
Part it out. It'll take more time and effort, but at least it will move. You can e-bay each piece. Selling it as a project will either take a...
HOly crap, do you hear the crickets chirping? My post went to page 7 overnight, and not a single response. DId I do something wrong? Should I have...
I'm building a bucket, and working on the interior. Planning my button tuft on the insert this long weekend starting tomorrow. In laying out the...
I'm with RPM, mine is under the seat, on the passenger's side, in it's own batttey box with the top of the battery flush with the floor, and the...
Thanks to all for the input. I found an upholstery shop down the road from the office. Went visit with the owner, he said it would cost $.50 per...
I want to do a button tuft interior in my Roadster. I don't have any problem with the How to do it, but the buttons are a problem. The local...
It's been quite a while, so I figured I'd intro again. I'm an almost 40 first Street Rod project builder in South Louisiana. I'm building a 23...
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