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I would start by testing the pump. Disconnect the inlet and outlet lines from the pump connect a vacuum gauge to the inlet side and have a friend...
That’s a go, just did an 8.5 that came out nice as well Watched a shop teachers video on YouTube that really helped me.
Front street in Philly back in the 70s and 80s the area was more industrial back them and the cops cared less
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Got agree with KevKo for a car that you are primarily going to drive on the street the stock manifolds will only cost u a little horsepower. If...
2 Post and a 4 Post lift here as well The 4 post is used mostly for maintenance and storage. My garage has high ceilings with 16 ft high ceilings...
Sad to see it go, raced there last season for the first time since the eighties. No surprise based on the lack of capital investment in the track...
39 Ford coupe flat head and an Oldsmobile rear
Tool organization I don’t like to stop progress but today I spent an hour putting tools away after several days of working on various projects...
Are you rebuilding the steering box or replacing the bushing, king pins, etc
With the possible fire risk isn’t the smart play to just replace it. You may risk losing your car or garage/house to a fire.
I have good game plan for that and there are a few drag strips that are in our area that are different distances. I plan on bracket racing at...
Got in as well can’t wait and time to do some testing if it ever stops raining on Friday and Saturdays
My son and I index and bracket race together. Today we had breakfast together and spent the day wrenching on off topic race cars. Best day of...
Craftsman 1.5 ton floor jack I used it for 40 years and the hydraulic cylinder stopped working last year. I kept the handle, it’s a handy bar for...
I used Chevs of the 40s a few years back along with fat man uprights and I’ve been happy with the results
Community College tech course was well worth it and introduced you to stick, mig, and tig.
Also check the radiator to see if the fan is contacting he radiator. A broken motor mount will allow this to happen especially under hard...
My son and I are going this year even if we don’t make the 1st round of registrations! We are taking my off topic street strip car and looking...
I have a similar setup in my off topic car and it’s noisy and smoked a little when it was new and a little now when it’s cold. I run breathers on...
While there are a lot of good points isn’t the fact that dad wants a 350 the key in the original post. The real question is are you capable of...
Always when welding and cutting metal
Good luck that car topper reminds me of the ones my dad rented from u haul for the annual trip to the jersey shore Sent from my SM-G950U using...
I agree with Krylon32 I’ve been running a Ford 302 in an off topic car and I am very please with the price performance. Also it does a little drag...
In my experience 57 heap has it right. I purchased three different ones and none of them fit. Two were OEM. I finally modified an after market...
Could it be better exhaust port scavenging causing a lean condition? Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Is the mechanical advance working or vacuum advance? I had a similar problem with 6 in my Chevy and it was the mechanical advance Sent from my...
No pics but repaired the turn signal cup on my 1953 Chevy Followed the video from a guy fixing 58 vette The setup is the same up until 62 Switches...
I’m running the pertronix 3 in my off topic car works great and the built in rev limit has saved me a few times. ;) Sent from my iPad using The...
My son and I began wiring my new garage. He gave me several lessons in conduit bending. It’s nice to see him take pride in his craftsmanship....
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