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7/2/2022 Now I need to buy a lift to get it out.
head off 235 on 7/2/2022
March 26, 2017 Audubon Park, later that May I got a stern warning from Shelby County Sheriff's Deputies on Summer Avenue to stay off the streets...
Screenshot of scene, about 9 takes I think.
About to drive in night scene with Elvis turning left in front of me on motorcycle.
At filming of Million Dollar Quartet/Sun Records mini series June 2016 Memphis, my car has to be ugliest in movie but it made me some money, a lot...
March 29, 2016 at Audubon Park in Memphis Tn.
Made piece to link from aluminum with hacksaw, drill and file. Have driven about 40 miles as of 2/13/16 and 32/36 runs better than previous...
1/30/2016 - Langdon's kit provides piece to connect linkage, but I prefer to fabricate a new piece because using the kit piece requires cutting...
1/30/2016 Air cleaner on.
1/30/2016- 32/36 Weber on. Linkage to rear, fuel inlet at front, vacuum port on engine side is as manual choke. Won't be able to use original fuel...
1/30/2016 - Adapter on manifold.
1/30/2016- I will try Tom Langdon's Stovebolt 32/36 Weber on the 235 next! Carb, adapter, and air cleaner delivered quickly for $277.00!
Jan.2016 Put Rochester BC back on. The slight mpg improvement from the Carter was probably from the absence of leaking gasoline from the...
Nov.2015 Carter YF 2101s on 235. $40 on Ebay, cleaned and put in rebuild kit. Tried for about 250 miles. Got a few tenths more mpg than Rochester...
Dec. 2015 Have driven 2,000 plus miles in Memphis TN. since April 2014. 235 has not been rebuilt yet: new fuel pump, water pump, 6 volt...
June 2015: 205/70-15 front & 235/75-15 on rear. I just replaced vacuum advance unit on distributer, great improvement! Like a dummy I drove for a...
May 2015: 235/75-15 Firestones on 15x7 Wheel Vintiques 62 series. These are 28.9" tall and old 205/70-15 were about 26.3" tall. They fit and...
Hello All, Has anyone used a 235/75-15 radial on the rear of a 1954 Chevrolet car? I have a '54 Chevy 150 2-door. I currently have 205/70-15...
Rat-Tiki '69
12/7/11
11/14/2011 2110cc: oil filter attached to exhaust on left side- Gene Berg oil pump, cover, teflon lines, bamboo holding fenders apart.
12/7/2011 Driving to work on a snowy day. Carbs have no chokes but run fine after warming a few minutes.
6/18/2014 Drives much better without dry rotted 25 year old tires! Yay! All are 205/70-15's. Maybe in future: 6.70-15 in front, L78-15 in rear?
6/14/2014 Tires from rear of 150. Going to get some newer used tires from '90 Sedan Deville mounted in their place.(4 or 5 years?) These have been...
June 25, 2014. Have driven about 200 miles this month. More than previous 5 years.
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