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Just got some news today that is going to make it necessary to sell my 56 Chevy. I don't want to but I have to think of my families well being...
I have a set of of Cragar SS wheels on my 56 and have gotten kind of bored with the look. The wheels are in perfect condition. To change the...
I am looking to do some lettering on my 56 am wanting to do a vintage Iskenderian Racing Cam logo for the front fender. At some point I had seen...
I have a 56 chevy that I want to run a set of Hurst's tires on the rear but I don't know if their 30x10x15 will clear the front corner of the rear...
I recently removed my MSD 6AL box out of my 56 chevy since the second box in four years quit on me. I wired up the Mallory unilite dist. per the...
Does anyone know how to "tint" headlights like the car below? Paint, window tint?
I am going to put one of these axles under the front of my 56 Chevy. For the time being I am going to strip the stock stuff and mount the axle to...
A question for the guys that run these on the streets. Just wondering kind of tire pressure are you running and are you running them with tubes or...
About to install a retro fit roller cam into a big block chevy and I have gotten conflicting info on a timing chain for this application. A...
Has anyone seen one of these wheels or have a picture of this wheel on a car? The wheel looks like a cragar S/S wheel but it about half the cost...
Does anyone have any experience with a combination that runs a relatively big cam with an overdrive trans? I want to go to a comp xe282...
I know of a basically stock Ford 9" for sale that came out of a Versaille (58.5" with factory disc brakes) with 3.90 gears, stock 28 spline axle...
Has anyone done this? I am converting my front drums to disc and because of the front wheels that I have I need a 5x 4.5 bolt pattern instead of...
I need some help on deciding what rear wheel to run on my car and I figured you guys are the right ones to ask. One is a 12'" Ansen sprint and the...
The question for guys who have put aluminum heads on their cars is was the performance gained or weight loss worth the green backs? I currently...
I was just reading Kerry's post about his dual quad air filter attempt (sorry bout the loss dude) and was wondering if anyone has somethng...
For you that have installed a straight axle in a 5-7 chevy are there any pointer or things that you have learned that you absolutely must address...
Does anyone have any input on the 8.5 chevy 10 bolt rear end regarding strenght and HP rating? I have one behind a 56 chevy with a 454 and a four...
I am looking to upgrade my current intake set up and wanted to know who has run a tunnel ram intake on the street. How did it perform on the...
This photo was taken from the latest build on the Overhaulin set while the car was in the process of being taken apart. The plate was from one of...
I am hoping someone here has used or remembers this intake. The intake is an offy 360 dual quad for a big block chevy. I have looked all over for...
Has anyone installed or know someone who has installed the new gear set that is available that takes the 4th gear in a muncie from a 1:1 drive to...
I have a 454 chevrolet that weeps coolant between the block and the head on one side of the block. Compression test fine and it isnt a huge amount...
Has anyone ever removed a thermostat and had it help a marginal over heating issue. I was on the Stewart (hi perf water pumps and stuff) web site...
I saw a post earlier about putting some water from a hose in a glass pack to "burn" out the packing material. How does the water help burn the...
My son and I went for a ride to Brad54's swap meet yesterday and while driving the 56 throws astumble almost as if someone turned the ignition key...
Is it possible to put a straight axle under a 56 Chevy without stubbing the front end and if so, has anyone done it and could you fill me in on...
I have got two that should be a slam dunk but I have been looking at it now for a weekend and I've vaporlocked. The engine is a 454 Chevrolet...
I need some input please. Right now the back of my 56 is riding on air shocks with 60 psi in them to keep the tread from scrubbing on the trunk...
Guys, I am just a mistunderstood (by my wife that is) motorhead. I dont like car shows unless they end up at the drag strip and I really dont want...
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