The Jalopy Journal
i will have my 34 as long as the good Lord leaves me here, i had a 61 starliner for over 30 yrs, it was my old hot rod, needed to be rebuilt, just...
worked mid 60'sto mid 70's in dealerships, mostly ford, i say the light and went to heavy truck stayed there almost 30 yrs, semi retired, driving...
a good many of my brothers from the csra road angels will be there, i might make it one day, just cruise up to check it out.
i don't have a y block in mine, got its big brother, i would bury my car before it would have a chevy engine in it...
there are a lot of people slaming other peoples cars and trucks, it would be interesting to see what some of you have put together, it is not...
i have seen them shorter, just as long as yout angles are right
i don't know which wire, but find one that is powered when the ign. switch is on and off when the switch is off, good luck
we got about 5" here, just west of augusta, ga, had fun in it last night, have not been out today but the roads look good. snow is not bad, only...
you know what you want,, are you building to suit your needs or ours, if i want something for my car, i buy, i have had people give me advice, you...
don't know anything about your cam, to get gas milage you need a tall gear; the aod will be a help, i have a 351 with a c6, and a 2:83 gear, on...
i spent most of my years working on trucks, i took a truck spring, put a notch in it to knock ball joints out, back then we didn't have store...
it is not built yet, but i have a 28 pontiac that wil have a small block ford in it, i am given such a hard time about my 351 in my 34 that i...
you will need the steel mounts that mount to the frame, the 352 metal mounts in the frame are spaced to far apart, i don't see any problem making...
i always make what i have work and do the best i can, nothing wrong with that, ya'll cut him some slack.
i agree with heo, in my younger days it didn't matter what it was, tore into it and rebuilt the part, now i am a lot older and a little wiser, i...
when i built my car, i didn't build it to satisfy anyone else, when we build hot rods we build what we want, i can look at any of ya'll rides and...
running a 9"ford is a better plan, the main reason for a quick change was to make fast gear changes when you go from track to track on oval...
i don't have andy problems with mine, metal to metal, do what makes you happy.
ya'll don't be so tough on him, he is just looking to find a car and ya'll jump all over him, cut him some slack, your car might have been a rat...
nothing but clouds in georgia, spring is just around the corner
mine has a 8 inch which is enough, i run it hard and have had no problems
back in the old days, we would grab the steering wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock and shake it back and forth, then we would beat on it with our palms,...
any body can order a car, the fun part to me is making parts like motor mounts, just make sure that you make them strong enough,they don't have to...
i had a flathead for mine, i decided i wanted something to drive and not have any problems with so i went with a 351, y blocks are cool but going...
perry i couldn't send a note to you, don't know how, it doesn't matter what motor is in a car, the big thing is to drive and enjoy, i have had a...
hey friend, it sure is good to see you asking a question about a ford, just kidding, i think i would ask the guys at McTiers, good luck, they did...
how does it perform? performance means a lot more to me than sound, have fun
i agree with saskmorris, do it at home until you get your base built, hot rods arre cool but there are a lot of other ways to make money, i do all...
i think you already made a choice, i don't matter which way you go it will not be easy, just keep your focus
mine is filled, there was no channel to do anything else with, if i had a choice i would have done it with a soft top, they just look better
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