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Just doing some final aligning on an aftermarket mustang ll front end. So with the caster angle I am a little confused. I turned the tires inward...
does anybody know where I can buy a pair of 15x6 5x4.75” chrome oe wheels? Believe it or not I have been waiting for 14 months for 2 wheels from...
Was hoping to get the same stance as this orange one.
Mustang ll front, chassis engineering rear leafs. So it's dropped a little bit but its not a really low car.
I am just about to order wheels and tires for my 48 chev 2 door sedan and want to make sure I have it right. 15x7 OE chrome wheels on the back...
Great thanks, so I have not compared any starters yet and I do not have a stock one to use pieces from but what do I need to modify on the stock...
Just wondering what starters will work with my setup, 57 chevy car, stock v8 cast bellhousing, gm goodwrench 350 with 168 tooth flywheel, 4 spd...
It looks to me like they are the pound in frost plug type little plugs
Hey I need the 2 small oil galley plugs at the back of the block on a 57 235. Guy at the parts store says he can't find a size or listing,...
Just wondering if any tri5 guys know what would be required to swap a 3spf syncromesh trans from an Iraqi taxi Malibu into a tri5 with a 235 and 3...
Ya that is true, back in the old days when all vehicles had flat tapper cams they prob did t do anything like that.
I also hope the guy that put it together used assembly lube! Was machined at one shop and assembled buy another old gm mechanic. Then it sat for...
Ok I have some break in supplement. For the initial start should I set the distributor to the factory setting? What about the vacuum advance? Thanks
Shod be able to fire up a fresh rebuilt 235 for the first time in the next day or so. Do these engines need the same 20 minutes at 2,000 rpm cam...
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I didn't know you could cut half coils on these cars. Thought they would not sit properly inside the pockets unless whole coils were cut?
Hey just wondering if it is possible to cut 2 coils on stock tri5 springs? Or is 1 as much as you can go with these cars? Thanks
Thank you, I don't like putting together things that somebody else took apart!
Awesome thanks, I have regulators and glass so I should be good to go. Are these doors trickier to put together than other doors? Such as a 50's...
Hey just wondering if anybody knows if door internal pieces will work for a 2 door sedan? My doors were taken apart buy somebody else and all the...
Ok I am getting ready to place an order, thanks for all the help and suggestions. Just want to double check before I order because this is a big...
That's my plan,I think I'm going to put some 2" blocks in the back.
Thanks that's what I needed to know, didnt want to end up with tires that were too small.
I like the look of the bias tires but I will probably have to go with a radial better driving. I still have to take a few measurements when I get...
Any tire size suggestions?
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Looking for some opinions on a tire size, I want to go with some wide whites on chrome reverse or smoothie wheels. Most likely 15x7 all the way...
I am just finishing up the T5 swap in my 66 c10 and want to move on to freshening up the engine. My plan is to reseal, paint and detail. But while...
So I took another look at the driveshafts and the steady bearing is actually on the front half of the driveshaft. So should I still remove the...
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