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My phone doesn’t have enough storage….
I know the Garlits Museum has been mentioned here in the past. I was there today and the place is incredible. Don Garlits is not only an...
It’s been a long time since I’ve pulled the oil pan on a 50’s 216 but it looks like that pan was modified to allow access to the top bolt of the...
My 22 year old niece refers to the driver’s seat in her car as a ‘chair’…..which sort of makes sense…
I’m not sure about the 1941 torque tube but ‘49 - ‘54 you undo the 4 bolts at the back of the ball at the rear of the transmission, slide the ball...
A magneto grounding wire does not care about the the chassis polarity since it creates its own internal voltage. You will have no problem with...
Interesting user name……
I was there!!! Never seen that movie before….great memories. I also took a bunch of pictures that weekend and posted them here on the HAMB. If...
Works on iPhone also And I’m #9202 - didn’t think I was that low……
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I found these pictures on an old 'Zip' drive. I know some of them came from the H.A.M.B. but others may be from my old dial-up days. Even if...
Try Second Street Speed in Perkasie, I don’t know if they do machine work but I’m sure they would have a good recommendation if they don’t.
It has been a long long time but I had a Hydramatic behind a 348 in my ‘58 Chevy that was out of a pickup truck - I’m sure the shift pattern was...
I don’t know her but I can throw a rock on Solebury…..
I’m no expert but that really looks like a parts car. Most of the value is in the engine - is it stuck? You didn’t mention what transmission it...
99% sure the 1948 Chevy was 16” wheels and might be 6 lugs so that would be a consideration if going to 55-57 open drive line; front/back wheels...
I’ll add another vote for timing gear - common on those engines
A totally off-the-wall suggestion here. If my memory is correct (and I have been known to be wrong) the starters on some of those early Fords have...
Done, thanks!
I must have accidentally touched something….. For 2 days my ‘alerts’ has been full of notifications of everyone that has started a thread. Went...
In the old days we’d use a 6 volt horn on 12 volts…..
3 or 4 a month maybe, seems like most of the ones I see are early Sunday morning
After you solder the pipe together how do you get the bread out???? As for the pilot bearing, since you’re not going to re-use it, just thread an...
My ‘58 Chevy convertible ended up with a Dual-range Hydramatic behind a 3-carbed 348 - that big heavy car launched really nice! ……really...
I really want to know more about the patch welded in the cylinder wall…………….
Very interesting topic. My OT pickup truck has an I-5 in it, I can’t even figure out how the firing order works let alone how to balance it!!!...
Don’t look ruined to me…..in fact it looks just about right.
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