The Jalopy Journal
The reason I asked about the port size is I ran across a set of #8 heads the other day and to me the ports looked bigger than the ones on the #7...
Thanks Johnny, I've been through that thread several times in the past but did not recall that the intake port sizes were listed in it.
Is that the intake port volume or combustion chambers.
Does anyone have a 1955 Olds #8 cylinder head that they can measure to give me the dimensions of the intake ports from ( Height and Width). I have...
The only update I have is that the car finally made it to the painters shop last week. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] He has several other customer cars that...
At least it's already chopped. That will save some time. Please start a build thread so we can all tune in and watch you bring this car back to...
Here are photos of my Brookville factory assembled coupe. It has been chopped 2 1/2" with the roof stretched and the A pillars not leaned back....
I needed trim rings for the shifter and parking brake lever, I cut out the shifter ring with a face cutting trepanning tool on the lathe and the...
Looking good. This is gonna be a nice car. I'm always amazed how some folks manage to squeeze a big block chevy into these cars, can't beat the...
Thanks Johnny
Thanks Mike. I really like the way it looks, it reminds me of the Moon fuel tanks mounted on the front of old dragsters. This kinda all happened...
Learned something new today. Never seen anything about using a spring on the rear body mount. I wonder if that is still needed with a new fully...
Here's my portable yet grossly overloaded storage cart. Found the design drawings in the March/April 2009 addition of The Home Shop Machinist...
Here is one of those necessity is the mother of invention situations that force you to make your own parts. I needed a three port fuel log to feed...
Thanks Mike. I do the same , no matter what I'm driving I always aim the vents away from me.
Let's get back to following the build progress on this nice rod. I agree, let's get back to the regularly scheduled program.
It works all the time. There are millions of older uninsulated homes that have air conditioning and it works just fine, I grew up in one. The Btu...
I never said that the hot humid air is moved outside. I said that heat and humidity are removed from inside the space and moved or transferred...
Not true, just think of how your home A/C works. You don't have cold air blowing over you to make you feel cool. The A/C system removes heat and...
The A/C unit under the dash has three outlets. Two are being used to supply the vents on each side of the dash which leaves one outlet for me to...
This is the style of vent I'm using for the A/C. I didn't like the mounting tabs that came with the vent, so I machined a collar that slips over...
My mind is made up, I won't be using any windlace for the interior. I went and talked to the upholsterer today and when I showed him photos of the...
I'm using the standard five gage layout on the dash for the speedo, water temp., oil press., fuel and alternator readings. This doesn't leave much...
I'm trying to clean up the look of the interior, especially at the dash and windshield area. I've looked at photos of other coupes, and I don't...
Here's an idea I got from a build thread by SDS of his roadster project. I liked the idea of bracing the dash panel to the fire wall with struts,...
Thanks Loudbang, I'm trying to get all the details finished before the painter gets the car. The less work I have to do around a freshly painting...
I'll be routing the wires for the headlights and turn signals through the frame to keep them hidden. I couldn't find a good spot to bring the...
This is my first coupe build, I'm learning as I go. If you see anything that you think is not right in future posts on this thread, let me know.
Thanks Rocky, I don't mind when someone points out a potential mistake that I might have missed. Your way would certainly work also. I'm using a...
I'm actually trying to eliminate using any windlace around the dash and doors. I like the cleaner look of tight fitting pieces without the...
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