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We ordered a Schneider cam for a GM 402 jet boat engine refresh. Arrived looking like it was finished using a rock crusher. Sent it back. No...
Chrysler built flathead six's all the way up to 413 ci. All the big motors had 7 mains, nickle steel blocks and 12 ports. Yeah, the first Mopar...
And some people say you can't make a Y-Block run ... Congrats !!
In my recollection, the thing that killed the Gas Classes was the cost and time involved in tech. Weighing the car and verifying engine...
Blown 283 :)
Wow, I think some folks are missing something here? Trucks and R/V spend very little time at "low speed". The motors are almost always spinning...
Born in the late 40's in San Jose, CA. Had an AG license (14) and worked after school at a local garage. Mom and Dad thought it was a good idea...
What he said. Flat tappet motors need help as most modern oils will not do the trick. Lucas makes a ZDDP additive that works very nicely....
Bell housing bolts better :)
Later model 292 truck Six and a four speed auto with OD :) With that much torque it ought to surprise quite a few folks and it'll look right at home.
52 Ford coupe - flathead and 3 on the tree. First floor shift was my 58 Ranch Wagon floor shift conversion. First 4 speed was my buddies 63 Merc...
Excellent :)
Looks like a fun project. Keep us posted as it moves along :) Me and my cousin built one back in '62. Put a Mopar 383 and T-flite in it. Good...
We got quite few real builders around here. Plenty of rat rods, rusto specials (my preferred - keeps the posers at bay :) ), and cars that have...
Stick or torch. Everything else gets farmed out. Since i'm not into fine finishes, let the sparks fly :)
Shine, schmine - anyone can buy a paint job or spray one with practice. It takes years of serious neglect to "patina" a body. Best way to build...
You can even go down to 14" rims on the front with 1960's Linclon wheels. I think all Linc's had 5 on 5 1/2 up to the late 60's.
Back in the day, we used to pull seats from MGB's, TR-4's, and the like. They were smallish, but quite comfortable (I'm 6 ft.) and really easy to...
Since I'm a senior citizen member and have owned or driven a fair bit of the kind of stuff folks discuss here, I'd like to build something a bit...
Sikkens makes some real durable industrial paints that flat stick to anything. Good brand. But, since they are Dutch, their catalog is a bit of...
I think it's a Hot Rod as used in conversation like "You want to run to the store in my Hot Rod?" and toss someone the keys. It's not a Hot Rod...
Two Gasser periods - early and late. Early did not allow short wheel base cars and require accessories like lights and wipers, at least two seats,...
I always thought about an early period Gasser built from a mid 50's Rambler with a 304 Hudson Twin-H Power flat head six and a hydro would be fun :)
You can build a Gasser out of most anything IF it fits a set of class rules. Need to know what class you want to run first?
Two Gasser periods - early and late. Early did not allow short wheel base cars and require accessories like lights and wipers, at least two...
Wheels ain't bad. No need for axle unless you want to. Spindles and springs will work fine. I like clean a and simple sleeper look too. No...
I'm building a little mileage 283 and I wanted some info. Google turned up some hits here, so I joined. Seems there are a lot of younger guys...
Nice find :)
Back in the day when we swapped Y Blocks into stuff, we never had any motor mount issues. The mounts from other Ford V8s all bolt on and fit the...
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