The Jalopy Journal
Thanks, a lot of good information....appreciate it.
A friend has this old Cadillac engine and is looking for any info he can get. I figured this would be the best place to start. Are there any other...
It's a little more complicated than that. It has to do with engine size, power, rpm's, etc. Shorty headers are barely better than 2 1/2" ram horn...
There is a formula they use to determine tube size and length. Shorty headers won't give you the power long tube headers will. If you want the...
I did mine about 14 years ago and they still look good.
That's the way they always did it.
How can the Corvette not be there?
Actually that's how railroad locomotives get traction.
There are other heads that will flow but those heads will run well over 6 grand. Carb, intake, cam, etc as posted earlier would be a big help. If...
http://www.chevytalk.org/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/218134/ This is an excellent piece on rebuilding the front end. Tom is very knowledgeable.
My mission this weekend is to -- look at --my car. Just had knee surgery.
Looks like it's a little overbuffed. The bar between the bumpers makes it a '61 or '62 Vette.
I got down there a few times back in the late 60's and early 70's. I messed up a bearing and the crank on my 55 Dodge while headed home one night....
Dick Balch was quite a character. In his commercials he would clobber cars with a sledge hammer. I think he also did some pretty crazy stuff...
I think you are talking about the races the bearings ride on. If that is the case you need to drive them out. I use a chisel or punch to remove them.
There is no reason to go ballistic but there is also no reason for anyone of any age to mess with someone's car. If they are young it is the...
No, if it doesn't have a road draft tube you will want to hook up a PCV valve. Some drill the manifold and build a baffle so it doesn't suck oil....
As stated earlier, check your timing.
If you run a 30" or 31" tire no problem. Just to give you an idea the standard ratio for Vettes in the 60's was 3.70 and they used a tire that was...
Is it OK to use the word "gauche" on the H.A.M.B.?:D
You don't see those anymore. They also made electric ones.
The ceramic holds up very well. I had some exhaust manifolds done about 14 years ago and they still look good.
There is no 11" flexplate, the 153 tooth is just under 13 " and the 168 tooth is just over 14".
1/2 quart in 100 miles is not normal.
Great car and great photo. I have ancestors from Finland and I know my great grandparents lived in Pyhajoki. It looks like it's a little distance...
What a great video and cool car!
Not sure how tall they are....
Was that Gotcha's Speed Shop on Martin Way and later in Tumwater?
You say you adjusted the timing but what is it set at? You also say you put on another carb but are you sure it isn't lean? (Jetting)
Poetic justice.
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