Recent content by dodge41

Nice car. I was in Bowdon Georgia the other day (right beside Alabama). Could have sworn that car was setting behind me at the redlight!!!

I will go ahead and ask the question everyone has to be wondering; why did you bury an engine the the yard???:confused:

Flathead Fords running warm has been an issue that has gone on for a long time. Lots of it is due to just debris clocking up the system from age. Considering that you cleaned it you probably got a lot of it out. You can get additives for you cooling system that changes the cooling capacity of...

I had this same idea to close in the back of a 30 buick 4 door to make a pickup cab. Check the junkyards that hire crushers to come in and smash the cars they are done picking parts off of. A junkyard up the road from me set about 100 cars aside to be crushed and I was lucky enough to get to go...

Weird coincidence then. One fellow over at kill billet has a 40 or so dodge and is having the same issues. Small world =)

The wheels you have pictured are NOT widow makers, they are lock rings. There are still wheel and tire shops that will work on lock rings. You just need to make sure you keep them aired up so the ring stays seated on the rim. It is when the air is low in a lock ring rim that the lock ring...

Well if it has to push and pull how about go-cart throttle cable? 4.5 feet long: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_35053_35053 and only 5.99!!!

Could you fabricated a bicycle brake cable to work? Some would probably be 3-4 foot long running from the handle bars to the rear brakes.

Not to hijack this thread but can you list the specifics of that engine? Like who manufactured that cam and a part number?

If there is a lot of room under the hood I would route my exhaust so it exists at the front of the engine and place the turbo between the front of the engine and the radiator. I have seen older boat tails that did that with the supercharger (since they ran off the front of the crankshaft) and it...

27 mpg from a 300 six? Sure you didn't typo on that one?

Those things work great, but don't forget the face shield with those. Most people are content with safety glasses but when those things come apart, and they will, they can really hurt you. I wear long sleeves, blue jeans and gloves as well as a pair of ear muffs. If you don't you will be cut up...

Did they shave down the block or the head? If so that can raise the compression enough to make the starter drag against the resistance of the higher compression. [P

I think if it were me I would not mount it perfectly flat, but just a small angle to ensure no air is stuck in it. If it is to be mounted lower than the engine, make sure you have a way to bleed the system or air can get trapped and create a hot spot in the engine.

If this is your first build you might want to go ahead and spend a little money to make things easier. Your first project can be overwhelming. Sure you can do just about everything yourself but when you start to see how much time it will take you your often better of spending at least a little...