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  1. old lady's mad

    Firing orders!

    just a funny way to memorize any straight six i can think of . might be one out there that is diffrent . to young, to old, just right. 15, 36, 24 i have the other sheets in books . never fooled with any flatheads though.
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    what car is this?

    humm, not sure but might it be a 53 chevy sedan delivery ?
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    any GM technicians here?

    well you havent touched any of my nervs i see this all the time , the way you were treated not the code . the reason the dealer told you the 600 dollar part was because they knew it would run you off , they dont want to work on things someone else has been fooling with . and they figured if you...
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    Ford AOD?

    the preacher is right . im running a 302 carbed and aod . get the lokar kit and follow the directions closly . if not exactly sure about it go to a profesional trans shop and have it adjusted . or you can and mostlikely will burn it up . i love my setup , but they are touchy .
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    Need input on brake system design

    i hate to say this , but you could have your parts store call the a-1 cardone tech line and they should be able to answer that . they are the rebuilders for almost evrything . even reboxed stuff . if your not using a rebuilt unit dont tell them that . you just need the part #
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    46 dodge truck ?

    i have a front straight axle setup out of a 40 plymouth truck . shoud work in yours . i know the axle and spindles are there will have to look at it for the backing plates .
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    What does your garadge look like

    my car garage is 24 x 36 and it full . alot of stuff that dont belong in that garge . that 50x200 sounds good for me when i upsize . but i have 3 projects in mine right now .
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    how would you fix this?

    whats wrong with the frame it on . looks pretty good to me except for the open ends . plate those fab up some sheet metal floor and i like the 55 gallon drum idea . but its not my car .
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    Rivets

    heres a little truck i seen in the forge . i thought was just too cool when i seen it . the first rivet job i seen
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    40 plymouth truck

    i used to own this cab and the t-bucket frame its on . the floor is totaly gone and about 4 inch's around the bottom was too. this is what he done with it . wish i could buy it back for what i sold it for lol.
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    Packard Chop top

    sometimes you have to ask your self , how do you have the vision to take a car that ugly and make it soooooo cool looking .
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    trailer leaf springs for rod?

    then id get them as long as will fit in you space . but you also have to keep in mind where your axle will wind up at the same time .
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    trailer leaf springs for rod?

    guy up the road from me built his front and rear's with them . ride's a little rough cause there short , but ive seen alot of rats with no springs at all . trailer springs are rated light . if all your running is a cab , id only go 1000lb each end .
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    Rim spacers??

    dont know if this helps you , depending if your talking about 6 or 8 lug. but there spaced diferent between the manufactures . like chevy, ford , and dodge . i dont remember which ones are the furthest apart . but something to check into .
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    anyone build 400m's

    i built one once , if you ask me its a truck motor . all kinds of pulling torque . but no real raw power . fuel mpg. your kidding right ? its a work motor . dont try to make it anything else .
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    ng from luttrell, tn

    nice welcome wagon here . that garage is my detatched and it aint bad . its full . finaly got all 3 in there this past summer . so much stuff and not enough space . i also got the basement in my house . i built it with a 10ft. ceiling when i built the house . makes it nice . need to have a...
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    ng from luttrell, tn

    ok i dont think i got any of my truck out side of the garage . been in there awhile .
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    57 ford brakes/control arms

    dont know bout that . mines original . thinkin bout going with a taurus rack . my 302 manifolds are so close to my steering box right now i cant even think of leaving it like that . i guess you could use an granada style p.s. set up on it . since its not in the gear its a cyl. off the pitman...
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    57 ford brakes/control arms

    my buddy told me about this thread and told you to call me . but i joined and thought id share my convert here . on my 55 fairlane i used spindles from a 73 torino . make sure there not from a big block car . wrong bolt pattern and regular bolt patern rotors will not fit the spindles. the...
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    ng from luttrell, tn

    well a few of my budd's are here and told me i too should be here . so i finaly arived . ive got 3 old cars curently a 48 ford 2 door sedan, a 53 f100, and a 55 ford fairlane . just the fairlane is on the road . decent body car but not show car quality so i thought id make it a rat driver . my...
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