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Looks good Don. You might want to fab up some kind of a heat shield to protect the hoses from the exhaust heat. Wouldn't take much. A cut up beer can or something similar. Anything to keep the hoses cool. Good luck.

On older carbed engines, I've been replacing the stock gas hoses with ethanol rated fuel hoses. Just about every carb I've done in the last few years, have had little black particals clogging the needle and seat or getting hung up in a the small passageways in the carbs. It's the hose coming...

Don, maybe ½" ID high pressure hose would be a better choice. That's what came in the kit I got for the 429. The ⅜ is fine for the tranny. With the motor oil, remember that the pump pumps to the filter first. Smaller hoses may not flow enough and let the pump relief valve lift and cut your oil...

I went for a ride today and got out on the open road for a while. Everything is still sticking together. The new tires kind of downgraded the rear end ratio a bit. It's running 4,000rpm at 70 mph now. Using Sam_Fears online calculator(Thanks, Sam), I've got a 4.52 equivalent ratio. There may not...

That's cool. Where you putting the batteries?? Maybe a little trailer it can pull behind. If I remember right, my sons' Hot Wheels would go about half an hour then need a recharge. Maybe a small lawn tractor battery would work. Nice work.

I've always done my own automotive A/C work. I'll continue until I get too old and then probably just do with out it. I checked on getting an evap core put in my Eagle. Everybody wanted at least $600 bucks. That's BS. Most people think A/C is some magical high tech system and pay the price. $50...

No name yet. Can't come up with one that fits it.

I've had that happen a few times over the years. It'll sure give you a scare when you start a rebuild up and it smokes. I learned the smoke smells different between motor oil and ATF. Thanks.

Thanks tmgant. I'm going to get a new modulator if I have to pull this one. Just trying to avoid that. This thing had been sitting for a couple of years before it got used. It's possible it got stuck while waiting. I'm positive it's installed correctly. I checked everything, by the overhaul...

I searched and didn't find quite the right answer. '79 C-6 from a F150/460. Newly rebuilt, shifts fine, just too fast. Even when accelerating a little. It goes 1,2,3, OK, but no pause in second before hitting third. I can barely get to 20mph before it's in third. It's got enough power so it's...

I haven't done a whole lot lately with Pops' projects and work. I did manage to put an electric system cutoff switch on. Just in case something decides to short out, I don't have to take the time to unhook a battery terminal. And, got the left hand headlight support done. I drove around a little...

Blacksheep, keep in mind, for the next rebuild, there's an outfit in Colorado that will put your cam and lifters on a machine and break them in for you. Then, all you gotta do is install them in your engine and crank 'er up. No fast rpms and all that. It's all done already. I paid 50 bucks to do...

Good deal, Blacksheep. I'm glad this all happened now instead of you going down the highway at 70mph. Are you going to raise h3ll with the pump people? I sure would. They can probably trace that pump back to the guy that put it together. Good luck with the rest of your build.

I just noticed the shotgun on the rear bumper. Nice touch. That would probably get you a night at the crossbar hotel in some parts of the country. I like it.

I'll have to go with the defective filter idea. There's a few oil gallery plugs that can be left out by accident but, that would cause low pressure and possibly no oil to the lifters and rockers, bearings and so on. If you have time, try running your priming setup and cranking the engine over...

Did you get oil up to the rockers when you primed it with the drill?? Do you have the oil filter adapter on it(as in pic)?? If so, make sure the relief valve in it is working. And check the mounting bolt. It may be the wrong bolt with too small internal passage. Lets us know what you find. Good...

Thanks for the pics. There's some interesting rides for sure.

I drove mine to the parts house last week and a guy came up and said he had one just like mine, years ago. He said mine must be a different year model because his had front fenders on it. I was in the right mood and told him I thought they were an option in '61. He very seriously said...

I feel for you Bam. But, it's not just the imports. Some of this crap they make here is totally crazy. One of my older friends, he's 73, had a headlight bulb go out on his 0 something Caddy. I said, no biggy, I'll change it out for ya. Right!!. According to the book, to do it right, first, pull...

Here's a few. My Dad in his jeep, right when the air filter feel off and it throwed a rod. '70. My 49 Dodge, in '73, Pops 58 in about '62, 64 Chevy in '72, 55 Pontiac and '56 Chevy in '65, Pops Jeep in it's final resting place, '65 Travelall and Jeep before Padre Island, my first VW, and the old...