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Manifold Inline Filler Necks
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Has anyone on the Forum ever used a intake manifold mounted filler neck ?? I purchased one through Speedway,...it was a total POS from the word go,...I don't believe that there is a rad cap manufactured, that would stop this thing from spewing coolant. Anyway,..it's coming off, and I have ordered up...
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cheyenne
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Fast fuel injection questions
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I have a 75 Chev pickup that has a 502 crate engine, ZZ502 that has fast fuel injection, it is a version 1.02, just wondering if anyone knows somewhere in Norfolk or Brant areas that knows or can service them, nothing seriously wrong but was told it might be time to get it looked at and possibly clean the th...
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Hibred
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Any recommendations for installing 'vintage air' in the Bradford / NewMarket area ?
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I've installed most of the components ... evaporator, condenser, compressor, ducting and wiring ect on my 1954 Caddy and was looking have the refrigerant hoses made up and the system checked and charged up for the summer ... I've done most of the grunt work ... since there really wasn't any stock ki...
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DavidP
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coil
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hi have accel coil from my old chevelle and its square type , yellow , pretty cool. my? is its been hanging on wall for at least 15 yrs. how do you tell if any good, would look kinda cool on my t -bucket ...
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lena
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electric fuel pump
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I am about to buy all the parts I need for my fuel system but again don't know where to start. I have an electric fuel pump that came with the fuel cell. So what else do I need? Where do I run the lines to? At what point do I need to switch from hard line to flex line? Are there certain point I should be mounti...
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Marten
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6v battry recharge
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Hi, My 1948 Chrysler Windsor, seems to me not recharging the 6v battery. I could drive as long as I went, when I shout off and then turn on the key, crank. Check the voltage, it is low. Any suggestions?
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ram1976
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Ford 5.0 Identification
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Good morning guys, I am in need of some help... My son has acquired a complete Ford 5.0, fuel injected engine that he was told was out of a Crown Vic. He is interested in knowing the specs of this motor. To the best our ability we have deciphered the code behind the intake to be: GH101159. We have searched th...
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Whitey
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12 volt elektric vaccum pump
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what is a good donor for a 12 volt electric pump . my 50 chebby truck this yr the wipers are slowing down a bit . the motor has an ancient old lumpy cam in it , that doesn,t provide too much vac unless on decel . so I was thinking to just go thru the vac motor an put on an electric vac pump to help out . Probably two yr...
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Snap-On MT2500 Scanner question
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Are these ok to get even though they are discontinued and what price should I expect to pay for one? I was thinking of getting one for my 90 chevy. Dennis
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Rustynuts
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Disk brake conversion question
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For my 59 Edsel. I have a set of 79 T-bird front spindles lined up, to do a disk brake conversion. (They will bolt on, already did my research) I put a manual brake master cylinder in the car. It's out of a 1982 AMC spirit. I also grab'd a disk brake prop valve. What I want to know, is will this set up work? Or wou...
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Undead_Edsel_59
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51 Merc
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Ok guys, I need to pick your brains. I lifted the body off the frame today, the previous owner scabbed a chev front clip onto the original frame, it will never pass a safety, so I would like to replace the front clip and rearend to upgrade the brakes, and every thing else. the original frame from the firewa...
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stang
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Mechanical oil pressure gauge issue
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This spring when I first started my car the oil pressure gauge went all the way around 360 degrees and is sitting against the pin. I assumed that the gauge screwed up and went and bought another one, put it in, and it did the same thing. Anyone have any idea what is causing the issue? Car is a '69 coupe with a 3...
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69Mustang
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caliper paint
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Is there any difference between caliper paint from Canadian Tire and an auto supply store like NAPA? Marten
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Marten
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Enging Heat in 1948 Chrysler WIndsor
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Hi guys, I need help/advice on this matter. I owned a 1948 Chrysler Windsor (Windsor 6: C38W), it is a 6v Flat engine with Fluid Drive transmission. I notice that the temperature gage goes all the way up to 190, but no smoke or anything out from engine. I even took the Thermostat out from the Rad, still th...
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ram1976
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95 Suburban ,dash fail, trans not shifting,
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My son just picked up a suburban.. and I am thinking this problem has been solved .. but so far I havn't found the fix.. do any of you have experience with this problem..? 95 Suburban 5.7 Ltr. Automatic transmission, about 250K miles. The first thing noticed was that the little orange indicator that te...
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meester_jamie
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350 chev engine build
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I am looking to rebuild my 86 vette motor. It is the 350 and I would like to bring it to about 400 hp if possible but on pump gas. I am looking for a shopping list per say of what I need to do this. Can someone point me in the right direction please. Marten
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Marten
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th350 puking oil out of the top
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I recently fired up the Buick for the season and yesterday I noticed a large oil leak. This morning I put it on the hoist and with the engine off it was puking trans oil from the top This oil had a lot of air bubbles in it and it kept puking for quite a while. Can anyone give me some ideas of what I should be lookin...
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billyisamountain
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Help Needed Quickly... Rockerarm and pushrod Question
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I just ripped the intake off my camaro with the 2.8l motor in it and the gasket goes unfer yhe pushrods. if i take the rocker arms off or loosen the to get the gaskets under the rods can i just torque the nuts back up or do i need special adjustnents and new nuts and stuff. The chilton and haynes manuals say cu...
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66-67-88Chevy
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king pins replacement
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Hello all, I need to get the king pins done on my 52 chevy. I hear its not an easy task and probably outside my skill level. Anyone know a good mechanic or shop in the halton/missauaga/oakville area that can do it..?
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dibs52
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Four link suspension
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Ok guys, just wondering what s the best /easiest style f four link suspension to put in ? Where can I get these parts, hopefully local? Is there anything that I need to know?
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Mr Samis
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T-Bucket upholstery - bench seat build and door panels
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After reading/posting in another post, I remembered I had this posted at the HAMB and thought I would share the info over this way. Okay, I know it's a t-bucket and the build is OT, but I figured I would share my first attempt at some seats. A couple months ago I had determined my seat rake and height using...
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Keeper
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Installing a B&M Prostick in a 1969 Ford Mustang
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Hi All, I am about to install a prostick into my Mustang and the instructions state to use the neutral safety switch on the shifter and remove the stock one from the trans. I was wondering if anyone on here knows whether or not I can keep the stock one in place.
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69Mustang
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whats the door off of
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picked up this car door today great shape not sure what it is off of
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captainq
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sbc oil pressure
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I need some opinions on an oil pressure drop on my 350 Chev. When the engine was first built about 10yrs ago,the startup oil pressure was 60-70PSI, hot around40. This year I noticed its around 40PSI cold and about 20 hot. I double checked my dash gage and its ok. I don't know if its the pump dying or if the mo...
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hotrod-steve
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Bumpers?? the law or not?
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Hi guy's, its me again!!! At the risk of starting something crazy hear, and trust me I KNOW this will set off a fire fox and for that I'm truly sorry up front! I did a search and had no luck, so here goes. as most know or will see I'm building a 56 F-100, I really like the look of no bumpers with roll pans, am I se...
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V2addict
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power steering part number???
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Ok - so the power steering pump disintegrated on my 71 Chevelle ss454 It is a pressed on double pulley style with the big tapered reservoir, rather than single pulley and tower type resevoir No one seems to be able to find me a part number in any aftermarket supplier for the press on pulley style pump Eve...
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Seeker1056
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How would I make a mirrored firewall?
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I am toying with the idea of making a mirrored type firewall. Is that aluminum that is buffed or stainless? Or another material? Anybody care to share how to make one etc.? -- Edited by MarkM on Monday 2nd of February 2015 07:17:24 AM
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MarkM
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Fuel Sending Unit
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Dropped the fuel tank on the truck today. (53 Merc M100) Can anyone tell me what kinda fuel sending unit this is? I'm pretty sure it's not the original merc/ford one. Is this Chevy?? It would explain why the fuel guage (original on the dash) reads backwards, chev and ford read opposite don't they? Low oh...
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Nickeleye
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gas tanks
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curious to what everyone uses for gas tanks when fabricating frames?.....fuel cells?...make your own? cheers
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knuckles
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LED LIGHTS
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Have a 66 belvedere post and want to change all lights to LED - anybody have any advise , or is this just an easy swap ?
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Bruce Smith
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Cheetah reverse pattern shifter questions
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Just wondering if anybody can tell me about a Cheetah SCS reverse pattern shifter with a manual valve body in the transmission, like to know how it shifts, are they popular and easy to use, like to hear anything you can tell me about it, thanks for any help.
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Hibred
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Duplicolor Vinyl and Fabric Paint Review
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I put this in tech because I will be doing a review/walk through of this product. From the test patch I have done it seems to work pretty well. For those who have seen the low budget winter beater build, then you will know that the carpet in my truck is garbage and covered in stains. Next Saturday I will be p...
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66-67-88Chevy
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1942-48 Ford convertible
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does anybody own a 1942-48 ford or merc convertible? I'm working on a rusty one and I need to know the location of the roof top helper spring where it attaches to the body with a 3 hole bracket...thanks...Larry.
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Larry
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350 sbc, Oil Pressure Sending Unit, - Extension ???
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I am swapping out my Oil Pressure sending unit on the ( '78 ) 350 sbc engine, the sending unit location is just to the right of the Distributer on drivers side..and wondering if anyone on here has ever changed that unit, and installed a short extension to the brass fitting in the block, ( I have the tu...
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cheyenne
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Wet sanding and polishing questions
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I'm getting ready to wet sand and polish my truck and have some questions. I've read through the posts on here and am a little confused. How far should I go with the wet sand??? 3000? 4000? After the truck is wet sanded, do I go with the 3 pad, 3M process or do I go directly to Farecla G3 and the purple Meguires...
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Moobster
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Holley fuel line routing
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Im just installing my holley carb. Does anyone have any experience installing the fuel log facing the rear of the vehicle. Im running an electric fuel pump so it just makes more sense to me. Do you think it will work? Thanks for your input in advance.
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67c10
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Batteries
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kinda off topic of the forum , but deals with my tow vehicle which tows my drag car and hot rods .I have an 07 Grand Cherokee with 3 litre benzino diesel m has a 2 month old motomaster battery in it , and wouldn,t start this morning , not plugged in . My diesel tech buddy says get an a c delco battery for it .. are t...
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fenderwell headers.
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anyone ever use a set of "off the shelf" fenderwell headers ? i'm wondering about chevy II pieces or maybe tri-five chevy would work. plenty of room in the car, no inner fenders and the engine is mounted with front and rear plates. mustang II front end. don't really have the time to spend with...
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studeshaker
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Mustang II front suspension and certification
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I found a car in Alberta, 52 Chey with a Mustang II style front suspension. If I bring it back to Ontario will I have any problems with certification? Anything special I should check? thanks JD -- Edited by Johnnee D on Saturday 14th of February 2015 01:06:55 PM
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Johnnee D
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colored window tint
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Is yellow or green window tint legal in Ontario? Think my truck would look bad a$$ with some yellow or green window tint. Does anybody have any suggestions on where to find it. Thanks
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67c10
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700R4 or TH350
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Been trying to deciede what type of trany to put in my streetrod.It is a moderate horsepowered 327 with an RV cam, the rear end is a 3:73 posi. If I will go with a 700R4 trany or be satisfied with a TH 350? I know the 700 will help lower the RPM on the highway and secondly save fuel and make it much more enjoyable...
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South Shore
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Nova disc brakes
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well it seems I will have to change my 72 Nova drum brakes to disc.....as the rear end I used from a 2000 S10 has disc brakes... Do I need to change the spindles on the drum setup to disc spindles?... Thanks as always!
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knuckles
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Driveshafts
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Does anyone know if there is a site that has data on different lengths of driveshafts?.....I want to see what one might fit my application without having to get one custom made Thanks!
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knuckles
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Engine and Transmission Oil for 1948 Chrysler Windsor
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Hi This summer I would like to change the Engine and Transmission oil for the 1948 Chrysler. Could some one advise me on the type of Oil and the amount I need look for? Thanks.
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ram1976
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6v Battery for 1948 Chrysler Windsor
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Hi, I'm new to this site, Looking for help/advice on getting a 6v battery for 1948 Chrysler Windsor, Prefer maintenance free. Suggestions are welcome. Thanks
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ram1976
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rear diff.
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I thought I saw a thread about differential widths here but can't find it. Anyone have experience putting a later diff with disc brakes under a '63 Falcon or Comet? I though I recalled the Bronco being closest but the offset was an issue. Any thoughts?
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Iwannagofast
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Wheel narrowing
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Hi guys. I was wondering if anybody has ever had a pair of aluminum wheels narrowed. If you have, who did it? Or maybe somebody on here can do it. Let me know. thanks for the help.
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Windsor
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Admore Lighting Inc posi locks for wiring
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I bought some Posi locks for wiring, after seeing some, on a Bike site.... I know everyone here solders I don't sweet set up for wiring... Carl
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427CARL
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grill and rad support advice
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I'm at the point in my project where I need to fabricate the rad and grill support. I have a 34 chev cowl and an aluminum rad. Any advice would be helpful Jens
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billyisamountain
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Want to swap 283 Power glide to a 5 speed
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Looking to go to a 5 speed standard in my 64 Elcamino ,have a chance to get all the parts -fly wheel bell housing and trans , any body know if a 4.3 from a 95 s10 5 speed bell housing will bolt to a 64 ,283 ? Will the 4.3 fly wheel fit ? If not,what fly wheel and starter will fit ? Can the speedo be changed from electr...
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Riddler
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