Recent content by chiefdave

Uhaul didn't have the wider tow dolly so I rented a trailer. In hindsight I'm glad I did.

I just bought a '62 Flare side and need to get it 75 miles home. Its a 3 speed stick would a tow dolly work without pulling the drive shaft? Nothing on my route is over 55 MPH.

I don't know if Holley still offers them but in the past they offered factory refurbish carbs at a very deep discount. Most were returned because the customer either didn't know how to tune them or thought they were plug and play. Over the years I bought several and all worked perfectly. The 390...

I second Tubman's advice. I'm using a dual point flattop in conjunction with the 390 Holley and am very happy with the combination. Starting, performance and MPG are all good.

I need to replace the kingpins on my '49 sedan and am considering the Royal kit. Any input from anyone who has actually used them?

The easiest way to refurbish a set of stained and tarnished heads is a can of engine paint. Then progressively finer grit discs on an orbital sander followed by polishing compound if you wish to polish the fins.

For badly tarnished and stained aluminum heads I've found engine paint works best

I looked into getting one of these and found the gear is not included and the shaft not drilled to pin the gear. For the better part of $400 you think that you would get a complete distributor. Found a rebuilt Mallory dual point with 2 piece cap for over $100 less and couldn't be happier. Got...

Does anyone have an instruction sheet for the 8A-18207 fog lamp kit for a '49 car? If so could you send me a copy? Mainly need a template to drill the holes in the apron and splash shield and wire routing. Thanks, Dave.

In your part of the country non-ethanol gas should be readily available. I use it in my old car and motorcycle as well as my gas powered lawn equipment. Have had none of the problems associated with corn gas.

Not really an advance with a dashpot, I've heard it called a vacuum break or vacuum anti-break.

I ran into the same problem trying to find a WCFB in rebuildable condition, prices were $200+. Ended up going the 390 Holley route. Not the look I wanted but performance is good and a dog dish air cleaner cover hides most of the carb.

Bargains are still out there but you have to look. My Navy retirement and Social Security leave me a lot more time than money so I search the internet to find the parts I want at a price I can afford. It took several months but was able to get all of the upgrades I was looking for ( Offy...

I put an Offy/Holley 390 combo on my '49 and there is a clearance issue. Went with a conventional one wire alt.