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I DID do a search and it came up with no match so need to pick some expert brains. Took the heads off of two 59A's and both had cylinders split from top to bottom even though the areas around the valve seats were fine. One has very few miles on it so I would like to switch everything over into a...

This is about a set of early staggered bolt hole NOS Corvette valve covers but will apply Fords as well. When I took them out of the blue and white GM box there was white fuzzy corrosion on the edge that goes near the intake. I cleaned it off and was lucky no pitting had started but is dark...

Don't know what it has to do with the spindles but the bolt pattern for the pickup is 5 on 5.5 and the Mustang is 5 on 4.5. The pilot (part the wheel center fits on) will be bigger on the truck so it will have to be turned down or the center hole in the wheels made larger. Moving the lugs in...

Here's a 40 that this 83 years young fellow did from his memory only, no books. We did the metal work and paint but he completely disassembled and reassembled it himself with his 82 year old wife's assistance. Not a 100 pointer but pretty darn good for eight decade old hands and joints.

I avoid glass parts when possible but when I must use them then it is either Wescott or Poli-Form. The latter is also a company that's been around a long time but not as well known even though the product is in line with Wescott's. No cheaper. Wescott has frame dimensions on it's site which is...

Always wondered how Ford welded the entire sides onto the 1937 V8 60 block. They were welded with one continuous bead around the entire perimeter and the weld was beautiful.

Know what you mean, had to remove engine #5 from it's test stand to remedy a bad habit of connecting rod sawing block in two. Use ship anchor chain to test under load and keep rings from glazing (ha ha). Do use anchor to test/tune and inside the building that thing is LOUD.

My younger brother, now deceased, built a Pietenpol about 35 years ago. He had very few tools so it must be an easy plane to build. He used a 140(?)hp Corvair engine in place of the 40hp A engine. This plane is probably still around somewhere. By the way, I thought he was calling it a "Pete" and...

You are very skilled and better yet, SMART. One go around with a top project teaches all but the gluttons for punishment or one doing them for a living to definitely take a furlough from the next one. Here is another tudor that is Elkpoint/Kewanne green with a fresh top. Is yours two toned?

Bow Tie Overdrives has a chart where you plug in your tire size and rear end ratio and it gives the drive gear and driven gear tooth count for correct speedo reading. It's for GM so the gear part numbers and colors (on GM plastic gears) won't mean anything but the tooth count will be right for...

According to the Pertronix catalog the Y-block part number is 1282. Foot notes 55, 56, and 57 say if you want it 6v positive ground add P6 to the part number, N6 for 6v negative ground, or P12 for 12 volt positive ground.

MikeK, Do you know Dennis Piranio? You may because he is the source for the Donovan aluminum A/B engine. I would like to be a mouse in the corner if you two had a conversation on A's. He built a dyno dedicated to A's only and spends countless hours at his flow bench. He has a stock block A...

Just saw that this has been answered in a previous post but thank you anyway.

Two real steel cabriolets, one just as Henry built it and the other a street rod. Neither are trailer queens.

I have a 57 with a 312 that has two types of rocker adjusters, some are the threaded adjuster with a lock nut and the others are hollow that are supposed to have an interference thread. Some of the latter can be turned with my fingers so they won't stay adjusted. There is not enough thread...