Recent content by Mark Earl

Thanks for the input. It is pivoting at the bottom of the stanchion. I'll take a pic tomorrow and post it. I'm thinking it's a problem with the stainless post because mine doesn't look like that one.

I took my 30 Standard Roadster out this past week to a cruise night and, because it was fairly warm, I decided to put the top down. I've only driven it this summer with the top up because I've had one of my kids with me every time. I was quickly reminded of a problem that has plagued me for...

Quick Google search came up with this story. The car appears in the video about 40 seconds in. http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/28/5686887/bay-bridge-closure-to-complicate.html

I know there are 2 schools of thought on this but here goes: I remember years ago (maybe 25 years) my grandfather's 30 Roadster would not go over 40 mph without vibrating itself to pieces. He installed a Float A Motor kit and that solved the problem of the vibration. The car is now mine and it...

After some exhaustive research I have also decided to go with a Ken Davis kit for my 30 roadster. I contacted him yesterday via email to ask for a shipping quote to Canada, and received 2 different quotes this afternoon. Because the shipping cost was a little high for the full kit, he quoted...

I've been dealing with Dixie since I was old enough to see over the table at the Stirling flea market. I'll give them a call. Thanks.

My grandfather and I put them in the Roadster a long time ago, approx 25 years or more. I was pretty young at the time but I vaguely remember the old girl almost shaking herself to pieces at anything over 40mph. If your car is a driver like mine is they should be fine, but if you're going to...

I really appreciate DODGE's offer, but I think I'll just spend the money once and have the motor the way I want it. Will I see any increase in cruising speed with the 5.5? I'm guessing that acceleration and hill climbing will improve somewhat.

Thanks for all the advice. Tom: I'm telling myself that because the pressure of the freezing was relieved by the cylinder head cracking that the damage will be limited to there. Which parts suppliers do you guys normally use? I've checked the prices on the 5.5 head and all the required...

Thanks for the heads up Keith. I'd hate to get it all back together just to find that the block is cracked too.

That's what I figured. Would like to have all my facts and figure$ straight before I tell the wife what's happened. I don't want my head to look like the upper one in the pic here.

It seems that the first cold snap of the year up here has arrived before I had the chance to drain the water out of the car. Can anybody tell me whether this crack is repairable and, if so, is it worth the time and $$ to fix it? I've been toying with the idea of installing a 5.5:1 head for a...