Either one since both are dead on reliable. I have Pertronix on everything around the shop with a gas engine and an HEI on my 37 Buick. I've seen...
Here's what I've had good luck with. Clean the gasket surface really clean and degrease with thinner or solvent---not gasoline. Apply a thin...
This is not meant to be put down but the part that has slung the windings out is called an armature. This could help when doing a search for...
Zig, I can't remember if the 54 Vette 6 cylinder engine required moving the steering box but I can ABSOLUTELY GUARENTEE that a sbc V8 of any...
A 53 with a 327, this is EXACTLY what our shop truck was for years. I got a complete 54 Corvette three carb intake, cast headers, and all the...
Yep, Had shims up through 57, the 58 was the first without. I like the 58-62 235's the best as long as they don't have hydraulic lifters....
Can check the book tomorrow but IIRC it's 95-105 on the mains. Center cap first and then work out both ways toward front and rear. I go about 45...
You have the good head, headers, and the exact cam GM chose to use in the 54 Vette so ignition and induction are what's left. I like the HEI from...
Is the throwout bearing retainer the same diameter as the one on the three speed? If not, the three speed retainer may interchange. The outside of...
You might check Ficken wiper service in West Babylon, New York. Whe one has them rebuild a wiper motor it comes back with new mounting grommets...
Zig, It sounds as though the guys have you aimed in the right direction for mounting a rear end in correctly. Here's how we do it along with a...
I haven't tried an Astro seat or one from the Chrysler van but many others have with good results I hear. The seat that provided the most room in...
Bill, It's my nephews gift to his stepfather. It's the truck with the Pontiac engine you saw when when we ran out by the shop when your were in...
On the drivers side of the firewall near the voltage regulator. About 1" X 2" rectangular box with two fuses inside. Often has "fuse(s)" written...
I believe my nephew, who's taking over the shop, is made of the right stuff. His father, my brother, died when he was 8 years old so he spent a...
Has the idle screw backed off? The're prone to doing this if the spring gets weak. If the throttle is working pull it out a tiny bit to hold a...
Bill, We did a 40 Pontiac coupe that had never been near a lake but had set in the garage of a high dollar home in Plano for 40 years. Here's...
Have used a vacuum cleaner hose rigged (southern engineered) to the carb with tape, ties, and/or clamps so the air inlet could be routed well away...
First, how good are ALL the wires in your truck? The 55 had a mechanical gauge and starting in 56 they went to the electrical sending unit but...
We have re-arched springs for years and it's a straight forward job. Now have two rail road irons welded to a plate but for years used a sbc...
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