We have used several of the Ram Jet 350 crate engines and they are a sweet running engine. I bet you will get much enjoyment from it. Isn't it...
Glen, sorry I didn't take a "before" picture but will post a finished one in a month or so. In the first pic much of the trim has already been...
The lifters have varnish on the part that is below the lifter bore. I use laquer thinner in a small squeeze bottle and just dribble a little on...
Maybe a small drop of blue Loctite on the threads and underside of the head. The blue should withstand any vibration but still allow you to remove...
Oh yeah, about the wife, put a new seal on the battery box cover and make sure the two spring wires activated by turning the handle are there and...
Your distributor should be well lubricated, you just turned the grease cup all the way in which means all the grease is now inside your dizzy. No...
One of my guys needed to make up some custom headers that were in really tight spaces. His solution was to tack one inch long tubes onto the...
The easiest is to just use the Borgwarner overdrive trans. It will bolt in as a direct replacement to your 3 speed, use your shift linkage, very...
Yes. No more so than most frame swaps. Blazer wheel base is shorter so bed was shortened by moving front panel back--kept wheels in center of...
Looking fine to me. A TIG is slow going but it is the best at keeping the heat localized. Either filler rod should be OK since these panels are in...
If it starts quickly, runs smoothly, and doesn't smoke a lot then your vacuum is OK. You lose vacuum mainly due to valve problems and if rings are...
I have a soft spot for the 62 235's. In cars power steering and a/c were starting to appear often and of course these can be transferred over to...
I'm with Nate, they're sweet rides. I've given away 3 of them, a 46 3/4T on which we did the work and was the first one that I used a seperate...
Good news--your OK, bad news--an old friend is gone. Similar recent experience, my wife and I were going to pick up a 34 chevy coupe when a woman...
Neil "Brit 50" stated that one hasn't experienced rust till the vehicle come from a place surrounded by salt air/rain/water. The guys from the...
I've always done it Nate's way, dry and clean. Have had very good results but just for the last 58 years. If you want an absolute bond do as "ol'...
Didn't mean to be so tardy with a response to any questions. The roll pan is hand fabricated from 18 gauge cold roll and the brake pedal is from...
Nate, my wife was in charge of the camera and she likes the really off beat and unusual stuff. Here are a couple pics of her kinky tastes. Note...
It makes not a bit of difference where the rotor points as long as you put the #1 wire directly over it in the cap and then follow with #'s...
I seldom go to car shows or swap meets unless I'm looking for a specific part or person. I tell people I look at these type of cars 5 1/2 days a...
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